Shawskank Redemption
n.— «Shawskank Redemption…We all know what jailbirds love: Making shivs out of sporks, drinking moonshine made from fermented peaches and mouthwash, making shivs out of toothbrushes, etc. Well, you can go ahead and add Paris Hilton to that list: “I get a lot of letters from guys in prison who send their paintings of me and I get a few rings from guys who want to marry me, but I have a team of people who send them back a picture of me, and yes, the rings get sent back, too.”» —“The Shawskank Redemption” Junkiness Aug. 1, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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