I can tell you that tonight in Des Moines, Iowa, my home town, people all across the city will be putting a hand to their ears and saying 'What is that sound?', and it will be the sound of Mr De Vito, my High School Careers Officer, spinning in his grave.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker jokes that their hometown will hear a sound representing a former school official reacting negatively to current events.
- In plain terms
- People in my hometown will hear a noise that sounds like my old career officer spinning in his grave.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor can highlight the contrast between past expectations and present reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do our past guides haunt us?
- How do careers shape our future?
Another view
It relies on a supernatural metaphor that may not resonate with everyone.
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