"Book of Night With Moon" a pun!?!

[Ardub]

Hit-over-the-head-with-a-large-planet, you mean :-) (that's not a hint, I'm just reiterating how cool I think it is)

You don't need to know anything about the story to get the play on words. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if DD had that name in mind before even starting the series, much as Tolkein said that he started with the idea "In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit," and got to wondering exactly what a Hobbit was and what kind of world he'd live in.

Of course, as it's a play-on-words, general linguistic knowledge is useful.

[kk]

*frustrated with pun*

I know there is one, and I want to see the 'hit-over-the-head-with-a-planet' thing... XD But it's just not coming to me! Back to more concentration...

Does it reference to anything else, like any other book or movie or something that you would have to know of, to make it necessary to understand the pun, or is it just YW related?

[zilvox]

Well, here's the problem: the same intuition that tells me my theory is right also tells me that this is to be left for each person to discover on their own. Or to put it more technically: This play-on-words is protected by a Level 10 Oath-referential non-disclosure wizardry, violators subject to forfeiture of Timehart visa eligibility, afternoon snacks, or both.

So until I'm corrected on one point (the pun), or the other (the secrecy), by the only one here who can, then mum's the word.

Just look at the cover for a while.

unless im totally not seeing what your seeing, that's hilarious.

ooor, im totally not seeing what your seeing, and im an idiot
the black "night" colored cat is mooning the cats behind it. i think thats not what you meant, but i just noticed that

[Ardub]

Hmm, the thing you wrote in white isn't what I mean, but if you have another pun in mind, too, PM me and I'll tell you if that's what I have in mind.

Hopefully we'll get this all sorted out and in the open when the next chat comes along.

[wolf_wizard]

OHHHHH, I think that I may have finally got it!!! I think that after concentrating on the title I may have got it. Thanks for the hint! Ummm, if you still post on here ardub. I mean, I haven't seen you here in a while. and vashmata, I think that I got the ironic joke which I whited out- but I don't think it's that funny.<span class="ev_code_WHITE"> on the cover of The Book of night with moon it's still daytime.</span> I could be wrong about the pun ardub was talking about, but I found a different pun if I am. oh well.

[vashmata]

Originally posted by kk:
(If so, my question would be: Does it have anything to do with the time on the clock on the statue?)

I was talking to Ardub, and he said that you don't really need the pic to figure it out, so i guess not, but you can ask him anyways

[kk]

Can someone who knows the pun PLEASE give hints? Or if we ask yes or no questions about what it has to do about, can you answer them?

(If so, my question would be: Does it have anything to do with the time on the clock on the statue?)

[Kaila Kirchner]

you guys, this isn't far. i'm to literal to see any 'pun'. i can't look at things like that. they just won't...click for me. can you please, please, please just tell us? it hurts

[Ardub]

I missed the rescheduled last chat, so I'll wait till the next one to ask about it.

[vashmata]

Originally posted by kk:
I haven't even read that book yet...but if it's that funny, could you please PM me or something?

You don't need to read the book, just look at the title and the picture he shows you.

Originally posted by Ardub:
Well, here's the problem: the same intuition that tells me my theory is right also tells me that this is to be left for each person to discover on their own.

Who are you, one of the Powers That Be? Anyway, will you ever tell us what it is?

Never mind, I think i just figured out what it is. If i'm right, it's an ironic joke.

[kk]

I haven't even read that book yet...but if it's that funny, could you please PM me or something? I'd like to find out for myself, but I'm about to get kicked off of the computer, and I never have any time to simply stare at covers of books. *sighs and stares into space, dreaming of times in the past when that was possible*

[The Lauderdale]

Sadly my brain is prone to the "heh heh" funny. Even now I'm trying to draw a connection between the bright Book and Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon...

[Ash78]

I am soo confused and I have a headache *gets up to take some Tylenol* can you PM me if you don't want to tell everyone yet. That would be so great.
why is it possible we could lose afternoon snacks and timeheart...that's soo not fair. I am shocked.
Thanks...CraftyDancer15@AOL.com

[Ardub]

No no, that's "heh heh" funny. I'm talking jaw-dropping, hit-over-the-head-with-a-large-planet amazing.

Well, one week until a chat. Hopefully I'll be able to drop in and ask. If not, someone else ask for me.

[The Lauderdale]

It makes good light reading?