"Shakespeare Skull Looted?" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 24 Mar 2016 11:10 a.m. PST |
A team of archaeologists has claimed that William Shakespeare's skull was "probably" stolen from its final resting place in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, England… link |
| Zargon | 24 Mar 2016 12:11 p.m. PST |
I smell a King Lear original in the making. Lots of great men have their skulls stolen. |
| Winston Smith | 24 Mar 2016 12:42 p.m. PST |
"Probably" stolen?
Why not check to see if it's missing. That's usually a clue. |
| Rhysius Cambrensis | 24 Mar 2016 1:39 p.m. PST |
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| RavenscraftCybernetics | 24 Mar 2016 4:53 p.m. PST |
or an ingredient for Fu Manchu'd elixier vitai! |
| Editor in Chief Bill | 24 Mar 2016 7:14 p.m. PST |
Why not check to see if it's missing. That's usually a clue. Church won't let them disturb the grave. |
 Condotta  | 24 Mar 2016 9:25 p.m. PST |
Investigation into the missing skull reveals that the skull is not missing, but belongs to Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford. |
 ochoin | 24 Mar 2016 11:25 p.m. PST |
Alas, poor Will! I knew him, TMPers, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy. He hath borne me with his imagination a thousand times, and now, how abhorred is it his skull is missing! My gorge rises at it. |
| John Armatys | 25 Mar 2016 5:04 p.m. PST |
The programme is on Channel 4 (UK) Saturday 2000 – 2100. |
| 42flanker | 26 Mar 2016 12:56 p.m. PST |
Why not check to see if it's missing. That's usually a clue.Church won't let them disturb the grave. That, and the fact that the MI reads (in part):
-"Cursed be he who moves my bones" |
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