Anna: Hello! In Washington D.C. there are many things to do on a Sunday afternoon. I like to exercise. I like to shop. I like to garden. But today I feel bored. When I feel bored I always look for something unusual to do! I hear music. Let’s go see! What is going on here?

Rebecca: It’s a big birthday party for the writer William Shakespeare.

Anna: This is a party for William Shakespeare?

Rebecca: Yes!

Anna: Awesome!

Rebecca: Awesome!

Anna: This is a drum band. I never listen to a drum band. But today I am listening to a drum band because it’s Shakespeare’s birthday!

Anna: This is a puppet show. I never watch puppet shows. But today I am watching a puppet show because it’s Shakespeare’s birthday!

Anna: My clothes are usual. His clothes are unusual.

Anna: In Washington, D.C. seeing a politician or even the President is usual. Seeing the Queen of England is very unusual! Your majesty!

Anna: This is sword fighting. I never sword fight. But today I am sword fighting because it’s Shakespeare’s birthday!

Anna: There are many things to do in Washington, D.C. -- some usual, some unusual.

Anna: Today, I am not bored because … it is William Shakespeare’s birthday!