That's the news from Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author describes a fictional town where everyone is perfect, using irony to highlight the absurdity.
- In plain terms
- In my hometown, women are strong, men look good, and kids are above average.
- What can you take from it?
- Perfect descriptions often reveal satire or irony.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why describe a place as perfect?
- How does irony work in humor?
Another view
It relies on knowing the context of the fictional town for full effect.
More from Garrison Keillor
It's been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, my home town, out on the edge of the prairie...
Permalink to quote #9 Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.
Permalink to quote #11 If the government can round up someone and never be required to explain why, then it's no longer the United States of America as you and I always understood it…
Permalink to quote #8
Related quotes
I think crime pays. The hours are good, you meet a lot of interesting people, you travel a lot.
Woody AllenWoody Allen quote #2 I know what you're thinking. You're all thinking, 'Jesus, he's not going to attack children, is he?' Yes, he is! He's going to attack children! And remember, t…
George CarlinGeorge Carlin quote #32 An apprentice mortician? What, do you only bury live people?
Groucho MarxGroucho Marx quote #60