On the Netherlands and marijuana: 'Have you seen the canals?' 'I am a canal!!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker jokes about canals, acting like one to make a pun.
- In plain terms
- He jokes he is a canal when asked about canals.
- What can you take from it?
- Puns rely on wordplay and identity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people like wordplay?
- How do we define ourselves?
Another view
The joke only works if you know the wordplay.
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