Shakespeare Ate My Homework!
Shakespeare is not my dog’s name. I don’t even own a dog.
What I mean to say is that I spend a lot of time reading, reading about, memorizing, writing about, speaking, and speaking about Shakespeare instead of doing other things! I like to think of it as a full time hobby, although it is sometimes my work. Unfortunately that hobby seems to be eating up more and more of my time. I’m becoming a Bardaholic! I no longer talk Shakespeare exclusively at parties, mealtime, or among friends. Sometimes I’ll be alone at home and working on some Shakespeare. It’s even getting in the way of my other activities! Help!
It’s not a huge problem actually, I enjoy it. But I would rather read a scholarly journal about Shakespeare than write a scholarly essay on Neoclassic drama for something else. Who wouldn’t? Who else spends too much time with Shakespeare? If you read this blog regularly you’re probably among the ranks of B.A., Bardaholics Anonymous.
Duane May 16
Well you know I’m guilty of this. Since I work fulltime in the computer field it’s particularly bad, as any passing reference to Shakespeare will get me going for the next 20 minutes until I have to tell people, “Look, walk away, seriously, because as long as you stand there I will keep talking about this stuff, I can’t help myself.”
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A.K.Farrar May 16
You can’t give up now – you’ll get the Shakes: Which means you’re really ’shafted’.
(All in the best of possible tastes)
As for me – can’t get enough of it. – Just ‘An Old English Shakeaholic’ -”AOES ….” the sound of a man running after baubles.
Matt May 18
Terrible pun, A.K.
Craig May 22
Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices
That, if I then had waked after long sleep,
Will make me sleep again: and then, in dreaming,
The clouds methought would open and show riches
Ready to drop upon me that, when I waked,
I cried to dream again.