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I will blog about many things, including our Waiting for Godot trip, but for now I'll show this:

My Mom originally showed me this and explained some of the context of the authors, especially how Joyce loves to play with words (She also said that Joyce was a quiet man, and wouldn't act like this at all.)
Today, after STAC when we were watching the clips of Beckett plays, I now get that the close-up of Beckett's lips is referencing his play "Not I!

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On channel 13 they are showing a program, "Broadway Shows: A Jewish Legacy."

At one point, the people on the show were talking about how the making of "Fiddler on the Roof." The writers were having trouble making the show more relatable. They asked a director for help, and he kept asking the writers, "What is the show about?" The writers kept describing the plot, until one guy said "Tradition!" The director approved.
From this snippet, I was reminded of our discussion in STAC regarding what a piece "is," and what a piece is "about." It's funny how sometimes it's hard to see what an art piece is "about," even in the professional world.