--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: A blanket could be used to lay down the…" description: "\"“A blanket could be used to lay down the law. Lay it down over there, on top of the bed, and I’ll come over and enforce it. ”\" — Jarod Kintz" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9f/jarod-kintz-2_blanket_a-blanket-could-be-used-to-lay-down-the_17157.jpg" --- # A blanket could be used to lay down the law. Lay it down… ![“A blanket could be used to lay down the law. Lay it down over there, on top of the bed, and I’ll come over and enforce it.” quote by Jarod Kintz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9f/jarod-kintz-2_blanket_a-blanket-could-be-used-to-lay-down-the_17157.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9f/jarod-kintz-2_blanket_a-blanket-could-be-used-to-lay-down-the_17157.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9f/jarod-kintz-2_blanket_a-blanket-could-be-used-to-lay-down-the_17157.jpg) > ““A blanket could be used to lay down the law. Lay it down over there, on top of the bed, and I’ll come over and enforce it. ”” [Jarod Kintz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jarod-kintz/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Uses a metaphor of a blanket to illustrate imposing authority in a playful, physical manner. **In simple terms:** Authority expressed through a simple object. Key Takeaway Authority can be conveyed humorously. 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