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Memories of the Son of Memory (Part XVII): Thanks, Shakes

Chronology here is getting a little twisted as I put this most-crucial moment down. I've tried to write in such a way that each experience informs the next, but I've taken my time to get to this point. Part of that comes from my own poor use of time--it's been the better part of a year since I last tried carving out anything else about the Bard. I've been a negligent disciple in many ways and to many of my passions. At any rate, I repeat here what I've written elsewhere in an extended quote of myself. I will provide some small context before launching into this, however, as I'm approaching the anniversary of my trip to London. At school, we devote the first three weeks of January to a special type of class called Winterim. I have, over the years, taught classes on video games, short film, garage bands, Harry Potter, and comic books. In January 2014, I went with a handful of students on a 10 day trip to England. Ostensibly, we were there to get a feel for En