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Aristus

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December 31, 2011

Saturday, December 31st. The New Year's Eve Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.



"I have seen drunkards do more
than this in sport."

King Lear, Act II, Scene 1, Lines 35-36.

December 24, 2011

Saturday, December 24th. The Christmas Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.



"Not yet old enough for a man,
nor young enough for a boy..."

Twelfth Night, Act I, Scene 5, Lines 158-159.

A word of explanation about today's WSTFTD. I was looking through 'Twelfth Night' (set in December-January) for a Christmas-themed quote, when I ran across this one, and thought it topical enough to jettison a Christmas theme in favor of this one.

Merry Christmas to all fans of WSTFTD, (all five of you... ) and a Happy New Year. Will and I love you all...
December 17, 2011

Missing Haole Girl this Christmas...



If you're lurking, HG, we miss you...

If you come back we'll have a
December 17, 2011

Saturday, December 17th. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.





"I grieve to hear what torments you endur'd..." Henry VI, Part I, Act I, Scene 3, Line 57.
December 10, 2011

Saturday, December 10th. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.








"There's a devil haunts thee in the likeness
of an old fat man..."

Henry IV, Part I, Act II, Scene 4, Lines 441-442.

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About Aristus

I truly believe that we will all live in peace and brotherhood someday. And so that I don't lose my faith in humanity, I will live my life as if that day had already happened.
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