Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Magic Shake-Ball

QUESTION FOR MAGIC SHAKE-BALL:

What is the average amount of television watched by children who've been home for the past two days because of Frankenstorm school closings? Would 8-10 hours be about right? Or maybe even a bit more? Um, just wondering.

MAGIC SHAKE-BALL'S RESPONSE:

What magic action, stood it next to death,
Would I not undergo for one calm look!

--The Two Gentlemen of Verona, 5.4.41-2

INTERPRETATION:

The context of this quotation is a dude pining for a woman. The takeaway here, I believe, is the theme of desperation. Which leads me to believe that the answer is more like 12+ hours. Yay!


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