Why is it, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands? ~ Ernest Gaines

I just had the biggest shock of my life.

Okay, not exactly of my LIFE per se, but I just discovered how much I missed out on by not taking any sort of literature back in high school when it was being offered.

Look me in the eye and tell me you all also had the mistaken impression that "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo" really meant "Romeo, Romeo, where are you, Romeo" and NOT "Romeo, Romeo, WHY are your Romeo?"

Because, apparently, it means that!


A wise friend indulged me that it means:
Yes. She's asking "Why are you Romeo?" "Where are you Romeo" seems to make sense because he pops up right afterwards. But she's really just being sad at the fact that he's her enemy because of their last names.

The line goes (I've heard it enough times.. *rolls eyes*) "Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo; Deny thy father and refuse thy name. Or, if though wilt not.." Blah blah. She's asking why he has to be a Montague and she a Capulet. And then she's like well I don't care, we don't have to be defined by those words.



*blink*

Well, you really do learn something new everyday.