andrewtatoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml·5 months agoWhy does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?message-squarearrow-up168arrow-down14message-square38fedilink
arrow-up164arrow-down1message-squareWhy does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?andrewtatoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml·5 months agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squaresfbingarrow-up5arrow-down0·5 months agolinkfedilinkFrom reading the text, I speculate that Franklin was alluding to the preexisting saying as well – alluding to the cat in the dark as an accepted axiom.
minus-squareall-knight-partyarrow-up2arrow-down0·5 months agolinkfedilinkThat would make sense, cleverly recontextualizing a regular saying. It would fit the tone of the letter to do that humorously
From reading the text, I speculate that Franklin was alluding to the preexisting saying as well – alluding to the cat in the dark as an accepted axiom.
That would make sense, cleverly recontextualizing a regular saying. It would fit the tone of the letter to do that humorously