tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post6509397370789778352..comments2024-03-29T10:53:28.617+11:00Comments on loon pond: Inspired by the bouffant one, the pond indulges in some political fairy floss, or perhaps some flake and chips with a nice cup of tea ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-76224824061179397362015-10-07T12:51:41.629+11:002015-10-07T12:51:41.629+11:00Yes indeed DW and Brutus actually stabbed Caesar f...Yes indeed DW and Brutus actually stabbed Caesar from the front, in the stomach and it was very wrong of the pond to downgrade Casca simply because he was played by the wretched Edmond O'Brien and the pond has always been madly intoxicated by James Mason and his wonderful voice, and wanted to run a photo of Jim, but the meme wouldn't allow ...<br /><br />But happily pedantry is never a curse, or if it is, then it is to be devoutly wished that at some point the reptiles of Oz might be so cursed ... and thus blessed.dorothy parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00816807935021738560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-32857673373194069672015-10-07T10:33:21.136+11:002015-10-07T10:33:21.136+11:00Hi Dorothy,
I'm afraid I can't share your...Hi Dorothy,<br /><br />I'm afraid I can't share your trust of the memes.<br /><br />In Bill's play, Casca is the first to stab Caesar, followed by the others, finally ending with Brutus. It is then that Caesar utters his last words "Et tu, Brute - Then fall Caesar"<br /><br />In the 1953 film, James Mason was indeed Brutus but in the original still above that is Edmond O'Brien as Casca striking the first blow against Julius Caesar played by Louis Calhern.<br /><br />Sorry for the pedantry, it's a curse.<br /><br />DiddyWroteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-13807582288807624082015-10-07T09:15:08.998+11:002015-10-07T09:15:08.998+11:00They are right about Renoir and not being able to ...They are right about Renoir and not being able to paint hands, though.GlenHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978357851849422273noreply@blogger.com