Pathetic, right? I read this thing once. About honey. Real honey, not the stuff in plastic bears. It doesn't spoil. They found pots of it in Egyptian tombs. Three thousand years old. Still sweet.
This line is a direct reference to the 1958 melodrama film The Gypsy and the Gentleman . Jo is creating a fantasy world where she plays all the roles. It shows her youthfulness; she relies on cinematic tropes to understand her life because she has no real stability to look back on. It suggests that her "independence" is partly a romanticized role she is playing.
Have you seen a production of the play or read the script? How does Jo's monologue resonate with you? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!