The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for August 25, 2009
August 24, 2009
August 26, 2009
Transcript:
Woman: I know the Shakespeare family has a rich tradition of carpentry, but the woodshop class is full. The only elective I still have open is a creative-writing class. Lil' Bill meets destiny.
But soft, what frivolity and nonsense posing for truth is this? John Shakespeare was reputed to be a tanner, glover and dealer of commodities, his grandfather a farmer. Schools taught reading and writing in English, Latin and Greek, as well as religion and literature. Neither wood shop nor creative writing existed.
Actually Willy’s would have never had a guidance counselor since he left school at age 14 due to his father’s financial problems, but this is a cartoon so we’ll go with it, right crunkbot?
Ushindi…
Yes, everything is true, exactly as it happened. You can read it all in the National Inquirer. You should read the one about how Shakespeare marrys the two-headed women from Jupiter. They divorced because she needed her space. The kids are swallowing quills in the circus in an effort to show that the pen is mightier than the sword. Yes. It’s all very true. Believe it.
margueritem about 15 years ago
Serendipity.
wndrwrthg about 15 years ago
Sat behind Francis Bacon and next to Ben Jonson
Edcole1961 about 15 years ago
But soft, what frivolity and nonsense posing for truth is this? John Shakespeare was reputed to be a tanner, glover and dealer of commodities, his grandfather a farmer. Schools taught reading and writing in English, Latin and Greek, as well as religion and literature. Neither wood shop nor creative writing existed.
coffeeturtle about 15 years ago
Ah! The Guidance Counselor!
Edcole…that’s what makes this a comic! :-)
History would be another site(s)…
Colt9033 about 15 years ago
Will - Destiny! Terrible - Terrible DESTINY! Okay, you convince me i may be good in it.
wicky about 15 years ago
He flunked English 101.
MotherOfMoses about 15 years ago
This is what he’s thinking, ‘to drop out or not to drop out’. That is the question.
bald about 15 years ago
will could have sat out a year and tried to get woodshop next year, but thankfully he didn’t
Digital Frog about 15 years ago
Nozzi - That appears to be his choice: MacBeth or McJob….
Nighthawks Premium Member about 15 years ago
“Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them”
eardroppings about 15 years ago
Actually Willy’s would have never had a guidance counselor since he left school at age 14 due to his father’s financial problems, but this is a cartoon so we’ll go with it, right crunkbot?
hookedoncomics about 15 years ago
Its a comics, not the truth so why be so critical about hands and what was actually going on back then. Sheesh!
Donna Haag about 15 years ago
Nice quote, Malvollio…er, Nighthawks.
Ushindi about 15 years ago
eardroppings: You mean these aren’t true stories?
HARVIN about 15 years ago
Lady Anne: Will, what’s this fly doing in my soup?” WIlliam: I believe it’s the backstroke, m’lady.”
Cesario: It’s certain oysters are not aphrodisiacal. Zeena: Yea. Sir Jonny ate twelve last night and only four worked.”
Fragments from Shakespeare’s only urban contemporary comedy, “Junior Highness” A Summer Love, now lost,
eardroppings about 15 years ago
Ushindi… Yes, everything is true, exactly as it happened. You can read it all in the National Inquirer. You should read the one about how Shakespeare marrys the two-headed women from Jupiter. They divorced because she needed her space. The kids are swallowing quills in the circus in an effort to show that the pen is mightier than the sword. Yes. It’s all very true. Believe it.
ferndip about 15 years ago
Aren’t you gladthere were no Vocational High Schools back then,I sure am
Ushindi about 15 years ago
eardroppings: Yes, if I read it in the National Enquirer or on the internet, then I KNOW it must be true.
Parson1: That is just an excellent comment, one of those “Boy, I wish I had thought of that first” things. I loved it!