(To caller with Southern accent) Let me ask you something, how are things up there in Cold Mountain?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asks a caller about conditions in a remote, cold place called Cold Mountain.
- In plain terms
- He in about life up in Cold Mountain.
- What can you take from it?
- Curiosity about distant locations can bridge gaps.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does asking about a place reveal about the asker?
- How does setting affect dialogue?
Another view
The phrase is vague and may be a comedic setup.
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