Amy: 'One periwink--' Advertisment. 'One periwinkle sash belonging to Mr. N. Winkle, has been 'abscondated' from the washline. Which, gentlemen, desires any reports leading to its recovery.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A humorous notice seeking the return of a lost sash, misspelling 'absconded' for comic effect.
- In plain terms
- Someone is jokingly advertising for a lost item.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor can be used to handle minor losses.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does humor change the tone of a request?
Another view
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