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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | The comic opens with [[Beret Guy]] identifying a "bun", | + | {{incomplete|Still needs work.}} |
+ | The comic opens with [[Beret Guy]] identifying a "bun", the name given to a {{w|rabbit}} in [[1682: Bun]]. As in that comic, the bun's size is said to be inversely correlated with its status; smaller buns such as the one in this comic are thought of as higher-ranking "king buns" by the characters in both strips. In real life, smaller rabbits are more likely to simply be children. | ||
− | Upon seeing the bun, Beret Guy uses his phone to send an alert about the | + | Upon seeing the bun, Beret Guy uses his phone to send an alert about the bun as a [[wikipedia:Push technology|push notification]]. His alert system was probably developed by his recurrent company, as he refers to the people who built it as "we". He is still looking for investors since it seems that few sane people would be willing to invest in such a feature. Upon [[Ponytail]]'s questioning, he explains why he created the alert system using a rather [[703|tautological]] line of reasoning. His comment that buns are "like loaves of bread that hop" refers first to the species' physical appearance, additionally being a pun based on the fact that "bun" is the name for a small loaf of bread, and then to a method of locomotion commonly associated with rabbits. |
− | + | Just as Ponytail is leaving, [[Megan]] hurriedly approaches, excited to see the bun. This serves as a punchline as despite Ponytail appearing to be the voice of reason, it seems that Beret Guy's inane bun alert system has gathered a dedicated following after all. | |
− | + | The title text refers to buns being {{w|crepuscular}} and {{w|nocturnal}} animals, meaning they are primarily active at twilight and night, respectively. | |
− | + | ==Trivia== | |
− | + | *In [[1682: Bun]], it was Ponytail who was infatuated with "buns", while Megan was the incredulous one questioning the situation. In this comic, the roles are reversed. This is a strong indication that the characters represented by Ponytail and Megan in this comic are not the same characters from 1682. | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
+ | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
:[Beret Guy and Ponytail see a rabbit sitting in the grass; Beret Guy points to the bun.] | :[Beret Guy and Ponytail see a rabbit sitting in the grass; Beret Guy points to the bun.] | ||
:Beret Guy: Bun alert! | :Beret Guy: Bun alert! | ||
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:Ponytail: But...''why'' are you alerting people about rabbits? | :Ponytail: But...''why'' are you alerting people about rabbits? | ||
− | :[Zoom out; Beret Guy | + | :[Zoom out; Beret Guy points at the bun.] |
:Beret Guy: I mean...look at them. They're like loaves of bread that hop. | :Beret Guy: I mean...look at them. They're like loaves of bread that hop. | ||
:Ponytail: I see. | :Ponytail: I see. | ||
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:Beret Guy: ''Extremely.'' | :Beret Guy: ''Extremely.'' | ||
:Megan: Oh my God. | :Megan: Oh my God. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Comics from 2017]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Comics from July]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Wednesday comics]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Beret Guy]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Beret Guy]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
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[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
[[Category:Beret Guy's Business]] | [[Category:Beret Guy's Business]] | ||
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