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Aristus

(66,310 posts) Sat Mar 2, 2013, 11:51 AM Mar 2013

Saturday, March 2nd. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.

"An old man, broken with the storms of state."

Henry VIII, Act IV, Scene 2, Line 21.

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Saturday, March 2nd. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day. (Original Post) Aristus Mar 2013 OP

Most excellent, my dear Aristus! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #1

Thanks, CalPeg. Aristus Mar 2013 #5

Perfect WSTFTD as usual livetohike Mar 2013 #2

creepy Kali Mar 2013 #3

I recced but I'm not going to say anything... Phentex Mar 2013 #4

Perfect. love_katz Mar 2013 #6

I guess so. Aristus Mar 2013 #8

I almost feel sorry for the guy who has to clean up his mess. Suich Mar 2013 #7

Kick for Sunday. Aristus Mar 2013 #9

Being Pope is the perfect job for a man looking for a socially acceptable excuse to JDPriestly Mar 2013 #10

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)

1. Most excellent, my dear Aristus!

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 01:00 PM

Mar 2013

And of course, very timely!

Will would be so pleased...

Aristus

(66,310 posts)

5. Thanks, CalPeg.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 04:32 PM

Mar 2013

Will is pleased. I drew the quote from the one of Will's plays that focuses squarely on the Pope's role in national governance.

livetohike

(22,133 posts)

2. Perfect WSTFTD as usual

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 01:28 PM

Mar 2013

Kali

(55,007 posts)

3. creepy

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 01:32 PM

Mar 2013

I try not to judge by looks, but that guy...

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

4. I recced but I'm not going to say anything...

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 03:10 PM

Mar 2013

the walls have eyes...

love_katz

(2,578 posts)

6. Perfect.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 06:50 PM

Mar 2013

Except...he gets to stay at the Vatican?

Aristus

(66,310 posts)

8. I guess so.

Reply to love_katz (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 03:43 AM

Mar 2013

Nice retirement plan, huh?...

Suich

(10,642 posts)

7. I almost feel sorry for the guy who has to clean up his mess.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 11:28 PM

Mar 2013

Thanks, Aristus!

Aristus

(66,310 posts)

9. Kick for Sunday.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 01:55 PM

Mar 2013

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

10. Being Pope is the perfect job for a man looking for a socially acceptable excuse to

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 04:26 PM

Mar 2013

cross-dress. I don't mean to insult transgender people.

Nor do I mean to suggest that being a cardinal is any less perfect a job for a man looking for a socially acceptable excuse to cross-dress.

But . . . . a few more frills on that gown and wouldn't I be right?

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