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Friday, February 13, 2009

It's the End of the World as We Know It

Forget partisan politics.
Forget the inability of politicians to put our country first or educate themselves on history.
Forget the doom and gloom spouted by religionists and economists.
Here's incontrovertible proof that the world is about to come to an end:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/12/in-ford’s-theater-obama-invokes-forbidden-word/

As every Shakespearean scholar and true theater buff knows, there are just some things you never, ever say. Invoking the name of the Scottish play – particularly in a theater – is absolutely verboten. Most of the actors, directors, crew members I’ve known or met won’t even speak that name outside a theater. But within the hallowed walls? Bite your tongue. It’s unthinkable. They can quote you numerous occasions where merely performing the Scottish play has brought disaster to a theater company.

Now the president has spoken that name in a theater, and a theater where another president was assassinated. Suffice it to say, nothing else matters. There’s no hope for us now. The world is coming to an end.

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