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Randy D

Do you make light of the darkness? Hey, a double entendre!

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Posted - March 21, 2017
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  • That's not a double entendre, that's a paradox.
      March 21, 2017 12:35 AM MDT
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  • 53504
    No, my dear.  By itself, or looked at just one way, it can be paradoxical.  

    However, the phrase "make light" can mean to illuminate, to brighten, to shed light, et cetera, while the phrase "make light of" can mean to make fun of, to scoff at, to belittle, to laugh at, to dismiss, et cetera.  

    Because the sentence is not further explained and no further context is given, therein lies the double entendre. 

    :)
      March 21, 2017 6:09 AM MDT
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  • Thank you. So we're both right, that's the main thing.
      March 21, 2017 6:18 AM MDT
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  • No, you're not.
    Both right that is.
      March 23, 2017 5:32 AM MDT
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  • Who's righter.
      March 23, 2017 5:34 AM MDT
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  • You are, of course.
      March 23, 2017 5:38 AM MDT
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  • Sorry Randy D...I must decline to attempt your question...because...
    Ever since my kids made nutritious snacks, and my stolen painting got found by the tree, and then the local high school dropouts got cut in half...oh, and then our police here in Tenino began a campaign to run down jaywalkers...well, after all those calamities I have been frightened of double entendres and trying to stick to single entendres.

    Oh, and I am worried about my friend Bill Stickers, too...

    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at March 21, 2017 8:20 AM MDT
      March 21, 2017 1:14 AM MDT
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  • :)
      March 21, 2017 1:22 AM MDT
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  • Hi Lucia, ty for big smile!
      March 21, 2017 1:30 AM MDT
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  • 44604
    Two entendres for the price of one? I'll have two of the lobsters.
      March 21, 2017 7:32 AM MDT
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  • Always.
      March 21, 2017 7:35 AM MDT
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  • 6124
      March 21, 2017 8:24 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    yes, i turn on the lights
      March 21, 2017 3:53 PM MDT
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