‘Don’t Expect Me To Call The Day After’ And Other Modern Shakespeare Quote Translations

Most of us have been shushed by teachers while chuckling during a Shakespeare reading. When the clown in “Twelfth Night” jested of “well hanged” men, high school English classrooms everywhere filled with muffled laughter. Same story when Mercutio speaks of “pricks” and “pricking,” and Petruchio suggests putting his “tongue” in Katherine’s “tail.” It’s true that one of the Bard’s many talents was his ability to mask racy puns with rosy prose. But this website we stumbled upon reveals possible hidden meanings behind even the most innocuous statements. Here are some of our favorites:

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‘Don’t Expect Me To Call The Day After’ And Other Modern Shakespeare Quote Translations

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