i found the joke out of tone in this piece, and not funny enough to justify the offense. (indeed, the only “humor” is the shock value.) i believe the writing would be stronger without it.
to flip the question around: what does the vulgarity add, for you? why does this essay need vulgarity?
It is one of several early morning expressions employed in Britain. Others include, ‘The crack of bird fart’, or Sparrow’s fart, or ‘Up with the larks and down with the mucking out.’ Note in Britain we’d typically say the ‘arse’ crack of dawn. As a marathoner, the phrase perfectly captures for me the sensibilty of early morning distance training runs.
i found the joke out of tone in this piece, and not funny enough to justify the offense. (indeed, the only “humor” is the shock value.) i believe the writing would be stronger without it.
to flip the question around: what does the vulgarity add, for you? why does this essay need vulgarity?
It is one of several early morning expressions employed in Britain. Others include, ‘The crack of bird fart’, or Sparrow’s fart, or ‘Up with the larks and down with the mucking out.’ Note in Britain we’d typically say the ‘arse’ crack of dawn. As a marathoner, the phrase perfectly captures for me the sensibilty of early morning distance training runs.