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Today From Bob Schulties, your About Today Editor Time to trade your shrimp po' boy for shrimp cocktail. And it's time to trade your PBR for Champagne. And it's time to trade your Ring Ding for... Ha! Who would trade that? I also wonder why all my high-culture activities revolve around food and drinks? Understanding Shakespeare I doth remember, lest long ago when I was a lad not with many years, a play I attended that I did not understand... eth. Wow, in one sentence I killed off any hope of people being interested in Shakespeare. What's that dude saying? Was Shakespeare Really Shakespeare? An Introduction to Shakespeare Banned Classics! The surest way to get folks to read something is to tell them they aren't allowed to read it. How many of these have you already read? What Makes it a Classic, Anyway? Book Review: Good Kids Search Related Topics:  banned books  controversy  Poems for Spring Spring weather is here. Soon I can toss pants aside. Please don't unsubscribe. Oh, right, this was supposed to be a high-culture newsletter. Well, here are more poems that fit the bill. Tips on Attending a Ballet Performance Movie Review: Pianomania Search Related Topics:  spring poems  tu fu  william shakespeare We've Got New Travel Videos! Not only can you see great places to visit, you can also see the outside of About.com's offices! For example, the famous Times Square military recruiting station is just to the right of Lindsay and Sonia. That place has rejected me 17 times! I'm famous there. Read More... Leisurely Learning: Take an Educational Vacation Do You Know What Private Planes Are Like? Related Searches Culture History of Culture News Letters Planter Plantation Featured Articles Decrease Anxiety to Improve Sleep 10 Things to Know about Cooking Using Acid Reflux Medications Wisely Spring Cleaning Your Central Air Conditioner Can You Catch Shingles from Someone Else? Signs Your Child May Need a Tutor   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement

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