Well, Shakespeare was a Brit. We're all Johnny-come-latelys over on this side of the pond, but many of us spend lots of money to visit there because of the preservation of the historic line. Once I was visiting in the Cambridge, Mass. area & stopped to observe a house with a plaque stating it was the home of some famous philosopher/writer of the early 1800s. I remember being impressed that it was almost 200yrs. old. Later I visited in Ireland & saw buildings still in use that were going concerns before Columbus or St. Brendan or whoever stubbed his toe on the Western Hemisphere. I remember thinking that the house in Cambridge MA was ONLY 200.

I'm with whoever expressed the wish that they be happier than his parents for a lot longer. I'm with hubby 44+ yrs now--not all fabulous, but I'm glad we each stuck it out & am planning to keep on. He's pretty reliable & I'm more happy than not. Can't wish them more than that. Tw