# On My Honeymoon explained — Short Fiction

> Chapter companion for Short Fiction by Ring Lardner.

## What happens

The narrator and his bride Hugga honeymoon in Philadelphia at the Sesquicentennial Exposition, then decide to invest in a small-town post office in Gluten, where they cleverly pivot to selling dog accessories, netting over a thousand dollars in their first year.

## Themes in this chapter

### Satire of Media and Business

The narrator and Hugga run a post office that prioritizes selling dog accessories over postal services, satirizing commercial opportunism and the manipulation of customer needs.

### Marriage and Gender Roles

The honeymoon and joint business venture highlight the dynamics of the newlywed couple, with Hugga playing a practical role in decision-making.

## Character check-ins

### Hugga

The narrator's bride, who brings a dowry of $3,500 and is practical about business decisions.

## Key lines

> Hugga remarked that it reminded her of her native town, Skulk, in Lapland.

Hugga said the exposition reminded her of her hometown in Lapland.

_Shows Hugga's whimsical and possibly naive nature._

> It was a simple matter to divert customers from their original intention of purchasing stamps and persuade them to buy something doggy, at a much greater profit to us.

They easily convinced customers to buy dog products instead of stamps, making higher profits.

_Illustrates the satirical business practice._

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