Nancy Wooton

I'm looking for some stuff on guns, and ran across this, from 2005:

> ...from the Washington Post Style
> Invitational contest that asks readers to submit "instructions" for
> something (anything), but written in the style of a famous person.
> The winning entry was
>
>
>
> The Hokey Pokey (as written by W. Shakespeare).
>
>
> O proud left foot, that ventures quick within
>
> Then soon upon a backward journey lithe.
>
> Anon, once more the gesture, then begin:
>
> Command sinistral pedestal to writhe.
>
> Commence thou then the fervid Hokey-Poke,
>
> A mad gyration, hips in wanton swirl.
>
> To spin! A wilde release from Heavens yoke.
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> Blessed dervish! Surely canst go, girl.
>
> The Hoke, the poke -- banish now thy doubt
>
> Verily, I say, 'tis what it's all about.
>
> -- by William Shakespeare
>
>
> (Jeff Brechlin, Potomac Falls)

Sandra Dodd

-=-> Blessed dervish! Surely canst go, girl.
>
> The Hoke, the poke -- banish now thy doubt
>
> Verily, I say, 'tis what it's all about.
>
-=-

Ah...
Forsooth.

I can use this for a Shakespeare discussion I'm doing one of these
winter Wednesdays. Thanks!

Sandra

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