My feelings on Shakespeare’s Falstaff have shifted back and forth over the years, sometimes positive, sometimes negative. This piece didn’t shift my opinion, but it’s a fascinating angle nonetheless.
Falstaff and Stolen Valor
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The Surly Farmer
Marginalia, Trivialities & Suchlike
The tell was living Metal of Honor recipient. Currently only 71 of those and they have a Wikipedia page.
Being a pathological liar isn’t a crime, as our current President illustrates on the daily.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_living_Medal_of_Honor_recipients