Ah Hahhh! So finally we know what was in that "bag" that the Oxfordists claim was originally in Shakespeare's lap!

One of the best times I've had on the net was reading the volumes of stuff about "who really wrote the plays?" One thing that was sited over and over again was that the original monument to Will (in Stratford) portrayed him as a humble grain merchant, with a sack of wheat on his lap. When they realized the potential for tourist bucks, the "sack" was replaced by a "writer's pillow"(!!?) Whether you think the authorship question is a lot of hooey (I reserve judgement, as long as the debators continue to be entertaining) or not, it's fun to read what folks like Twain, Gielgud, Hopkins etc. have to say.

bard

I'll tell you this much though, I've rarely encountered a writer or musician who'd turn down free dope. Can't say about "grain merchants" though.

Rick