Hokey-Pokey Shakespeare
Nov
05
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The Washington Post Style Invitational contest asked readers to submit “instructions” for something (anything), written in the style of a famous person. The winning entry was “The Hokey Pokey” as written by W. Shakespeare:
O proud left foot, that ventures quick within
Then soon upon a backward journey lithe.
Anon, once more the gesture, then begin:
Command sinistral pedestal [...]
Filed under: Cultural, Humor, emily dickinson, hokey pokey, Humor, imitation, poetry, robert frost, Shakespeare





