[LMB] AKICOTL, old Analog story

[Lois McMaster Bujold]

Robert Woodward robertaw at drizzle.com
Sat Nov 25 21:10:46 GMT 2006

On Nov 25, 2006, at 11:12 AM, Lois McMaster Bujold wrote:

 > There was a wonderfully funny story by, iirc, Arlen Andrews in  
 > Analog some years back, which was the exchange of letters (on clay  
 > tablets) about a Babylonian building project, and its government  
 > documentation... the tower of documentation eventually outgrew the  
 > palace, and, well, you can guess what happens next... last letter  
 > being from the fleeing architect, heading away as fast as possible,  
 > pursued by the irate king's soldiers.
 >
 >   I wish I could remember the title.   I bet someone here can...
 >
 >    Ta, L.

It did sound vaguely familiar and I know how to cheat. After checking  
with the ISFDB, I find "Glossolalia" by Arlan Andrews, Analog SF,  
July 1982 issue. Of course, this was most likely inspired by "A Day  
in the Life of Kelvin Throop" (July 1964 issue of Analog SF). I have  
never heard who was the actual author of that.



Ah ha, yes.  No wonder I couldn't remember the title.

Great story, though.

Ta and thanks, L.





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