Homeland Security - they had to be careful with that name. They couldn't name it 'Fatherland Security' or else there would be old Germans going, 'Ja, thats a good one.' But, Homeland Security, it sounds like (with British accent) 'Homefront Security,' which was England during World War II, we would have a bunch of Englishmen going 'I did it! I captured Rudolph Hess personally, I threw my colostomy bag and covered him in shite and said 'get out of that fokker you fucker, get out!''
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker jokes about the name Homeland Security and imagines Englishmen reacting to it during World War II.
- In plain terms
- Homeland Security sounds like a British term that would make Germans and Englishmen joke.
- What can you take from it?
- Names can trigger historical memories and unintended humor.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do names carry history?
- Is it safe to joke about war terms?
Another view
The humor depends on specific historical knowledge not everyone shares.
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