Shakespeare Anagram: Coriolanus
Saturday, January 5th, 2008The 2008 Iowa caucuses, held earlier this week, prompted me to think about what Shakespeare had to say about populist politics and corn. Enjoy!
From Coriolanus:
They said they were an-hungry; sigh’d forth proverbs:
That hunger broke stone walls; that dogs must eat;
That meat was made for mouths; that the gods sent not
Corn for the rich men only. With these shreds
They vented their complainings; which being answer’d,
And a petition granted them, a strange one,
To break the heart of generosity,
And make bold power look pale, they threw their caps
As they would hang them on the horns o’ the moon,
Shouting their emulation.
Shift around the letters, and it becomes:
The Iowa votes were hyped this week.
Fifteen worthy hotshots together hoped to get a trophy: the state’s trust.
Northerner Barack Obama won among the eight Democrats, with the wealthy Senator Edwards and dethroned Hillary Clinton behind.
Southerner Mike Huckabee won among the seven Republicans, leading smug Mitt Romney and haughty Fred Thompson.
The holders of the highest party totals might run a harsh slog against one another in ten months.