This might be the geekiest wedding cake ever made.
It's from Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. Discworld is supported on the back of four elephants, who stand on the back of the Great A'Tuin, a giant turtle.
Xtreme geekitude aside, the detail work on this bad boy is amazing.
Oh man...I wouldn't want to eat it!
Posted by: plucky punk | October 02, 2006 at 12:01 PM
But wait - shouldn't the elephants be walking in a circle around the top of the turtle, not facing outward from the center?
Posted by: Daniel Martin | October 02, 2006 at 01:09 PM
I think this is a birthday cake, actually....I you've never read the "Discworld"books, Terry Pratchett's novels are fairly profound insights disguised as extremely funny fantasy...his book with Neil Gaiman, "Good omens", is just wonderful.
But I am not a geek.
nope...
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