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I've got to do something about the way I look. I mean a girl just can't go to Sing Sing with a green face.
— Breakfast at Tiffany's · 1961
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker says she has to change her appearance, adding that a girl cannot go to Sing Sing with a green face. The pairing of a named destination with concern over complexion makes vanity seem oddly important. The humor comes from that mismatch.
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