When I was a kid… I was kinda precocious.  I’ll be honest.  I was a little smarty pants.  Big surprise, right?  Well… when I saw this at the bottom of my New York Times today:

On June 13, 1966, the Supreme Court issued its landmark Miranda vs. Arizona decision, ruling that criminal suspects must be informed of their constitutional rights prior to questioning by police.

I was reminded of a story.  When I was 12 or 13, I missed a day of school.  I had a cold or something.  So the next day, I dutifully approached my teachers one by one to find out what I had missed.  In Social Studies, it turns out, the day before we had discussed Miranda Rights.  To which I responded, "Of course!  That’s the right to wear fruit on your head!"

Blank stare from Mr. Reck.  "No."  He looked a little concerned, to tell the truth.

I stared back at him, "You know… Carmen Miranda?"

Ah… then it finally dawned on him and he laughed.

That’s my story.  The end. 

More rehearsal shots from our stealth photographer, Jason!

Grumio looks on while Petruchio gets out of hand. 

Miss Traysie, jammin’ on the sound design. 

The shrew is tamed… or is she? 

And… we’re back.  After picking on other people, I can’t help it.  I’ve gotta keep picking on our stalwart director.  Now, to be fair, as the director, he is the person who is most likely to say things that are not in the script during rehearsal… which is why he is so much more quotable than the rest of us.  <shrug>

"Tomorrow makes me pucker."