We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker jokes that elves’ diet consists solely of candy and syrup.
- In plain terms
- Elves eat candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup.
- What can you take from it?
- Excessive sweets are humorously portrayed as an elf diet.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does humor change our view of indulgence?
Another view
Not a healthy model.
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