Frank ZappaInterviewer: 'So Frank, you have long hair. Does that make you a woman?' Frank Zappa: 'You have a wooden leg. Does that make you a table?
About This Quote
In the 1970s, Frank Zappa made a joke about a person with a wooden leg being considered a table. This is a reference to the fact that in the 17th century, people thought that if someone had a wooden leg, they were in fact a table. This is known as the 'Wooden Leg Theory.' Another way this can be interpreted is to compare a person with a wooden leg to something that is immobile and easily breakable.
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