Right now, I guess I don't feel much like being humorous for the theme for tonight's SNLC, given the state of the world. However, it is Saturday night, so I'm guess I'm showing my loser credentials in not lightening up right now :) . In any case, tonight's SNLC theme is taken from Shakespeare's
Julius Caesar, which some may have seen recently (like some in
the 'Lou) or read it in high school. If thou rememberest the play....
....you know that the real heart of the play is Brutus, a decent man who sees that Caesar is a tyrant, and thinks that whacking him is the way to restore liberty to Rome. Didn't turn out that way, of course. What makes him relevant to the loser theme is that in the course of the play, he makes a slew of wrong decisions, with disastrous consequences. To wit:
- knocking down Cassius' suggestion that Mark Antony should also die with Caesar
- after killing Caesar, allowing Mark Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral
- overruling Cassius' "strategery" that Augustus and Mark Antony should march towards their forces, and instead deciding that they should march to them at Philippi
- letting his forces plunder the spoils after gaining initial advantage over Octavius, leaving Cassius vulnerable to Antony's forces
In short, what...a...loser. Right? (Also, sound like any politicos, here and overseas, you can think of?) Actually, upon reflection, that's a little harsh, because Brutus' analysis of Caesar in Act II is pretty accurate, and at the end, Brutus has the honesty to realize that he's failed (unlike our current Moron-in-Thief).
So, with that in mind, share your loser story of the week If you really want brownie points with the theme (or the FSM):
- Emphasize the theme of a well-meant decision gone wrong.
- Write it in iambic pentameter :). (OK, this last one might be too much, so no worries there, unless you want to be really creative, or show that you've got too much time on your hands.)
But don't restrict yourself on the loser stories. Share and commiserate here.