Witty Wordsmiths 147

“But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more.”

~ Hans Christian Andersen

 

The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a reference to the town of Windsor, also the location of Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England. Though nominally set during the reign of King Henry IV or early in the reign of Henry V, the play makes no pretence to exist outside contemporary Elizabethan-era English middle-class life. It features the character Sir John Falstaff, the fat knight who had previously been featured in Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2. It has been adapted for the opera at least ten times. The play is one of Shakespeare's lesser-regarded works among literary critics. Tradition has it that The Merry Wives of Windsor was written at the request of Queen Elizabeth I. After watching Henry IV Part I, she asked Shakespeare to write a play depicting Falstaff in love.

Humor Pot 63 (Meme/Pic Dump)

Word Pot 25 (Pic Dump)

Already Read It! : A "Novel" Game 83

Can you guess the title and author of the novel depicted in the picture?

DIFFICULTY : Medium

CLUE : After writing about little women, the obvious choice is to write about the boys next, right?

 

Picture Pot 35 (Pic Dump)

A college held a “Decorate The Door” competition with Fahrenheit 451 as the theme.

Witty Wordsmiths 146

“You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.”

~ Malcolm X

 

Tom Sawyer, Detective

Tom Sawyer, Detective is an 1896 novel by Mark Twain. It is a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), and Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894). Tom Sawyer attempts to solve a mysterious murder in this burlesque of the immensely popular detective novels of the time. Like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the story is told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn.

Art Pot 35 (Pic Dump)

The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn Illustrations ; Mark Twain ; (Illustrator: Eric Powell)

WordPlay Pot 40 (Meme/Pic Dump)

Tuesday Doesn't Come After Onesday #183

Already Read It! : A "Novel" Game 82

Can you guess the title and author of the novel depicted in the picture?

DIFFICULTY : Hard

CLUE : When you try to tell the history of the world from the beginning of time, you better have a story about a man falling in love with a statue to make it interesting.

 

Humor Pot 62 (Meme/Pic Dump)

Music Pot 34 (Meme/Pic Dump)

Musical Novels: When We Get To Surf City: A Journey Through America In Pursuit Of Rock And Roll, Friendship, And Dreams ; Bob Greene 

Witty Wordsmiths 145

“It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own.”

~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

 

Junk Pot 30 (Meme/Pic Dump)

Discounted Joe 27 (Meme/Pic Dump) (60 Pics)

I got the idea for this label from one of my favorite bloggers and social media friends: I have tons of pictures I download from my daily queries and random searches, but I don't share them all because I try to only pick the ones I evaluate to be the best or the ones I consider to be my favorites for my humble posts; however, I've chosen to post these discarded pictures anyway under this gigantic label. I truly desire to entertain you, even if in the slightest, so relax and scroll until your finger hurts.

In Switzerland, it's illegal to own just one guinea pig; if you have any, you have to have at least two. They supposedly get lonely.