Joan Crawford Quote by Kage Baker
““If you ordered up a whore here, you'd probably get a theater major doing Joan Crawford as Sadie Thompson. I wonder what would happen if I ordered up a Hershey bar?" His eyes lit up for a moment. "I wonder what would happen if I ordered up a whore and a Hershey bar?””
About This Quote
Source Short story: “The Life of the World to 1995
The speaker humorously mixes absurdity with desire, using a whore and a candy bar as surreal symbols.
In simple terms: Absurd humor about odd cravings.
Key Takeaway
Recognize humor as a way to explore taboo topics.
Themes
humor
absurdity
desire
culture
Mood
playful
provocative
Type
literary
entertaining
When to use this quote
- writing workshops
- stand‑up comedy
- creative brainstorming
- social critique
Key Concepts
satire
social commentary
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the juxtaposition reveal about societal values?
- How does absurdity challenge conventional expectations?
A Different Perspective
May offend or alienate audiences unfamiliar with the tone.
![“We have reached a censorship barrier in Infidelity, to our infinite disappointment. It won’t be Joan’s [Joan Crawford's] next picture and we are setting it aside awhile till we can think of a way of halfwitting halfwit Hayes and his legion of decency. Pictures needed cleaning up in 1932-33...but…” quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c15/f-scott-fitzgerald-72_anticensorship_we-have-reached-a-censorship-barrier-in_1156977.jpg)
![“[joan crawford] slept with every male star at MGM, except lassie. [joan crawford] ha dormito con ogni star maschile della MGM, eccetto lassie.” quote by bette davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/526/bette-davis-2218_bette-davis_joan-crawford-slept-with-every-male-star_525171.jpg)
