--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: He snorted into his radicchio, which I…" description: "\"“He snorted into his radicchio, which I admired because it was a pretty purple. The radicchio was purple, not his snort. Just in case you got confused ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bad/t-j-klune-1425_humor_he-snorted-into-his-radicchio-which-i-ad_1184698.jpg" --- # He snorted into his radicchio, which I admired because it… ![“He snorted into his radicchio, which I admired because it was a pretty purple. The radicchio was purple, not his snort. Just in case you got confused there. I don't think it's possible for people to snort colors. We're not unicorns, after all.” quote by T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bad/t-j-klune-1425_humor_he-snorted-into-his-radicchio-which-i-ad_1184698.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bad/t-j-klune-1425_humor_he-snorted-into-his-radicchio-which-i-ad_1184698.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bad/t-j-klune-1425_humor_he-snorted-into-his-radicchio-which-i-ad_1184698.jpg) > ““He snorted into his radicchio, which I admired because it was a pretty purple. The radicchio was purple, not his snort. Just in case you got confused there. I don't think it's possible for people to snort colors. We're not unicorns, after all.”” [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The narrator humorously denies the absurd idea of snorting colors, emphasizing reality over fantasy. **In simple terms:** Colors can’t be snorted. Key Takeaway Accept reality. 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