Mayor Nagin is here from New Orleans, the chocolate city... Mayor Nagin, I'd like to welcome you to Washington D.C., the chocolate city with a marshmallow center, and a graham cracker crust of corruption. It's a Mallomar I guess is what I'm describing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A satirical welcome compares Washington D.C. to a dessert, implying corruption at its core.
- In plain terms
- Washington D.C. looks sweet but is corrupt inside.
- What can you take from it?
- Appearance can hide corruption.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you describe corruption?
- What symbols represent politics?
Another view
The metaphor is too specific to be universally understood.
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