Welcome to Night Vale, episode 46 - Parade Day

They apparently learned to fly the helicopters by reading books. Specifically, they learned by reading Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities, and a collection of Shirley Jackson short stories.
Never underestimate the power of good literature.

Some books

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.

Certi libri si assaggiano, altri si divorano, pochissimi sono quelli che si riescono a masticare e digerire.

Sir Francis Bacon

Inigo Montoya

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

Hola. Mi nombre es Inigo Montoya. Tu hai ucciso mi patre. Preparate a morir.

The Princess Bride (La storia fantastica), Rob Reiner

Memoirs of a Geisha

We don’t become geisha so our lives will be satisfying. We become geisha because we have no other choice.
Mameha

Three Blind Mice and Other Stories

Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice
See how they run
See how they run
They all ran after the farmer’s wife
She cut off their tails with a carving knife
Did you ever see such a sight in your life
Epigraph

Serenity: Better Days

— Least this part’s goin’ smooth enought… [they hear someone opening the door] Why do I open my mouth?
— Sir, we’re none of us sure.
Mal and Zoë
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Welcome to Night Vale, episode 45.5 - "The Debate"

If you are not a citizen of Night Vale, but cannot currently get out of town to your home because of the road closings, then congratulations! You now live in Night Vale!