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Re: Shakespeare
Something I find interesting is that in "As You Like It," the adventure takes place in the Forest of Arden, and that Shakespeare's mother's maiden name was Arden.
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And he honoured his father, John Shakespeare, by using the name John for more characters in his plays than any other name.Actually, this is more likely a reflection of the fact that John was extremely popular back then, as it is now.
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Yes, and surpassed only by our Bard's first name. :)
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