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I don't see plays, 'cause I can nap at home for free. And I dont see movies 'cause they're trash, and they ain't got nothin' but naked people in 'em! And I don't read books, 'cause if they're any good they're gonna make 'em into a miniseries.
— Ouiser · Steel Magnolias
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Ouiser explains why she skips every kind of entertainment. Plays lose to free naps, movies are trashy, and books will become miniseries anyway. Each excuse is grumpy and absurdly confident, which is where the humour lives.
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