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Now, to the [[Overly Long Gag|Bat]]-examples!: |
Now, to the [[Overly Long Gag|Bat]]-examples!: |
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== Comic Books == |
== Comic Books == |
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** In ''[[Discworld/Hogfather|Hogfather]]'', Archchancellor Ridcully shouts "To the laundry!" and points dramatically towards the ceiling, only to have his colleagues remind him that the University's laundry is in the basement. He then refines his battle cry to "''Down'' to the laundry!" |
** In ''[[Discworld/Hogfather|Hogfather]]'', Archchancellor Ridcully shouts "To the laundry!" and points dramatically towards the ceiling, only to have his colleagues remind him that the University's laundry is in the basement. He then refines his battle cry to "''Down'' to the laundry!" |
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** ''[[Discworld/The Light Fantastic|The Light Fantastic]]'': Possibly a follow-up to a more played-straight example occurs when Archchancellor Galder Weatherwax keeps dramatically pointing at the ceiling to follow the path of the spell that turned the Librarian into an orangutan. |
** ''[[Discworld/The Light Fantastic|The Light Fantastic]]'': Possibly a follow-up to a more played-straight example occurs when Archchancellor Galder Weatherwax keeps dramatically pointing at the ceiling to follow the path of the spell that turned the Librarian into an orangutan. |
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* Used straight several times in ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'': |
* Used straight several times in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'': |
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** Gandalf: "To the bridge of Khazad-dûm!" |
** Gandalf: "To the bridge of Khazad-dûm!" |
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** Éomer: "Rohirrim! To the King!" |
** Éomer: "Rohirrim! To the King!" |
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