Quote #143880
Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?
Murray Banks
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Interpretation
This is a compact, provocative pun built on the near-rhyme of “infancy” and “adultery.” It juxtaposes an idealized stage of life (infancy) with a morally charged adult behavior (adultery) to expose how adult language and values can distort how we imagine childhood experience. The question implies that “infancy” may be more a sentimental adult construct than a consciously “enjoyed” state for infants, while “adultery” is framed as something adults actively pursue for pleasure. The humor depends on the shock of pairing innocence with transgression, inviting reflection on desire, agency, and the stories adults tell about both childhood and adulthood.



