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Caleb Can't Read

Episode 23: William McGonagall

11 Oct 2021

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Send us a textDear God in Heaven he's known as the worst poet in history and for good reason.  Between whales, bridges, and jute, the man is an unstoppable force of ass.  Not the good kind.  We're here to discuss the man, the myth, the unfortunate legend of William McGonagall!Also, thanks again to our shitty equipment, at 0:14:17 the audio skips an entire section of William's story.  Here's what it's supposed to say: "But McGonagall did not understand that this was a rejection letter, instead focusing on the words 'Thank you', figuring it meant that the Queen wanted more.  William McGonagall would continue to practice his prose, of which he had none.  I mean 0x0 is still 0, dude.  And that very next year in July of 1878, Queen Victoria would be visiting Balmoral Castle in Scotland, a mere walking distance of 60 miles from Dundee.  Yes, William Should've probably hitched a ride or something [...]"

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