Deodands

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[Poll #1044399]

Comments

[damerell.livejournal.com]

Running away is of little use, I'm sure they travel with great leaps and bounds. I would attempt to engage it in conversation and swindle it.

[simont]

I thought "take it to church" sounded the most plausible, partly for linguistic reasons but mostly because it didn't seem like the sort of example you'd randomly make up. Googling after I voted confirmed this. However, I actually voted "run away" instead, because I wouldn't in fact take one to a church since that would come under the heading of unnecessary effort. Someone who believes it's important to do so can take it to a church if they want to.

[ceb.livejournal.com]

Some U.S. state constitutions prohibit deodands sa Wikipedia.

So once it's become a deodand it just disappears? Or maybe it just has to move to a different state (that'd be a bit "I'm alright Jack" as legislation goes).

[ex-lark-asc.livejournal.com]

... look it up in the dicitonary, and thereby be educated.

[kjaneway.livejournal.com]

Or, at least, google for it, and feel a little bit less ignorant. :-)

[aardvark179.livejournal.com]

I imagine you would get into trouble for making a deodand of a deodand, and then you'd probably discover they can get foot and mouth disease and it'll have to be killed.

[gareth-rees.livejournal.com]

Phandaal's Gyrator appears to be an appropriate spell for this case. That or the Excellent Prismatic Spray.

[aldabra]

Rescue it and rehabilitate it. Why do the priests get all the good murder weapons?

[ex-lark-asc.livejournal.com]

Well, when I say dictionary, I mean dictionary.reference.com (http://dictionary.reference.com) :-)

[megamole.livejournal.com]

"Where the pelgrane fly
On a mountain high..."

[songster.livejournal.com]

I shoot an arrow at the deodand, since it's clearly in cahoots with the gazebo.

[keirf.livejournal.com]

With any luck there's a Grue coming from the other direction and I can sneak away whilst the two tear each other apart.