Pink fibre insulation and candy, two blue suction cups, a shaving pouch with brown flask and brush, and a silver zipper on navy cloth form a low row.

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Brick Tamland

I ate fiberglass insulation. It wasn't cotton candy like the guy said... my tummy itches.

— Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy · 2004

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker reports mistaking fiberglass insulation for cotton candy and then describes an itchy stomach. The absurd fictional account turns a false assurance into bodily comedy; it is not a safe eating suggestion.

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