Census Quote by Jeremy Clarkson
“I therefore have to use The Force. And weirdly, this doesn't work very well. I don't understand why, because on the last census, I put my religion down as Jedi Knight...”
About This Quote
The speaker claims to need the Force, but it fails; he humorously notes his Jedi Knight religion on a census.
In simple terms: He jokes about being a Jedi.
Key Takeaway
Embrace humor in absurdity.
Themes
pop culture
humor
identity
Mood
playful
ironic
Type
satirical
entertaining
When to use this quote
- comic commentary
- media satire
- personal anecdotes
Key Concepts
fictional belief
self‑deprecation
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do people adopt fictional identities?
- What does this say about belief systems?
A Different Perspective
Might be taken literally by some.
![“One thing that's really interesting is not only the magnitude of the recent immigration into this country, but also its distribution and its investment in the country. About 9.3 percent of the population is now foreign-born [announced by the Census Bureau at over 10 percent a few days later]…” quote by Kenneth Prewitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1ec/kenneth-prewitt-70686_big-cities_one-thing-that-s-really-interesting-is-n_122203.jpg)
![“Money nowadays is money; money brings office; money gains friends; everywhere the poor man is down. [Lat., In pretio pretium nunc est; dat census honores, Census amicitias; pauper ubique jacet.]” quote by Ovid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fdc/ovid-276_census_money-nowadays-is-money-money-brings-off_383990.jpg)
