Not hardly. He tried to meet Anse's attempt at humor halfway.
He attempted to meet Anse's overture at humor halfway.
He simply ignored Anse's attempt at humor.
The man and woman are playing music.
Children ride on a boat.
The dog is biting a bone
Children stand by a pool.
A crowd of people having a meal holding up multiple chips.
Nobody would want to go through this kind of divisive battle.