Most turkeys taste better the day after; my mother's tasted better the day before.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author compares general turkey taste to her mother's cooking, suggesting hers was worse.
- In plain terms
- Turkeys are better leftovers, but her mother's cooking was not.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-deprecating humor about family cooking skills.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do memories affect taste?
- Is humor the best way to share family flaws?
Another view
It relies on potentially offensive stereotypes about mothers.
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