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Following the [[Normandy landings]] and the liberation of France from [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] in [[1944]], the first thing that the Free French Army did was create a memorial to Joan of Arc. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[State of Emergency (audio story)|State of Emergency]]'') | Following the [[Normandy landings]] and the liberation of France from [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] in [[1944]], the first thing that the Free French Army did was create a memorial to Joan of Arc. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[State of Emergency (audio story)|State of Emergency]]'') | ||
Upon visiting [[Venus]] in the [[far future]], [[Henry Gordon Jago]] was ordered to entertain the Grand Empress [[Vulpina]]. To that end, he told her the following joke: "What's the difference between Joan of Arc and an old, oak table?" The punchline was "One's Maid of Orleans, the other's made of wood." Vulpina did not understand the joke. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Voyage to Venus (audio story)|Voyage to Venus]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Revision as of 14:01, 11 November 2012
Joan of Arc, also known as Saint Joan, was a French military leader.
Biography
Joan was one of the individuals Momus pulled out of time, an act she suggested was a trick of the Devil's. Noel Coward told her the Devil had a better sense of humour. (WC: The Lonely Computer)
Samuel Sands said he had been told that the voices St. Joan heard always came from the side. (PROSE: The Sleep of Reason)
Following the Normandy landings and the liberation of France from Nazi Germany in 1944, the first thing that the Free French Army did was create a memorial to Joan of Arc. (AUDIO: State of Emergency)
Upon visiting Venus in the far future, Henry Gordon Jago was ordered to entertain the Grand Empress Vulpina. To that end, he told her the following joke: "What's the difference between Joan of Arc and an old, oak table?" The punchline was "One's Maid of Orleans, the other's made of wood." Vulpina did not understand the joke. (AUDIO: Voyage to Venus)
Behind the scenes
According to The Brilliant Book 2012, a non-canonical reference book, in an alternate universe where all of history happened at once, Joan hosted the daytime chat series Loose Women with Emily Bronte. (REF: The Brilliant Book 2012)
