--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: First thing Monday morning, Ruby came in…" description: "\"“First thing Monday morning, Ruby came in. She seemed upset. \"Zach, I've had a vision,\" she said immediately. \"Was it a dream,\" Angelo began suddenly, ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44c/marie-sexton-14284_angelo_first-thing-monday-morning-ruby-came-in_2207026.jpg" --- # First thing Monday morning, Ruby came in. She seemed… ![“First thing Monday morning, Ruby came in. She seemed upset. "Zach, I've had a vision," she said immediately. "Was it a dream," Angelo began suddenly, with a wicked grin on his face, "where you see yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and…” quote by Marie Sexton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44c/marie-sexton-14284_angelo_first-thing-monday-morning-ruby-came-in_2207026.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44c/marie-sexton-14284_angelo_first-thing-monday-morning-ruby-came-in_2207026.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44c/marie-sexton-14284_angelo_first-thing-monday-morning-ruby-came-in_2207026.jpg) > ““First thing Monday morning, Ruby came in. She seemed upset. "Zach, I've had a vision," she said immediately. "Was it a dream," Angelo began suddenly, with a wicked grin on his face, "where you see yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you?" Ruby and I both gaped at him. "Of course not," Ruby said with disgust, "Why would you even ask something like that?" "Just wonderin'." He was facing her, But he held up a DVD case, facing me. 'Real Genius'. I had no idea what that was supposed to mean. Ruby shook her head at him and then turned back to me. "There was a bird. It tried to land in your hands, but a giant horse scared it away." As usual when Ruby announced her visions, I had no idea how to respond. I just smiled. "That's fascinating." She nodded sagely. "I hope you're nat planning any horse riding this weekend." Before I could answer, Nero Sensei burst through the doo, breathless. "Do any of you own the blue convertible parked at Jeremy's?" Which meant another kid had pucked off the balcony. "Hope the top wasn't down," Angelo said lightly. Sensei shook his head as he headed back out the door. "No, but it's a soft top, and Tim had cranberry juice before class. It's gonna stain." Ruby followed Nero out the door. Angelo turned to me. His eyes were sparkling and he was grinning from ear to ear. "Best job I ever had," he said. and I had to smile back.”” [Marie Sexton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marie-sexton/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A chaotic scene of bizarre visions and odd dialogue reveals characters coping with absurdity through humor and non‑reaction. **In simple terms:** People respond to weird situations with humor and calm. Key Takeaway Stay calm and use humor when faced with absurdity. Themes absurdity humor communication coping social dynamics Mood lighthearted confused Type narrative dialogue When to use this quote - office meeting - friend group - school hallway - unexpected crisis Key Concepts surrealism social anxiety group dynamics Questions to Reflect On - How do I react to nonsensical comments? - Can humor defuse tension? 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"What if it didn't work?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marie-sexton/i-been-in-plenty-of-fights-and-even-more-almost-fights-it-s-all-about/) [Marie Sexton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marie-sexton/) [Browse all 15 Angelo quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/angelo/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“First thing Monday morning, Ruby came in. She seemed upset. \"Zach, I've had a vision,\" she said immediately. \"Was it a dream,\" Angelo began suddenly, with a wicked grin on his face, \"where you see yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you?\" Ruby and I both gaped at him. \"Of course not,\" Ruby said with disgust, \"Why would you even ask something like that?\" \"Just wonderin'.\" He was facing her, But he held up a DVD case, facing me. 'Real Genius'. I had no idea what that was supposed to mean. 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