You better hope and pray that you wake one day in your world

Rebs' impending paper on The Tragedy of Richard the Third reminds me of a confession that I have yet to make here. It's a little embarassing, but then what good confession isn't a least somewhat embarassing. I wasn't sure if I'd ever broach this subject, but *deep breath* here it goes:

I look like an awful lot like Shakespeare.

You're not convinced? I don't blame you. Let me show you.

This is the portrait of Shakespeare, unquestionably the most widely known of the Bard, originally appeared on the cover page of the printed First Folio (1623) the first collected edition of his plays. Shakespeare died in 1616, so this portrait comes from several years after his death.

I do not look like this, and I don't think anyone should.

However ...

this is a much more recently uncovered portrait, believed to be of a young William Shakespeare. It was painted in 1603, during Shakepeare's lifetime. Many scholars over the past decade or so have argued for the authencity of this portrait as opposed to the more famous First Folio portrait.

This looks quite a bit like me. School children and students have commented on this fact.

Now, if I could only write 3 hit plays a year for the next ten or so years, I'd really be set. And unfortunately this does nothing for Rebs.