Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

The troops and their ladies had first drunk champagne. There were also remains of sandwiches, and I stepped on one, which I think was either cucumber or watercress. I scraped it off on the curbing, left it there for germs. I'll tell you this, though: No germ is going to leave the Solar System eating sissy stuff like that.Plutonium! Now there's the stuff to put hair on a microbe's chest.

The troops and their ladies had first drunk champagne. There

Summary

This quote, filled with sarcasm and humor, highlights the contrast between the indulgent and refined nature of champagne and sandwiches with the formidable power of plutonium. The speaker humorously dismisses the remnants of sandwiches and their potential harm, stating that only a substance as strong as plutonium can truly toughen up even the tiniest microbe. Through this quote, the author emphasizes the excessive use of power and strength as desirable traits, mocking the idea of delicacy and gentleness.

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Reality Humor Funny Perception Point Of View Germs

By Kurt Vonnegut

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