Ten Life Lessons from Shakespeare

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We all know Shakespeare often stole borrowed ideas from older works, so when I saw Richard Glover’s Ten things I learned from Shakespeare, I just knew I had to re-work these. I am not sure how old his list is, as I found it on The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s Facebook page. Hey, credit to whom credit is due. Check out their page for the original list.

And now, I give you my…

Ten life lesson from Shakespeare

  1. Always wear gloves when stabbing a person, as blood tends to stain one’s hands.
  2. No matter how tempting, never accept a free ticket to a foreign country from your new step-dad, even if he’s always been your uncle.
  3. Before completely losing it, calmly take your unconscious girlfriend’s pulse or at least check to see if she is breathing.
  4. If you find yourself marooned on an island, befriend the natives. You never know if they will turn on you
  5. No matter how busy you may be (like getting ready for a wedding), if a cop stops by your house to share some gossip, listen to him. It may save you from an embarrassing situation later on.
  6. Make sure you always know where your handkerchief is. Especially if it is a gift from your husband.
  7. Speaking of husbands. If your wife starts agreeing with everything you say, face it, she’s on to you.
  8. Never take financial or employments advise from a homeless woman, especially if she has two friends snickering while you talk.
  9. If you wake up feeling like an ass, you’re probably an ass.
  10. Guys, if she says “it’s much ado about nothing”, trust me, it’s much ado about something.

Your turn. I want to hear something you’ve learned from Will.

Midsummer’s Night Dream, Thug Notes style!

Happy Hump Day everyone! This is been quite the week so far. I received a promotion and moved over to state law enforcement to run the Permits section. As much as this makes me happy, I’ve got to say, moving into a brand new position can be taxing on the brain. I’m lucky if I can form complete sentences when I get home at night, never mind coming up with some social commentary or a book review. Speaking of reviews, I’ve got some catching up to do, so look for those later in the week.

How about a little fun? It’s been well over a year since I shared Professor Sparky Sweets with you all, so what better week than this to bring him back? Let’s all sit back and let him school us on a Midsummer’s Night Dream.

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