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| + | *This is the thirteenth comic originally posted on [[xkcd#History|livejournal]]. The previous was [[14: Copyright]]. The next was [[15: Just Alerting You]]. View archive [http://liveweb.archive.org/web/20070927001941/http://xkcd-drawings.livejournal.com/?skip=40 here]. | ||
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:[A boy sits in a barrel which is floating in an ocean.] | :[A boy sits in a barrel which is floating in an ocean.] | ||
:Boy: None of the places i floated had mommies. | :Boy: None of the places i floated had mommies. | ||
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Revision as of 12:19, 11 June 2013
| Barrel - Part 2 |
 Title text: Awww. |
Explanation
This is the second in a five-part series of comics whose parts were randomly published during the first several dozen strips. The series features a character that is not consistent with what would quickly become the xkcd stick figure style. The character is in a barrel. The full series is:
The drawing style is very reminiscent of The Little Prince.
Trivia
- This is the thirteenth comic originally posted on livejournal. The previous was 14: Copyright. The next was 15: Just Alerting You. View archive here.
- [Original Randall quote]: "The story continues."
Transcript
- [A boy sits in a barrel which is floating in an ocean.]
- Boy: None of the places i floated had mommies.
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None of the places you floated probably had land either. Davidy22[talk] 14:08, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
Maybe there's a chance this is a Doctor Who reference; The Empty Child http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empty_Child aired 4 months before this comic, with the iconic "Are you my mommy?" quote. 108.162.229.45 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
Elián González reference? Mountain Hikes (talk) 23:15, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
What was the purpose of the paragraph about Freud's worldview/theories? The comic doesn't mention Freud. 108.162.237.158 19:06, 6 September 2015 (UTC)
In the second part of this fable, the boy's optimism has been replaced with disappointment. He's a little older and, perhaps, a little wiser for having endured setbacks and persevered. He doesn't reference his mommy or a mommy. He says he found, "[no] mommies." The mother-child bond is often considered the strongest human bond. The loss of this bond is explored in the 'Freud' section of the 'Explanation.' It appears that the boy has repeatedly chosen to return to his barrel and continue his quest for some kind of connection, rather than remain in a place without it. --DP9000 (talk) 02:03, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
