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Suntan lotion good for me. It protects me, tee hee hee. Sun is bad, Lotion good. (Squeezes bottle) Phft, phft, phfffnnnnnnnt! Smiley.
— Billy · Billy Madison
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An editorial interpretation.
Simple opposites and a singsong rhyme turn applying lotion into a comic performance. The speaker's cheerful noises carry the joke beyond the words, ending with a playful reference to a smiley. The exaggerated delivery makes an ordinary activity sound like an improvised children's song.
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