November 22nd, 2004



The Top 9 Differences If
Shakespeare Had Been a Goldfish


9> “I have come to flush Caesar, not to praise him.”

8> His histories have less to do with murder and intrigue, more with gill netting.

7> No play lasts more than five seconds.

6> The one black fish in the bowl always plays Othello.

5> “Out! Out! Damned eggspot!”

4> Shylock wants his pound of flesh filleted and sauteed in a delicate white wine sauce.

3> “My kingdom for a seahorse!”

2> As Hamlet waits on the ramparts of the castle, the ghost of his father swims through it.

and the Number 1 Difference If Shakespeare Had Been a Goldfish…

1> Ophelia kills herself by leaping out of the koi pond.




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Credits:

Selected from 42 submissions from 14 contributors.
Today’s Top5 Pets List authors are:

Marlene K. Goodman, Wheeling, IL — 1 (5th #1)
RW Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 2
Larry Hollister, Concord, CA — 3, 4
Gideon Griebenow, Potchefstroom, S. Africa — 5
Jim Phynn, Horsham, PA — 6
Rabbi Crut, Bowling Green, OH — 7
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 8, Topic
Melanie Stephens, Manassas, VA — 9
Mary Ann McDonald, Sacramento, CA — Runner Up list name
Scott Bostick, Lake Ridge, VA — Banner Tag
Sandra Hull, Arlington, VA — List Vet