We’re not saying context is a bad thing.

But sometimes reading is just... more fun without it.

Exhibits one to seven: The Year in Short, a selection of random sentences plucked from some of this year’s stories that we’re hanging out to dry in the world because it seems like the right thing to do.

Ready, here goes:

“Which is just math for ‘a lot of beer.’”

“What begins with lobster must end in cocktails named after strippers.”

“It’s a dance trap.”

“We’re just going to list things we have that Belgium doesn’t.”

“Extract colors from your dog because it’s funny and they’ll hate it.”

“Hardest-working robots in the clothing business.”

“Fake boats are better at being bars in rum distilleries.”