"On close inspection, this device turned out to be a funereal juke box - the result of mixing Lloyd's of London with the principle of the chewing gum dispenser"
- Cecil Beaton
About this Quote
This quote by Cecil Beaton is a humorous description of a strange device. On close evaluation, it was exposed to be a funereal juke box, a combination of two apparently unrelated ideas. Lloyd's of London is an insurance market, and the principle of the chewing gum dispenser is a basic machine that dispenses a single item when a coin is placed. The idea of combining these 2 concepts is quite weird, and it is likely that the juke box was produced as a joke. The juke box most likely plays funeral music when a coin is placed, making it a distinct and amusing device. The quote is a funny way of describing a weird creation, and it functions as a tip that creativity can result in unforeseen and intriguing results.
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