Why no real life examples? Sure, "respect for the dead" and all that, but it's not us who are celebrating. It's the public. All we are doing is discussing their reactions.
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That's true, plus how is it the wiki "shows respect to the dead, regardless of who they were" if we've got Stupid Jet Pack Hitler as a trope?
I'm stating that as an example of someone we shouldn't respect of course.
I can imagine Bin ladin would be a good example as well. there were basically street parties when he got shot.
I'm baaaaaaack
Those are pretty uncontroversial, but there are other examples that would just be asking for a Flame War if allowed. For example, a British coal miners' union responded to news of Margaret Thatcher's demise with the message, "Good riddance."
It's all still there in History, though. All the references - lots of them - to the death of Thatcher and responses to it. And there was indeed much rejoicing.
Male, early sixties, Cranky old fart, at least two decades behind. So you have been warned. Functionally illiterate in several languages.
If there should be no real-life examples for And There Was Much Rejoicing, why are there real-life quotes?
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Sorcerer in training
Putting this example here until it can be decided whether it's an example or not. It is pointed out in the books that hobbits love to celebrate, particularly when good food and a gathering of friends is involved.
- Possibly implied in The Fellowship of the Ring. On his birthday, Bilbo has a huge, extravagant party, the like of which has not been seen "since the Old Took died".
- This is more the fact that the Old Took held many extravagant parties, other mentions of him seem to regard him with fondness.
Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: Needs Help
, started by Sachiko on Apr 12th 2012 at 4:24:31 PM
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