It was written in some holy book, apparently, so that made it okay, and probably compulsory.
Terry PratchettThe Four Horsemen whose Ride presages the end of the world are known to be Death, War, Famine, and Pestilence. But even less significant events have their own Horsemen. For example, the Four Horsemen of the Common Cold are Sniffles, Chesty, Nostril, and Lack of Tissues; the Four Horsemen whose appearance foreshadows any public holiday are Storm, Gales, Sleet, and Contra-flow.
Terry PratchettI don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then gettin' upset 'cos they act like people.
Terry Pratchett