Chicago to Have "Talk Like Shakespeare Day"

melaniehoo · Apr 20, 2009

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/chi-talk-shakespeare-0420apr20,0,24336.story

On Monday, Mayor Richard Daley is to announce that Thursday, William Shakespeare's 445th birthday, is to be "Talk Like Shakespeare Day," an occasion for Chicagoans to import the spoken words of the Bard of Avon into their everyday conversations.

It doesn't beat Talk Like a Pirate Day, but it would still be cool to see. Er... hear.

I can't tell if they made up the quotes, but they're funny:

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, in impromptu statement outside home: "Thieves for their robbery have authority, when judges steal themselves."

On the Red Line, the CTA voice guy: "To be Bryn Mawr, or not to be Bryn Mawr. That is the question."

At City Hall news conference, Daley, cross-gartered like Malvolio: "I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you."

Wayne K · Apr 20, 2009

Barak Obama looked at the current financial situation and said "To me, what is this quintessence of dust."

Roger J Carlson · Apr 21, 2009

Well, just in case there are any Chicagoans out there who need help, I give you

The Shakespeare Insulter.

melaniehoo · Apr 21, 2009

Nice.

Wayne K · Apr 21, 2009

Thou currish weather-bitten malcontent!

My personal favoriteth.

Sweetleaf · Apr 21, 2009

Thou fobbing whoreson pigeon-egg!

Roger J Carlson · Apr 21, 2009

The ones without attribution are just made up from a database of phrases. But some of them come from actual plays. I think this is my favorite:

"There's no more faith in thee than in a stewed prune."

-- Taken from: Henry V

Wayne K · Apr 21, 2009

Thou rank malmsey-nosed baggage!

Chicago to Have "Talk Like Shakespeare Day"

melaniehoo

And thus we begin the edits

Wayne K

Roger J Carlson

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melaniehoo

And thus we begin the edits

Wayne K

Sweetleaf

Momentary lapse of reason

Roger J Carlson

Moderator In Name Only

Wayne K