“It’s almost the weekend, so everybody better fucking rage.”
~William Shakespeare, Hamlet- Act 6, scene 14
At the America Fun Fact of the Day, we sometimes have to recognize our roots. It’s a painful experience that every one on staff remembers vividly, when we first found out that America has not been around forever. For most of us, we finally accepted this fact by the time we were 18, but that doesn’t make it sting any less. In Elementary school, we would say with scorn, “Oh, the pilgrims were English? Go ahead, pull the other one, it plays Ave Maria.” In Middle School, we would say, “We don’t have time to listen about ‘Mesopotamia,’ we’re going to taste-test the difference between 12-year-old and 15-year-old Bourbon.” We’re not legally allowed to discuss our reaction to this information in High School, because juvenile records are sealed, but you get the picture.
We’re not saying we started this…but that’d be impressive, right?
But when you let go of your preconceived notions, you can recognize all the reasons why America is so great. So, when we found out that all those damn fancy word plays we were reading were actually by a British dude, we were pissed. Until we dug a little deeper, and found the American roots…of William Shakespeare.
Si.
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