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I’ll be glad when Pride’s over and we can all go back to being ashamed.
— Brian • Queer as Folk
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
With dry sarcasm, the speaker says they will be glad when Pride is over so everyone can go back to being ashamed. The joke turns celebration on its head, suggesting the festive openness is temporary and that shame is the default it returns to.
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