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Literary
February 4, 1937
Smyrna Times
Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Humorous essay reflecting on absent-minded daily actions that lead to embarrassing mistakes, like using shaving cream for teeth or misidentifying people, emphasizing mental distraction.
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Unconsciously Awake
A rather curious subject perhaps, but it refers to the things we do every day that make us feel "knee- high to a grasshopper." We're awake, yes, our eyes are open, but we might as well be walking in our sleep, when we come to enough to realize the dumb act we've just put on. For instance, brushing your teeth with the shaving cream, or giving a hearty greeting to a fel- low, who you though was your neighbor but turned out to be a crook with a lifted face. Again, we have so much trouble with that collar that we forget the tie, and then do the walls resound. The worst example of this is a foot-ball player running toward his own goal line, in the clear, for a touch down. Our minds, concentrating on one thing while we're trying to do something else, are bound to cause us to do some silly act, after which we look around and wonder how many people were watching.
Mary Hart Wright
A rather curious subject perhaps, but it refers to the things we do every day that make us feel "knee- high to a grasshopper." We're awake, yes, our eyes are open, but we might as well be walking in our sleep, when we come to enough to realize the dumb act we've just put on. For instance, brushing your teeth with the shaving cream, or giving a hearty greeting to a fel- low, who you though was your neighbor but turned out to be a crook with a lifted face. Again, we have so much trouble with that collar that we forget the tie, and then do the walls resound. The worst example of this is a foot-ball player running toward his own goal line, in the clear, for a touch down. Our minds, concentrating on one thing while we're trying to do something else, are bound to cause us to do some silly act, after which we look around and wonder how many people were watching.
Mary Hart Wright
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Absent Mindedness
Everyday Mistakes
Human Error
Daily Blunders
Social Gaffes
What entities or persons were involved?
Mary Hart Wright
Literary Details
Title
Unconsciously Awake
Author
Mary Hart Wright
Subject
Everyday Absent Minded Mistakes
Key Lines
Brushing Your Teeth With The Shaving Cream, Or Giving A Hearty Greeting To A Fel Low, Who You Though Was Your Neighbor But Turned Out To Be A Crook With A Lifted Face.
The Worst Example Of This Is A Foot Ball Player Running Toward His Own Goal Line, In The Clear, For A Touch Down.