AltumAngel Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 500 years ago in an ancient pub two of the worlds greatest poets sat, ROBERT BURNS and WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. they were to have a contest to find out which one is better at telling stories. They were to use the word TIMBUCTU in a sentence. They drew straws to see who would go first. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE win and goes first. "I traveled through the far and distant sands, to observe the ever soft and shifting sands, a foreign vessel loomed into view, it's destination TIMBUCTU!" ROBERT FROST was next: "TIM and I a hiking we went, spied 3 maidens in a tent. They were 3, we were 2. I BUCKED ONE AND TIMBUCTU!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcoe Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 So, was it ROBERT BURNS, or ROBERT FROST? If it were a contest, who won? And, why did they speak in poems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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