A wicker basket overflows with crumpled pale paper, with loose pieces scattered beside it on a teal surface.

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Cousin Eddie

Merry Christmas! Shitter was full.

— Christmas Vacation • 1989

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

A Christmas greeting is paired with a crude explanation about a full toilet. The festive opening sets up expectations of warmth and celebration, then gives way to an awkwardly practical subject. The abrupt contrast makes the two remarks sound comically mismatched within the same brief exchange.

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