Want a good laugh? Here's a hilarious version of Hamlet's famous speech "to be or not to be" as performed by the talented impressionist Jim Meskimen --
Watching this reminded me of a post I did a few years ago (back in the days before anyone actually read this blog, LOL) about a modern poem which paraphrases the same soliloquy. So what the hell, I'm into recycling -- here's that post again:
BBRNT2B? 2BORNOT 2BEE?
BBRNO2B? BBORNOT BEBE?
2BRNT2B? 2BRNTOB?
2BORWAT? CNTDCYD.
NDCISV. SLINGS. ARROWZ.
SEA OF TROUBLZ.
TODIE. PRCHNCE 2DREEEM.
YACKITY YACKYAK.
ITHINK 2MUCH. SHOULDI
MAYYBEE JSTDOIT?
--Daniel Nussbaum,
from PL8SPK (HarperCollins, 1994)
Isn't this a great 20th century reinterpretation? Each of the poems in PL8SPK were written entirely from words and phrases contained on registered vanity plates in California. When I first read this poem 20 years ago, it seemed extraordinarily weird (if fascinating). It took me some major deciphering to be able to read it. But now in a culture of texting and even (dare I say it?) lolspeak, it looks pretty darn normal and hardly unusual. In fact, now it's easy to read! And it's still funny!
24 comments:
Welcome back. Your daily dose of humor has been missed.
Mary
That video was weird for me. It was like watching Patrick Stewart's brother do a Morgan Freeman impression.
this is so cool!! i just love it!
This is great...scary how we've adapted to reading things that look nothing like real words. I was surprised to read about the big changes in your life...and happy to read that all is well :)
I wonder if anyone has 2BORNOT2B car plates on their car?
Isn't it amazing how the human brain works? Being able to decipher sheer garbage! Oops! that's the tv I was thinking of....
oh my gosh you are right, its amazing isn't it, we are a changing breed, we are being conditioned to look at things differently,
that is cool,
You and your sense of humor has been greatly missed. I loved this piece. Isn't it funny what we get accustomed to in this crazy world??
That was awesome!
1) welcome back
2) funny stuff
3) missed you
4) I love bumper stumpers
5) and lists
I think Shakespeare would LOVE this!! Don't you?
i love it this...missed you...glad your back.
hahaha I'm a nerd, used to love L33T SP34K but it's been awhile! I didn't think I was going to see that today, thank you!
Ok this is hilarious on several dozen levels :) I loved it!
I'm slightly embarrassed to say that quite a few of the actors I didn't know. Sigh, but he was great on the ones I did! :D
Hahaha...too funny!
Perhaps if Shakespeare lived in this day and age, this is how he would have done things :)
Bummer. I cannot watch the video from here.
Welcome back! It's cool!
How AWESOME is this. I really had the impression I heard the real people talking here. Imitated to perfection.
Welcome back, by the way :-)
Nice 2 C U :)
This was very weird and a fit of fun was just the tonic I needed.
Have a nice weekend, eh.
Gary :)
welcome home !!
shocked how easy that all is to read x
Welcome back ;o) Missed you and your humour ;o)
I can't believe I could read this list! Crazy! Take Care ;o)
Very funny. And we can't really have enough Shakespeare.
Good to hear from you! The plates are hilarious...
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