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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
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This comic is a reference to an [http://www.snopes.com/horrors/robbery/kidney.asp old urban legend]: a guy is drugged (often after been approached by flirtatious woman), then he awakes in an ice-filled bathtub only to discover that either one or both of his {{w|kidneys}} have been harvested by {{w|Organ theft|organ thieves}}.  
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This comic is a reference to an old urban legend: a guy is drugged, then he awakes in an ice-filled bathtub only to discover one (or both) of their kidneys has been harvested by organ thieves [http://www.snopes.com/horrors/robbery/kidney.asp].
  
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In this comic the situation is reversed: [[Beret Guy]] is bringing ice to a party, when he's lured by [[Danish]] up to "her place" and drugged. The next morning he awakes in a bathtub filled with kidneys, realizing that his ice has been stolen.
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In the comic, the situation is reversed: [[Beret Guy]] (who has just bought some ice for a party) is drugged, and he awakes in a bathtub filled with kidneys, only to discover that his ice has been harvested by a thief.
  
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The title text refers to a {{w|Pin prick attack#As an email/Internet scare story|similar story}} where the victim is left a note by their captor or one-night stand that says "[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aids-mary/ Welcome to the AIDS club]". Rather than having been involuntarily infected with {{w|HIV/AIDS}}, the victim, Beret Guy, has been involuntarily enrolled in the {{w|American Automobile Association}} (AAA) and his {{w|roadside assistance}} card has been left on the counter. This could also be another pun on Beret Guy's response of yelling ''AAAAAAA'', which could be another kind of AAA club that he is welcomed to.
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The title text refers to a similar story where the victim is left a note by their captor or one-night stand that says "Welcome to the AIDS club". Rather than having been involuntarily infected with HIV/AIDS, the victim ([[Beret Guy]]) has been involuntarily enrolled in the {{w|American Automobile Association}} (AAA).
  
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There is no display of typical "Beret Guy behavior" in this comic, although it is typical for him to be involved in an incident that turns the world upside down. His encounter with organ thieves only cost him his ice, a party and that he got a nasty experience. But he retained his kidneys and was not infected with HIV.
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Kidney-harvesting schemes were also discussed in [[749: Study]].
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
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:[Megan is setting up a party. She is standing with a bottle in one hand looking at a snack table in front of her. Beret Guy stands behind her with both arms raised. Above and behind them there is a big banner with gray text.]
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:[Beret Guy and Megan are setting up a party, with a snack table and a big banner reading "PARTY!"]
 
:Megan: Everything's ready...
 
:Megan: Everything's ready...
 
:Megan: Except we're out of ice.
 
:Megan: Except we're out of ice.
 
:Beret Guy: I'll get some!
 
:Beret Guy: I'll get some!
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:Banner: <font color="gray">Party!</font>
 
  
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:[Beret Guy is walking down the street past a building with a store window and sign. He is carrying a large bag of ice over his shoulder. Danish is standing on the sidewalk up against the brick wall and calls to him.]
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:[Beret Guy is walking down the street past a building marked Save Mart, with a bag of ice over his shoulder. Danish is standing on the sidewalk calls to him.]
 
:Danish: Hey sexy. Where're you headed with all that ice?
 
:Danish: Hey sexy. Where're you headed with all that ice?
 
:Beret Guy: A party!
 
:Beret Guy: A party!
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:Beret Guy: But I—
 
:Beret Guy: But I—
 
:Danish: C'mon, one drink.
 
:Danish: C'mon, one drink.
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:Sign: <font color="gray">Save Mart</font>
 
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:Bag: Ice
 
  
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:[Zoom in on Beret Guy who rubs his eyes groggily, small bubbles floating up from his head. A caption is written above the image in a box that breaks the top frame of this panel:]
 
 
:The next morning...
 
:The next morning...
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:Beret Guy: ...Ugh... Where am I?
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:[Beret Guy rubs eyes groggily.]
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:Beret Guy: ...ugh... Where am I?
 
:Beret Guy: I was supposed to—
 
:Beret Guy: I was supposed to—
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:Beret Guy: —Where's all my ice!?
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:Beret Guy: —where's all my ice!?
  
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:[Beret Guy looks down to find himself in a bathtub full of kidneys. His scream extends on both sides of the panel, with only the five central A's in full view:]
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:[Beret Guy looks down to find himself in a bathtub full of kidneys.]
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:Beret Guy: <big>'''''AAAAAAA'''''</big>
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:Beret Guy: '''AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA'''
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==Trivia==
 
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* Since her character introduction, this is the first strip to feature [[Danish]] without a connection to [[Black Hat]].
 
  
 
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