To explain #4: About 10 years ago, scientists detected traces of cannabis in 17th-century fragments excavated from Shakespeare’s garden in Stratford-upon-Avon. There is no direct evidence that the pipes belonged to Shakespeare himself, but honestly, folks, how do we explain Shakespeare lines like this?
— “I must to the barber’s, monsieur; for methinks I am marvellous hairy about the face; and I am such a tender ass, if my hair do but tickle me, I must scratch.” (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 4, Scene 1)
— “Exit, pursued by a bear.” (The Winter’s Tale, Act 3, Scene 3) From this quote we can speculate that scientists found traces of gummy bear.
— “Would I were in an alehouse in London. I would give all my fame for a pot of ale and safety.” (Henry V, Act 3, Scene 2 ) “Pot of ale”? I think thee not, but perhaps I doobie suspect too much.
The recipient of the sonnet in #2 is a Kardashian.
Adrienne
I found these all very funny for different reasons. It’s hard to pick a favorite. And I wouldn’t be surprised if he or other writers of his time smoked weed.
Yes, I have a Shakespeare cartoon file. Posted here are only four of those cartoons. Not sure what that says about me . . .
Trish
I just came across Shakespeare quotes translated to Yinzer (Pittsburghese). Sure enough, I quizzed my spouse with “Cease thy foolishness, thou knave,” and he correctly interpreted is as “Quit bein’ a jagoff.”
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To explain #4: About 10 years ago, scientists detected traces of cannabis in 17th-century fragments excavated from Shakespeare’s garden in Stratford-upon-Avon. There is no direct evidence that the pipes belonged to Shakespeare himself, but honestly, folks, how do we explain Shakespeare lines like this?
— “I must to the barber’s, monsieur; for methinks I am marvellous hairy about the face; and I am such a tender ass, if my hair do but tickle me, I must scratch.” (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 4, Scene 1)
— “Exit, pursued by a bear.” (The Winter’s Tale, Act 3, Scene 3) From this quote we can speculate that scientists found traces of gummy bear.
— “Would I were in an alehouse in London. I would give all my fame for a pot of ale and safety.” (Henry V, Act 3, Scene 2 ) “Pot of ale”? I think thee not, but perhaps I doobie suspect too much.
The recipient of the sonnet in #2 is a Kardashian.
I found these all very funny for different reasons. It’s hard to pick a favorite. And I wouldn’t be surprised if he or other writers of his time smoked weed.
Adrienne, other writers of Shakespeare’s time smoked weed with him because art is always a joint effort.
It had to come. Me laughs.
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Who knew you’d have a Shakespeare humor file. Thanks for that, methinks!
Yes, I have a Shakespeare cartoon file. Posted here are only four of those cartoons. Not sure what that says about me . . .
I just came across Shakespeare quotes translated to Yinzer (Pittsburghese). Sure enough, I quizzed my spouse with “Cease thy foolishness, thou knave,” and he correctly interpreted is as “Quit bein’ a jagoff.”
😂😂😂😂😂😂