Like enough, you won't be glad, When they come to hang you, lad: But bacon's not the only thing That's cured by hanging from a string.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A grim warning that hanging can cure more than just bacon, implying execution for criminals.
- In plain terms
- Hanging can fix things other than bacon, like criminals.
- What can you take from it?
- Humorous dark jokes can make light of serious punishment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we use humor to discuss death?
- What does this suggest about justice?
Another view
This joke trivializes the seriousness of execution and death.
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