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I haven't felt this relaxed and carefree since I was watch commander at Pearl Harbor.
— The Simpsons · 1989
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker says they feel more relaxed and carefree than at any time since serving as a watch commander at Pearl Harbor. The comparison is darkly comic, since that post is remembered for anything but calm, so the boast of contentment carries an oblivious, ironic sting.
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