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Allison Floyd
@AllisonRFloyd
Writer. Editor. Author of “A Wider Universe.” Lover of old movies and DQ blizzards. Spoonie. Perennial ragamuffin. Intersectionality is a must.
Mar 22 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
I often talk about how important Shakespeare literacy is—a drum I will keep beating. Literacy in general is essential, and it’s dropping off a cliff in 2026. Also, you don’t want to publicly pay tribute to your dead sibling by inadvertently referencing sex.

I will be explain. Following the assassination of JFK, RFK spoke these words ⬇️ on the stage at the 1964 DNC in tribute to his fallen brother, former President, and former boss as he was appointed AG during the Kennedy Administration.

The problem is…it’s wildly inappropriate as a tribute. Image