Everyone at the Con was entitled to 2 autographs from Pratchett, and it just so happened that tickets were for the first day. The signing session was 2 hours long, and I arrived only 5 minutes after it opened, and there were still over a hundred people in front of us:

We were a little unusual- most people simply had books to be signed, and I think he was a little tired of it, so when we had something a little different, we actually got his attention for a bit.

First off, there was the figurine. Though I was lucky enough to find someone to sell me their tickets, they were heartbroken that circumstances had changed and they couldn’t attend. As small compensation, I offered to have something autographed for them, and they sent a little Lady Ramkin ceramic collectible. He seemed most intrigued by it & said no two are exactly alike, examining it very closely.

Then I had him sign a photo of Pratch, which was also something of some curiousity. I’m not entirely sure what he thought of having a chatty bird named after him, but he was good natured about it, and after finding out where we live added “Does he say ‘show us your knickers’ yet? He’s got to say that, you know!” So now we have a new phrase to work on.

Unfortunately, the signing photos are blurry because we were juggling a whole bunch of stuff, talking with him, and trying not to tie up the line.

Still, even in these chaotic conditions, after he had been signing for over an hour and a half, he was kind and took a few minutes to make us feel special. There was never a moment during the entire convention where he wasn’t a wonderful, witty good natured sport about everything, and we left even more impressed than ever with the man.