The Mayor of Middle Wallop not appreciating Shakespeare
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The Mayor of Middle Wallop not appreciating Shakespeare
The sublime ignorance of the Mayor of Middle Wallop. The Mayor of Middle Wallop (who is interested in the decoration of the new theatre in M.W.) - " Oos that Gentleman you re painting?" Artist: - " That is William Shakespeare." The M. of M.W. - " As e ever done anything for Middle Wallop?" Artist: - " No Sir, not that I m aware of." The M. of M.W. - " Then paint im out and paint ME in." !!! Date: 1904
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Blinkered Centred Character Corpulent Ignorance Ignorant Lack Mayor Minded Opinion Painter Panel Pathos Personal Phil Portraitist Rotund Seeking Selfish Shakespeare Stout Study Stupid Sublime Wallop Awareness Egotistical Uneducated
EDITORS COMMENTS
In this intriguing turn of events, the Mayor of Middle Wallop expresses his blatant disregard for the artistic masterpiece unfolding before him. With a rotund and corpulent frame, the Mayor's egotistical nature takes center stage as he questions the artist about the subject of his work. "Oos that Gentleman you re painting?" the Mayor inquired, his tone laced with a hint of disinterest. The artist, taken aback by the Mayor's lack of cultural awareness, responded, "That is William Shakespeare." The Mayor's response was swift and dismissive, "As eever done anything for Middle Wallop?" The artist, clearly taken aback by the Mayor's narrow-mindedness, shook his head. "No Sir, not that I'm aware of." The Mayor, undeterred by the artist's response, declared, "Then paint him out and paint ME in." The year was 1904, and the Mayor of Middle Wallop, a man of small mind and limited understanding, stood before a panel destined for the new theatre in his town. The artist, no doubt, felt a pang of frustration and perhaps even a touch of disdain for the Mayor's ignorance. The Mayor's ignorance of Shakespeare, a man who had penned some of the most influential works in English literature, was a stark reminder of the divide between the educated and the uneducated, the cultured and the uncultured. It was a moment of sublime ignorance, a moment that would surely go down in the annals of Middle Wallop's history. Despite the Mayor's selfish demand, the artist would no doubt continue to paint, perhaps even with a renewed sense of purpose, knowing that the true value of art lies not in the whims of the uneducated, but in the beauty and depth of the human experience it captures.
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