1026: Compare and Contrast

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Compare and Contrast

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The last line is a sexual reference, on the "thee" side, not on the "summer's day" side.

In Shakespeare's day, English had informal pronouns and formal pronouns, thou/thee (informal), and ye/you (formal). This is similar to what is still used today in many European languages. Wikipedia has a nice chart for all of English's personal pronouns, current and archaic.

From a literary standpoint, Sonnet 18 is not about a woman but rather addressed to a young man (sonnets 1-126 are), the rest of them are addressed to a ‘dark lady’. But, through time this has been almost forgotten, certainly it has been in most circles.

And of course, the title text is a reference to Ron Paul, a former Republican candidate for President who was on top in the Republican Primary against a few other challengers for the nomination. Ron Paul was frequently represented on the internet using similar language to the image text. Paul has been seen as an alternative because he is a strict Libertarian and believes the government should be as small as possible and stay out of people's lives.

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[A checklist comparing thee to a summer's day:
Fair, Temperate: Thee & A Summer's Day
Hot, Sticky: Thee & A Summer's Day
Short: Thee
Harbinger of Hurricane Season: A Summer's Day
Required for a Good Beach Party: Thee & A Summer's Day
Major Cause of Heat Stroke in the Elderly: A Summer's Day
Sometimes Too Stifling: Thee & A Summer's Day
Arrested for Releasing Snakes in Library: Thee
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