The Government finally decided To wage the war all-out. Defeat is Un-American. And they took to the air, Their women beside themin bouffant hairdosputting nail-polish on thegunship cannon-buttons. And they never came downfor they found, the groundis Pro-Communist. And dirty. And the insects side with the Viet Cong.

Gary Snyder
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This quote by Bob Dylan is an example of clever humor. The idea of people fighting on the ground is funny because it is so ridiculous. The idea of women using nail polish on gunship cannon-buttons is also funny because it’s so absurd. The Vietcong are also hilarious because they are Communists, which means that they are extremely dirty and insects side with them. This quote is a sarcastic joke that makes fun of the war and the government’s decision to fight it out even though they believed their cause was wrong.

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