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[cucumbermoon.livejournal.com]

What ho! I have been reading The Mating Season for the first time in several years and I noticed something I had forgotten. Does it strike anyone else as odd/interesting/wonderful that Bertie consistently refers to Jeeves' uncle Charlie Silversmith (the butler at Deverill Hall) as "Uncle Charlie" throughout this book?

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[tourmaline1973.livejournal.com]

I love how he does that! One big happy family, obviously <3

[erynn999.livejournal.com]

Uncle Charlie has obviously given his nephew and Bertie his blessing. ;)

[ironicbees.livejournal.com]

It certainly struck me! Despite Bertie's being kind of scared of Charlie, I think he views him as extended family. Have you read the "Ties That Bind" yet? I love the bit where Jeeves is writing a letter to his uncle and Bertie tells him to "Give Uncle Charlie my love". XD

[cucumbermoon.livejournal.com]

That's right!! I forgot about that!

It has been about five years since I read all the books, and, you see, those were the days before I got my prescription for my slash goggles. So reading it all through again is a whole new adventure!

When I read that part today, I giggled for about fifteen minutes straight. I love how Bertie treats Uncle Charlie almost exactly as if he is one of his own aunts.

[gunitneko.livejournal.com]

"I love how Bertie treats Uncle Charlie almost exactly as if he is one of his own aunts."

Yeah, respectful fear and all. Lol.

[erynn999.livejournal.com]

That is so slashily adorable! :D *squee heard for miles*

[saylee.livejournal.com]

It certainly delights me.!

[saylee.livejournal.com]

Whoops. I meant to add that I wonder how Uncle Charlie reacted when Jeeves explained the mix-up in The Mating Season - other than to be relieved that his nephew has better taste than to go for Gussie, that is.

[cucumbermoon.livejournal.com]

This is an intriguing idea. It may have been done already, but I want to try and write this.

[saylee.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen anything like this before - in fact, Uncle Charlie seems fairly underused in fic - so I say, Do it!

[cucumbermoon.livejournal.com]

What fun!

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

I've always thought that it was probably Bertie's aunts that put him the the wrong frame of mind about Uncle Charlie. He apparently is a nice guy under the steely-Jeevesish-ness that Bertie ought to be used to by now. Although Bertie's own uncles were so lax, I can sort of understand how he'd equate Uncle Charlie as more of an aunt type than an uncle type.

Definitely one cozy family though.

[triedunture.livejournal.com]

:D

[storyfan.livejournal.com]

The members of Indeed Sir always bring up quite interesting topics. Thanks for this little gem. I'd forgotten about it.