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Sheila Eldred's avatar

Wow, another great story of history and Shakespeare and lots of violence.

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Mary M's avatar

Another terrific slice of history. Thanks, Jack.

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james a. steinberg, new yorker's avatar

"More boiling cauldron than melting pot". Great writing, Jack.

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Jack Kelly's avatar

Thanks. "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble . . ."

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phyllis palmer's avatar

One of your best, Jack. I was feeling lately that people are kind of going crazy, but this piece of yours puts things in some kind of bizarre perspective.

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Jack Kelly's avatar

Thanks, Phyllis. Back when I was writing noir crime novels, one of my characters had the motto: "The veneer is thin, brother." I think he spoke the truth.

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Michael Cass's avatar

Makes the Stones Altamont Concert seem pretty tame. Those damn Brit's are instigator's.

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Grace Gunning's avatar

So crazy

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