Talpseed |
Source: "The Nutcracker Coup" by Janet Kagan
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Editor: tallman
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Info:
"The Nutcracker Coop" is a Christmas story in which an alien race (called Rejoicers) comes to terms with their own
sense of individuality and rebellion. They describe their rebellion by saying that they "swallowed
a talpseed". They go on to describe:
"A talpseed can't grow unless it has been through the stomach or digestive system of a Rejoicer. Sometimes
they don't grow even then. To swallow a talpseed is to take a step toward the growth of
something important."
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Further Reading:
The short story is included in the complilation Isaac Asimov's Christmas, edited by Gardner Dozois and Sheila Williams
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