Comments on: Shakespearian shoes on show http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4129 History fetish? What history fetish? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:14:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4129/comment-page-1#comment-40234 livius drusus Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:32:38 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4129#comment-40234 I was wondering about that. I don't have any censors set that I know of, but for some reason both your posts went into moderation. I approved the original one because "penis" ftw. I was wondering about that. I don’t have any censors set that I know of, but for some reason both your posts went into moderation. I approved the original one because “penis” ftw.

]]> By: Gayle M http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4129/comment-page-1#comment-40229 Gayle M Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:29:35 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4129#comment-40229 I actually wrote that comment twice b/c I thought your formatting wouldn't allow the "P" word--it didn't post at first. sorry if it shows up again in bowdlerized form. I actually wrote that comment twice b/c I thought your formatting wouldn’t allow the “P” word–it didn’t post at first. sorry if it shows up again in bowdlerized form.

]]> By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4129/comment-page-1#comment-40228 livius drusus Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:27:10 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4129#comment-40228 I knew he used shoe; I just didn't remember the pump reference. Yay for double-entendres! :boogie: I knew he used shoe; I just didn’t remember the pump reference. Yay for double-entendres! :boogie:

]]> By: Gayle M http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4129/comment-page-1#comment-40226 Gayle M Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:21:54 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4129#comment-40226 Actually Shakespeare used both words--shoe and pump: I do affect the very ground, which is base, where her shoe, which is baser, guided by her foot, which is basest, doth tread (Don Armado--Love's Labours Lost) ...follow me this jest now till thou hast worn out thy pump, that when the single sole of it is worn, the jest may remain, after the wearing, solely singular (Mercutio--Romeo and Juliet) pump in this passage has the expected double entendre of "penis" The shoes/pumps are cool, in any case. Actually Shakespeare used both words–shoe and pump:

I do affect the very ground, which is base, where her shoe, which is baser, guided by her foot, which is basest, doth tread (Don Armado–Love’s Labours Lost)

…follow me this jest now till thou hast worn out thy pump, that when the single sole of it is worn, the jest may remain, after the wearing, solely singular (Mercutio–Romeo and Juliet)

pump in this passage has the expected double entendre of “penis”

The shoes/pumps are cool, in any case.

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