A reader writes pointing out an aspect of Terry Pratchett’s Diskworld books (which I’ve never read, I’m ashamed to say). Apparently, “the Patrician of Ankh Morpork, the Diskworld’s largest
city, rules with a light hand for the most part. (The Patrician rules by
the principle of One Man, One Vote. The Patrician is the Man and he has the
Vote.) The Patrician agrees with you about the evil nature of mime. One of
the few things he absolutely forbids is street mimes. Street mimes caught
in the act are fastened, upside down, to the side of the Scorpion Tank for
the brief remainder of their lives, and across from them is a sign saying:
”Learn the Words.””
Ha ha ha.