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1970s film noir


What does the use of breads and often different fruits symbolize ?

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Both those things spoil in time. They represent that things can be sweet and fresh at first but will rot and decay over time.

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So you’re saying it’s more about the concept of playing with time rather than succumbing to it completely .

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Maybe appreciating the good moments while they last. Could also represent aging and everyone’s inevitable death.

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So you’re saying it’s all about reading between the lines to understand the complicated sub text in a rather less than perfect world

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So indeed I say

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It means you a crazy whitebread froot booty!

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It means you dip plain bread in water and to you that’s darn good eating

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No way! I’d get water too! I’m in!

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Tap not bottled

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I’ll take it! I usually only get dehydrated water.

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