Finally I’ve gotten through the worst of my cold and my sinuses are starting to clear up. I wish I could say the same for Mrs Almost American, who now seems to be going into the worst of it. Luckily Z has escaped this round of illness – so far! Since I’ve got to feeling better I thought I’d write a little more than I have the past two nights, and so I wish to talk about pub quizzes. Continue reading »
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother. – W. Shakespeare (Henry V)
In Shakespeare’s play Henry V, Monarch of England, rallies his vastly outnumbered, fearful and dispirited troops before the battle of Agincourt. The Saint Crispin’s Day Speech might be one of the most inspiring speeches in classic literature. As King he reaches into the hearts of his troops, equalizing himself as their brother, shrugging any notion of self-interest and uniting them their dangerous but potentially glorious pursuit.