<span>Aunt Alexandra wants the children learn about the Finch family and uphold to their heritage, but Atticus has not introduced them to the whole familes history, and instead has told them amusing stories, such as how their cousin Josh went insane at university.</span>
No, because it can be in a serious sense like "They had a sunny day at the beach" but in a mocking tone like "The day was sunny, mocking me at the loss of my wife in that fire, one year ago today"