Dog Eat Doug by Brian Anderson for December 21, 2023

Hamlet is nuts to squirrels.

And when the run, they are squirrel nut zippers.

Alas, poor Yorick. I knew him, Horatio…..

…love the tiny squirrel skull!

I’d watch it!

Shakespeare and Hathaway. Acorn.

I’d pay to watch squirrels perform Shakespeare on my windowsill.

“A horse chestnut, a horse chestnut, my kingdom for a horse chestnut…”

Especially as I’m sure the squirrels ham it up to a very comedic degree, so even if you struggle to follow the antiquated dialogue of Shakespeare, you’re probably still going to get some entertainment out of it.

Of course, Shakespeare is always better enjoyed when seen preformed, not read.

Reminds me of a Looney Tunes short in which two rodents play shenanigans on a Shakespearean ham practicing at home.

Bout time ’em squirrels got a little culture.

The squirrels put on a good show but they’re a little too twitchy for serious drama.

“Is this a peanut which I see before me?”

“Sweetest nut hath sourest rind” – As You Like It

“A fusty nut with no kernel” – Troilus and Cressida

“I could be bounded in a nut-shell, and count myself a king of infinite space” – Hamlet