Hello, Cocoanut Arms. Yes, we have a dining room. If it's fish, we have it. If it's meat, we have it. If it's fowl, we've had it too long.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A joke about a restaurant offering everything, ending with a twist that implies they've eaten all the birds already.
- In plain terms
- He jokes that the restaurant has everything, but they ate all the fowl already.
- What can you take from it?
- Comedy often relies on unexpected twists in routine phrases.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is the twist funny?
- What does this say about service?
Another view
The meaning relies heavily on vocal timing.
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