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Mornin'! Shitter's full!

— Cousin Eddie  ·  Christmas Vacation

A wicker basket overflows with crumpled pale paper, with loose pieces scattered beside it on a teal surface.
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A casual morning greeting is immediately followed by a crude announcement about a full toilet. The shift puts an ordinary social courtesy beside a subject usually kept out of polite conversation. Its bluntness gives the line its comic force, with no attempt to soften the news.

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