andrewta@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoWhy does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?message-squaremessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down14
arrow-up164arrow-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 · 7 months agomessage-square40fedilink
minus-squaresfbing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 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-up2·7 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