andrewta@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 6 months agoWhy does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?message-squaremessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down15
arrow-up162arrow-down1message-squareWhy does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?andrewta@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 6 months agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squaresfbing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 months agoFrom reading the text, I speculate that Franklin was alluding to the preexisting saying as well – alluding to the cat in the dark as an accepted axiom.
minus-squareall-knight-party@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoThat would make sense, cleverly recontextualizing a regular saying. It would fit the tone of the letter to do that humorously
From reading the text, I speculate that Franklin was alluding to the preexisting saying as well – alluding to the cat in the dark as an accepted axiom.
That would make sense, cleverly recontextualizing a regular saying. It would fit the tone of the letter to do that humorously