Bonded to The Bard

by Ashley Conway
But thy eternal summer shall not fade, / Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st
- William Shakespeare
Pulling into Stratford-Upon-Avon is a surreal feeling. 
I’ve written the name of this town on countless tests and quizzes, a forever multiple-choice question on high school English finals. If there was one thing my primary education ingrained in my mind, it’s this—William Shakespeare was born here. 
 William Shakespeare was born here.
I wrestle with this thought as I step off the bus. The Bard. The uber-famous playwright. William Shakespeare. Born in the town in which I s...

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