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“I was in bed at my beach house, but could not sleep because of some fried chicken in the icebox that I felt entitled to. I waited till my wife dropped off, and tiptoed into the kitchen. I remembered looking at the clock. It was precisely four-fifteen. I'm quite certain of this, because our kitchen…” quote by Woody Allen
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““I was in bed at my beach house, but could not sleep because of some fried chicken in the icebox that I felt entitled to. I waited till my wife dropped off, and tiptoed into the kitchen. I remembered looking at the clock. It was precisely four-fifteen. I'm quite certain of this, because our kitchen clock has not worked in twenty-one years and is always at that time. I also noticed that our dog, Judas, was acting funny. He was sanding up on his hind legs and singing, 'I Enjoy Being a Girl.' Suddenly the room turned bright orange. At first, I thought my wife had caught me eating between meals and set fire to the house. Then I looked out the window, where to my amazement I saw a gigantic cigar-shaped aircraft hovering just over the treetops in the yard and emitting an orange glow. I stood transfixed for what must have been several hours, though our clock still read four-fifteen, so it was difficult to tell. Finally, a large, mechanical claw extended from the aircraft and snatched the two pieces of chicken from my hand and quickly retreated. When I reported the incident to the Air Force, they told me that what I had seen was a flock of birds. When I protested, Colonel Quincy Bascomb personally promised that the Air Force would return the two pieces of chicken. To this day, I have only received one piece.””

Woody Allen

About This Quote

Source Film: Annie Hall, 1977

A surreal, humorous anecdote about an impossible encounter with a mysterious aircraft that steals food, highlighting absurdity and frustration.

In simple terms: A funny story about a weird plane taking chicken.

Key Takeaway

Accept the absurd, don’t overthink.

Themes

humor absurdity frustration miscommunication

Mood

amused confused skeptical

Type

anecdotal humorous satirical

When to use this quote

  • late-night cravings
  • unexpected encounters
  • military explanations
  • dealing with disappointment

Key Concepts

surrealism bureaucracy expectation vs reality

Questions to Reflect On

  • Did you ever experience a bizarre, unexplainable event?
  • How do you react when authority gives an unsatisfactory answer?
A Different Perspective

The story may be a fictional exaggeration, not a factual event.

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