I Knew Him Horatio... (Patreon)

A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy...

Trying, as always, to get a few more extras in under the wire. I wanted to play a game, or something, but I couldn't bring myself to do it having not upheld my end of this bargain to mine own satisfaction.  The image made me think of Hamlet's description of Yorick to Horatio.  I can't quote much Shakespeare, but I can do most of that bit from memory.  I never intended to learn it, it just sort of stuck over time.  David Tennant used the skull of Andre Tchaikowsky in a 2008 production of the play. It was even used in the television adaptation of that production.  You can see a clip of it on youtube if you like.  Andre died of colon cancer at 46 in 1982 & gave his body up for research & his skull the the Royal Shakespeare Company to be used as a prop.  Nobody would use it on stage for years because, in my opinion, they were giant pussies.   If a man gives you his skull to use as a prop you respect that man's request says I.  In any case he eventually got on TV.  Didn't get to enjoy it as far as I know, but win some, lose some.