When I demanded of my friend what viands he preferred, He quoth: 'A large cold bottle, and a small hot bird!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A friend answers a question about food with a humorous, contrasting request.
- In plain terms
- My friend wants a cold bottle and a hot bird.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor often relies on contrast and exaggeration.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you show preferences with humor?
- What foods do you pair oddly?
Another view
The request mixes unrelated items for comedic effect.
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