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Randall, as usual, makes a humorous list of fictional additional traditions. | Randall, as usual, makes a humorous list of fictional additional traditions. | ||
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+ | Flying the US flag {{w|Distress_signal#Inverted_flags|upside down}} is widely considered a distress signal, and would not be intended to indicate an important figure has died. Since on average [https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/ someone dies every few seconds], it would indeed be extremely unlikely that no one would die for weeks in a row. Although not having anyone die seems good on the surface, it would trigger alarm about why this was happening; what mysterious force could possibly cause cessation of all deaths? And will it continue into the future, triggering an overpopulation crisis in short order? | ||
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+ | The second-to-last panel is a reference to the | ||
The title text is a reference to ''{{w|The Persistence of Memory}}'' and other paintings and sculptures by {{w|Salvador Dalí}} which include watches and other objects that are melting. | The title text is a reference to ''{{w|The Persistence of Memory}}'' and other paintings and sculptures by {{w|Salvador Dalí}} which include watches and other objects that are melting. | ||
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|Flag at half mast and upside-down | |Flag at half mast and upside-down | ||
|Nobody has died for weeks and that seems good but statistically it's very alarming. | |Nobody has died for weeks and that seems good but statistically it's very alarming. | ||
− | | | + | |The fact that nobody died for weeks is an impressive statistic since many deaths occur every day, so it would indicate a big change in society for this happen. Flying a flag upside-down is {{w|Flag_desecration#Flying_a_U.S._flag_upside_down|often used as}} "a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property". |
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|One normal-sized flag at half mast and five tiny flags at full mast | |One normal-sized flag at half mast and five tiny flags at full mast |