Happy Birthday to the Bard

This is the feast day of St. George, and also the birthday, in 1564, of William Shakespeare.  It is, therefore, a day to "brush up your Shakespeare," as Cole Porter once advised us.

"Brush up your Shakespeare--start quoting him now.

 Brush up your Shakespeare, and the women you will wow.

 If you quote a few lines from Othella,

 She'll think you're a hell of a fella.

 And if you are wanting to flatter her

 Tell her what Tony told Cleopaterer."

Shakespeare also departed this world on this date, in 1616. He was a theatre guy. He knew the importance of the right entrance and exit.