Revolutionary Leader(Cloris Leachman):And now, let us end this meeting on a high note. (Proceeds to sing a sharp high note, followed by the rest of the revolutionaries.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A revolutionary leader ends a meeting with an odd musical gesture.
- In plain terms
- A group ends a meeting by singing a high note.
- What can you take from it?
- Meetings can end with unexpected rituals.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are your meeting rituals?
- How do groups signal endings?
Another view
It highlights absurdity over practical meeting structure.
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