Tuesday, June 6. William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day:

[Aristus]

"How many actions most ridiculous
Hast thou been drawn to by thy fantasy?"

As You Like It, Act II, Scene 4, Lines 27-28.

[miss_american_pie]

1. Very nice

Good morning. :hi:

[Aristus]

2. Good morning, miss!

:hi:

[LouisianaLiberal]

3. Kick

Good one.

[Aristus]

4. I'm glad you like it. I looked everywhere for that Photoshopped

pic of Bush in a sandbox, playing with toy soldiers. But I couldn't find it, so I used the codpiece photo. And if I can find a Shakespeare quote about a stuffed codpiece, you can be damned sure I'm gonna use it! :evilgrin:

Good to see you, LouisianaLiberal!

[Smooth Operator]

5. verily I say thee

By my troth, I was seeking for a fool when I found you.
As You Like It, Act 3. Scene 2

Let the doors be shut upon him, that he may play the fool nowhere but in's own house.
Hamlet, Act 3. Scene 1

[Aristus]

6. Those are good ones, Smooth Operator!

I love those lines. I'm trying to get away from the idea of an anti-Bush quote a day. After all, the right wing has offered us so many target's of the Bard's wit and wisdom. Anti-Bush every day would get boring. If you like, Smooth Operator, click on my journal sometime to see all the others.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Smooth Operator]

16. luck of the draw

Aristus. I'm away from my desk during the day sometimes and it seems I only see the Bush postings. I really enjoy the Bard. So much of what he wrote about is germaine to what's happening in todays world.

[Aristus]

18. That's the truth, for sure.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5212568

Here's my Memorial Day posting. That says it all.

[djeseru]

8. Here you go:

Also a favorite:




I love these threads, thank you. :)

[Aristus]

10. Thanks for the pics!

I may be able to use them at a later time now. Thank you! Out of curiosity, what do you Google to find them? I tried 'Bush, sandbox, toy soldiers', and nothing came up.

Thanks again! :-)

[djeseru]

13. You're welcome!

:hi: Just glad I could contribute! I had these stashed away in my files...I have a tendency to be a digital pack rat. ;)

[Smooth Operator]

9. how about this

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Act 2. Scene VII

LUCETTA
You must needs have them with a codpiece, madam.

JULIA
Out, out, Lucetta! that would be ill-favour'd.

LUCETTA
A round hose, madam, now's not worth a pin,
Unless you have a codpiece to stick pins on.

[Aristus]

12. Terrific! I love it!

Thanks. B-)

[LouisianaLiberal]

17. As always, the fool tells the truth: Lear Act III, scene II

KING LEAR
No, I will be the pattern of all patience;
I will say nothing.

Enter KENT

KENT
Who's there?

Fool
Marry, here's grace and a cod-piece; that's a wise
man and a fool.

[Aristus]

19. "Lear" is a colossal demolition derby of a play.

My wife played Goneril in a college production once. It's brutal to have to sit through. The director of this production even cut Edmund's death-bed redemption! There was nothing to give one hope at the end. But outstanding at portraying both the nobility and the tawdriness of the human spirit. Shakespeare nailed that one.

[LouisianaLiberal]

14. There IS close to a stuffed codpiece line somewhere.

I'll see if I can find it.

[redqueen]

7. More than I care to think about...

Nice one.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear Aristus!

Outstanding....even more so than usual!

A very good match......VERY.....

Thank you......

[Aristus]

15. A pleasure as always, CalPeg.

Thanks for being here. :hug:

[NNadir]

20. I look forward to these every day. Thanx again.

[Aristus]

21. Well, thanks for being here, NNadir.

It's good to see you here. :hi: