When Shakespeare was in school learning his grammar

When Shakespeare was in school learning his grammar, 
under his breath, you could sometimes hear him stammer,
"Who are these fools
who teach you to write by these rules?
They might as well teach you how to screw in a screw with a hammer!"
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Empress Avatar
February 7, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Ah this is such a fun read! Love that!!!!shakespearre knows best! I can imagine he too would have said similar things. Pleasure reading you today: sending you light
Jansen Avatar
February 7, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Thanks, Ink Empress. And sending light right back at you.
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