Mojo, The Bard, & Me

 

Today’s Totally Random Lines

 

Good morrow to your majesty and to my gracious mother.

 

Cloten

Cymbeline                      Act II, Scene iii, Line 39

Eddie Haskel. People of a certain age will know that name. However, that certain age is mostly over sixty. Eddie Haskel was a character in the 50’s/6o’s television show Leave It To Beaver. Eddie was a friend of one of the main characters, and he was a weasel. When he was alone with his friend Wally (Beaver’s brother – Beaver was the nickname of the main character) Eddie was generally up to no good. But whenever Wally and Beaver’s mother was around Eddie always acted like a goodie two-shoes. “Hello Mrs. Cleaver. You look lovely today Mrs. Cleaver,” he would say, all smiles. Of course, Mrs. Cleaver saw right through his act.

So, why am I dredging up Eddie Haskel? Because he’s what comes to mind when I hear Cloten saying Good morrow to your majesty and my gracious mother. Cloten is a weasel. He’s an Eddie Haskel. In fact, Will’s works are full of Eddie Haskels. Though, to be fair to Eddie, Will’s characters are much worse. Eddie was a weasel, but he was never responsible for getting anyone killed.

Leave It To Beaver, Leave It To Beaver... what channel's that gonna be on?

Mojo that's not... oh never mind.

I don't have the heart to tell him that's the a/c remote.