--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We killed this big hairy thing and that…" description: "\"“We killed this big hairy thing and that big hairy thing. And that was our day. You know what I mean.”\" — Andrew Smith" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/769/andrew-smith-11018_big-hair_we-killed-this-big-hairy-thing-and-that_1212863.jpg" --- # We killed this big hairy thing and that big hairy thing… ![“We killed this big hairy thing and that big hairy thing. And that was our day. You know what I mean.” quote by Andrew Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/769/andrew-smith-11018_big-hair_we-killed-this-big-hairy-thing-and-that_1212863.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/769/andrew-smith-11018_big-hair_we-killed-this-big-hairy-thing-and-that_1212863.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/769/andrew-smith-11018_big-hair_we-killed-this-big-hairy-thing-and-that_1212863.jpg) > ““We killed this big hairy thing and that big hairy thing. And that was our day. You know what I mean.”” [Andrew Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-smith/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Describes a collective achievement of overcoming a major challenge, using vivid metaphor. **In simple terms:** Team succeeded in tackling a huge problem. Key Takeaway Celebrate collective success. Themes teamwork achievement metaphor Mood reflective celebratory Type narrative metaphorical When to use this quote - project completion - community initiative - environmental cleanup Key Concepts collective effort problem solving Questions to Reflect On - What was the “big hairy thing” you faced? - How did teamwork make a difference? 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