In the film, ANNIE HALL, Annie (Diane Keaton) tells her boyfriend, Alvy Singer (Woody Allen), how much she enjoyed his stand-up set, then added:
"I think I'm starting to get more of the references too."
So stop me if you've heard this one...
The fish monger probably had enough of his deteriorating neighborhood and needed to express his frustration somehow. He used the form of communication at his disposal. The sign outside his shop, normally reserved for specials or the catch of the day, carried his message to the world, couched in the punchline of a crude joke.
To me, that statement read loud and clear. And obviously, I got the reference.
That's important in life, getting the references. Sometimes, it can make you feel that you're not alone in the world and that your voice is not only being heard but understood..
And it helps if you get the joke. There are few things more frustrating than the question:
"WHAT'S SO FUNNY?"
What did the blind man say when he passed the fish market?
"'Morning, ladies!"
Yeah. You've heard it before. If you haven't, it's new to you.
"'Morning, ladies!"
Yeah. You've heard it before. If you haven't, it's new to you.
Back in the 90s in my hometown of Stockton, California, I was driving down Wilson Way, a thoroughfare on the east side of town that was absolutely notorious for streetwalkers, prostitutes, hookers, hos or whatever you'd to call them. One summer's day, I found myself on that strip when I came across this sign and damn near stood in the middle of the block to applaud the grand gesture of this editorial. I felt the need to get a picture to chronicle this event. Since these were the days before cell phone mit out cameras, I actually bought a used camera in a thrift shop and hoped like hell the sign wouldn't change overnight. Lo and behold, I got the shot the very next day.
The fish monger probably had enough of his deteriorating neighborhood and needed to express his frustration somehow. He used the form of communication at his disposal. The sign outside his shop, normally reserved for specials or the catch of the day, carried his message to the world, couched in the punchline of a crude joke.
To me, that statement read loud and clear. And obviously, I got the reference.
That's important in life, getting the references. Sometimes, it can make you feel that you're not alone in the world and that your voice is not only being heard but understood..
And it helps if you get the joke. There are few things more frustrating than the question:
"WHAT'S SO FUNNY?"
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