Comments on: Go Ahead. It’s the Internet. http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/431 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:09:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bill http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/431#comment-12419 Bill Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:15:45 +0000 http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/431#comment-12419 I do not think this post was written by a stupid person. I think it was written by a smart person who should know better. After all, he is the Artistic Director of "the world's most experimental Shakespeare company" so why would we expect him to make wild claims without substantiation? I do not think this post was written by a stupid person. I think it was written by a smart person who should know better.

After all, he is the Artistic Director of “the world’s most experimental Shakespeare company” so why would we expect him to make wild claims without substantiation?

]]> By: Gedaly http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/431#comment-11885 Gedaly Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:50:14 +0000 http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/431#comment-11885 I've learned never to doubt the creative capabilities of the human mind. Some like to replace "creative" with "stupid." The man who thought up this theory, joke or no, is definitely pretty smart and creative to have thought it up and found clues to support the theory. It sure sounds crazy enough to be a put-on, but who's to say he doesn't believe it? People believe in much crazier-sounding things. I kind of like this story. I've been messaging my friends saying "Did you know Shakespeare's plays were written by a black Jewish woman?" and waiting for the response. -G I’ve learned never to doubt the creative capabilities of the human mind. Some like to replace “creative” with “stupid.” The man who thought up this theory, joke or no, is definitely pretty smart and creative to have thought it up and found clues to support the theory.

It sure sounds crazy enough to be a put-on, but who’s to say he doesn’t believe it? People believe in much crazier-sounding things.

I kind of like this story. I’ve been messaging my friends saying “Did you know Shakespeare’s plays were written by a black Jewish woman?” and waiting for the response.

-G

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