suck powers activate!

[angevin2]

So I mentioned two posts ago that the old Folger Richard II I bought was heavily annotated by its previous owner, or one of its previous owners anyway, as all the notes appear to be in the same hand and the same ink. Most of them are fairly elementary and somewhat charming things like "England" in big letters next to Bolingbroke's line "My mother

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[jaydeyn_sitari]

*reads comments* Oh! Such powers makes a great deal of sense. Of course, I think suck powers would be far more impressive. :)

:)
Jaydeyn

[possibilities]

I read that right away as "such powers". Maybe I've just been reading too much sloppy handwriting (ie, mine).

[tree_and_leaf]

On an unrelated note, we have some mutual LJ friends, and you seem interesting and quote Sellars and Yeatman. Mind if I friend you?

[angevin2]

Not at all! Nice to meet you! :)

[tree_and_leaf]

Splendid!

[silverwind126]

No no no. Sack powers. Obviously, Richard's alcohol tolerances were tied to his crown, staff, balm, etc. Like Sampson and his hair, without the royal thingies, he has no sack powers and becomes a drunken, whining pansy.

But not to fear! Later there's Hal, with truly impressive sack powers. And the people rejoiced.

[angevin2]

That? Is awesome.

Also, insert obligatory quote of the chronicler who said that Richard would "sit up all night drinking and indulging himself in other unmentionable ways." ;)

[silverwind126]

I couldn't resist. ;)