SeaTea: I understand why Macbeth* wanted to kill king Duncan so he could assume the throne. Yet I never understood why he wanted to kill McGruff and his family. * My jokes about Shakespearean tragedies always slay here.

I understand why Macbeth* wanted to kill king Duncan so he could assume the throne. Yet I never understood why he wanted to kill McGruff and his family. * My jokes about Shakespearean tragedies always slay here.

Now, finally, you might fully understand what Lady MacBeth meant when she said, "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!" RIP Spot McGruff.

I believe we both studied Shakespeare with Mrs. Ribner so we know very little about Macbeth and a lot about celebrity gossip in the late 1970s. Yet enough to make a good “out out damned Spot” joke. 🤓

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