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Aristus

(72,515 posts) Fri Nov 8, 2013, 09:53 PM Nov 2013

Friday night drinks & dinner with Will Shakespeare.

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Friday night drinks & dinner with Will Shakespeare. (Original Post) Aristus Nov 2013 OP

Yay, my dear Aristus and Will! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #1

Greek for me. Aristus Nov 2013 #2

Cool! Enjoy yourselves! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #3

We are. Aristus Nov 2013 #4

Well, can you blame him??? CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #5

"PEGEEN, LASS!! Aristus Nov 2013 #6

Ah, my dear Will... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #7

Help me stay on my diet! nolabear Nov 2013 #8

Okay... Aristus Nov 2013 #9

All I can think is "Put...the candle...back!" nolabear Nov 2013 #10

It's for walling up Fortunato alive. Aristus Nov 2013 #11

MMMMmmmmm...Amontillado.... nolabear Nov 2013 #12

Thanks. Aristus Nov 2013 #13

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

1. Yay, my dear Aristus and Will!

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 09:55 PM

Nov 2013

On what glorious food are you both feasting tonight?

Aristus

(72,515 posts)

2. Greek for me.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 10:00 PM

Nov 2013

The usual roast beef and boiled turnips for Will.

The Elizabethans knew of haute cuisine, of course, and wanted nothing to do with it. Anything less English than a crumpet is suspect...

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

3. Cool! Enjoy yourselves!

Reply to Aristus (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 10:02 PM

Nov 2013

Aristus

(72,515 posts)

4. We are.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 10:04 PM

Nov 2013

Will is doing his usual "just made that up on the spot, I did" Sonnet thing with the barmaid...

He's shameless...

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

5. Well, can you blame him???

Reply to Aristus (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 10:11 PM

Nov 2013

I mean, the man IS talented.

The only problem I have with it is that he's not talking to me.

Aristus

(72,515 posts)

6. "PEGEEN, LASS!!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 10:20 PM

Nov 2013

Oceans of love! How art my Lady Fair? Art well?"

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

7. Ah, my dear Will...

Reply to Aristus (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 10:22 PM

Nov 2013

How lovely to hear from you...

I am well.

nolabear

(43,850 posts)

8. Help me stay on my diet!

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 11:28 PM

Nov 2013

That's not a question; I just need distraction so I don't eat something I'll regret.

Aristus

(72,515 posts)

9. Okay...

Reply to nolabear (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 11:34 PM

Nov 2013

Did that distract you?

For better or worse?

nolabear

(43,850 posts)

10. All I can think is "Put...the candle...back!"

Reply to Aristus (Reply #9)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 11:44 PM

Nov 2013

Is that thing in his hand for cake or spackle? Oops! Obsessing again!

Aristus

(72,515 posts)

11. It's for walling up Fortunato alive.

Reply to nolabear (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 11:48 PM

Nov 2013

I was playing Montresor in "The Cask Of Amontillado."

nolabear

(43,850 posts)

12. MMMMmmmmm...Amontillado....

Reply to Aristus (Reply #11)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 11:58 PM

Nov 2013

Actually I've loved Poe since I was an angst-riddled, depressed teen. Nice photo.

Aristus

(72,515 posts)

13. Thanks.

Reply to nolabear (Reply #12)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 12:06 AM

Nov 2013

I had just turned thirty. It's been a slow decay ever since...

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