An Indecisive Indian

These uncles, both Shakespeare and Ghalib have given us so much joy, the latest being through my humble effort at:   http://anindecisiveindian.blogspot.com/2021/05/shakespeare-for-laymen-and-ghalib-today.html   "Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle  toward my hand? " (from Shakespeare’s Macbeth , spoken by Macbeth). Well, for ‘Taming of the Flu’, we better say, “Is this a needle which I see before me? Then, not t he barrel or the plunger, but the needle better be toward my arm?” So, taking off, they would not mind, for sure, if we have some fun at their expense. Somebody sent this to me on Whatsapp, writer unknown:   William Shakespeare is here to get vaccinated. Nurse: Which arm?   Shakespeare: As You Like It   Nurse: Was that painful?   Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing . Nurse: You will have to have a second jab.   Shakespeare: Measure For Measure . Nurse: So what do you think of the general awareness ...

Readers may recall my blog post on Shakespeare wherein I had said that I, like a million others, have been left spellbound by the bard in his simple creation of nearly 2000 words and phrases which we, mostly unknowingly, speak even today. I had presented some examples of what all we say today which we owe to Shakespeare, delving in bit into the background. I had said that I had merely scratched the surface, only a handful from the vast treasure. The blog link:   http://anindecisiveindian.blogspot.com/2021/03/shakespeare-for-laymen-like-me.html Readers may also recall my blog post on Ghalib and his contribution in making our day-to-day language colourful and forceful. The blog: http://anindecisiveindian.blogspot.com/2021/04/ghalib-today.html Or if you watch the YouTube channel thepublic.india, my programme on Ghalib’s versatility covering some shers in everyday use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRk38wWTDhE&t=739s I had promised that I would continue it as a series ...