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{{comic | {{comic | ||
| number = 2470 | | number = 2470 | ||
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| title = Next Slide Please | | title = Next Slide Please | ||
| image = next_slide_please.png | | image = next_slide_please.png | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This comic presumes that many famous quotes are actually excerpts from {{w | + | {{incomplete|Created by -- Next slide, please -- a BOT. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
+ | This comic presumes that many famous quotes are actually excerpts from {{w|slideshow presentations}}, and the text they were reading was split across multiple slides. The person making the speech wasn't controlling their slide presentation, so they had to ask the operator to go to the next slide. A common way to ask this is to say "next slide, please", but these have been edited out of the historical transcripts. The comic imagines the places where the slide breaks might have been, and inserts that request. | ||
− | Most of these quotes are drawn from speeches, which could conceivably have been accompanied by slides or other stage directions ("pause for laughter"), but the list is quite ridiculous as it includes works of literature, where the reader is the one who turns pages as necessary, and speeches from periods of history, such as the {{w|American Revolution}} and {{w|Julius Caesar | + | Most of these quotes are drawn from speeches, which could conceivably have been accompanied by slides or other stage directions ("pause for laughter"), but the list is quite ridiculous as it includes works of literature, where the reader is the one who turns pages as necessary, and speeches from periods of history, such as the {{w|American Revolution}} and {{w|Julius Caesar Caesars}} {{w|Veni, vidi, vici}} speech, which predated slide projectors. See details in the [[#Table of quotes|table]] below, including the quote in the title text. |
The phrase "Next slide, please" is perhaps in a sweet-spot of utility and performance. A rehearsed presentation, with speaker and 'slide handler' working with a tight script, could probably do without off-stage prompting at all, or the better lecturers with an oft-repeated talk could set it all on timings knowing they can keep the changes synchronised with their speech, or vice-versa. But when a cue is necessary, an unambiguous signal should be used, and an audible 'clicker' (or a small and briefly flashed light) has been used historically, especially with pre-electronic slide-shows where the slide-operator at the back of an auditorium needed to clearly discern the intent of the person at the lectern. | The phrase "Next slide, please" is perhaps in a sweet-spot of utility and performance. A rehearsed presentation, with speaker and 'slide handler' working with a tight script, could probably do without off-stage prompting at all, or the better lecturers with an oft-repeated talk could set it all on timings knowing they can keep the changes synchronised with their speech, or vice-versa. But when a cue is necessary, an unambiguous signal should be used, and an audible 'clicker' (or a small and briefly flashed light) has been used historically, especially with pre-electronic slide-shows where the slide-operator at the back of an auditorium needed to clearly discern the intent of the person at the lectern. | ||
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===Table of quotes=== | ===Table of quotes=== | ||
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| "Give me liberty or give me—Next slide, please—death!" | | "Give me liberty or give me—Next slide, please—death!" | ||
− | | {{w|Patrick Henry}}, {{w| | + | | {{w|Patrick Henry}}, at the {{w|Second Virginia Convention}} on March 23, 1775, as part of the American Colonies' War of Independence from {{w|Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain}}. |
− | | A quotation from his speech to convince the | + | | A {{w|Give me liberty, or give me death!|quotation}} from his speech to convince the convention to provide troops for the {{w|American Revolutionary War}}. |
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| "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down—Next slide, please—this wall." | | "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down—Next slide, please—this wall." | ||
| {{w|Ronald Reagan}}, {{w|Berlin Wall Speech}} (1987). | | {{w|Ronald Reagan}}, {{w|Berlin Wall Speech}} (1987). | ||
− | | A speech calling for the opening of the Berlin Wall. This speech was later well known after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, resulting in the collapse of the Soviet Union. <br>In the comic Ronald | + | | A speech calling for the opening of the Berlin Wall. This speech was later well known after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, resulting in the collapse of the Soviet Union. <br>In the comic Ronald Regan is shown next to his slide with a picture of the wall. |
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| "It was the best of times—Next slide, please—It was the worst of times." | | "It was the best of times—Next slide, please—It was the worst of times." | ||
− | | | + | | {{w|A Tale of Two Cities}}, novel by {{w|Charles Dickens}}. |
− | | | + | | At the current pace, the intro would have 13 "Next slide, please" instances. |
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| "We have nothing to fear but—Next slide, please—fear itself." | | "We have nothing to fear but—Next slide, please—fear itself." | ||
− | | {{w| | + | | Inauguration of {{w|Franklin D. Roosevelt}} in 1933. |
− | | | + | | {{w|First inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt|A speech}} outlining Roosevelt's plan to recover from the Great Depression. The correct phrasing of this speech is: "the only thing we have to fear is...fear itself". |
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| "To be or—Next slide, please—not to be, that is the question." | | "To be or—Next slide, please—not to be, that is the question." | ||
− | | | + | | From the play ''{{w|Hamlet}}'' by {{w|William Shakespeare}}, Act III, Scene i. |
− | | This speech | + | | This speech is considered a soliloquy, even though Ophelia was in the room reading a book. |
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| "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art—Next slide, please—more lovely and—Next slide, please—more temperate." | | "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art—Next slide, please—more lovely and—Next slide, please—more temperate." | ||
| Shakespeare's {{w|Sonnet 18}}. | | Shakespeare's {{w|Sonnet 18}}. | ||
− | | | + | | A sonnet is a type of poem and it requires specific rhyming and pacing. The inclusion of "Next slide, please" breaks the poetic flow and unbalanced the length of lines, making it unpredictable when a rhyme is supposed to occur. |
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| "We shall fight—Next slide, please—on the beaches, we shall fight on—Next slide, please—the landing grounds..." | | "We shall fight—Next slide, please—on the beaches, we shall fight on—Next slide, please—the landing grounds..." | ||
| {{w|Winston Churchill}}, ''{{w|We shall fight on the beaches}}'' speech. | | {{w|Winston Churchill}}, ''{{w|We shall fight on the beaches}}'' speech. | ||
− | | On 4 June 1940, after the disastrous first weeks of the {{w|battle of France}}, Churchill had to acknowledge a military disaster but | + | | On 4 June 1940, after the disastrous first weeks of the {{w|battle of France}}, Churchill had to acknowledge a military disaster but to convene confidence in victory and will to fight. <br/>In the comic Winston Churchill is shown next to his slide of a beach. The beach image shown, shows [[Ponytail]] sitting under a parasol [[Cueball]] sitting on the sand with a drink and a kid playing with a beach-ball, as opposed to showing the Miracle of Dunkirk or an attempt to make a beachhead. |
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| "Read my lips—Next slide, please—no new taxes." | | "Read my lips—Next slide, please—no new taxes." | ||
− | | {{w|George H. W. Bush}}, | + | | {{w|George H. W. Bush}}, spoken at 1988 Republican National Convention |
| A significant part of Bush's political platform was the opposition of new taxes. However, after winning the election, he was unable to keep this promise and ultimately did raise taxes in 1990. | | A significant part of Bush's political platform was the opposition of new taxes. However, after winning the election, he was unable to keep this promise and ultimately did raise taxes in 1990. | ||
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| "That's one small step for man—Next slide, please—one giant leap for mankind." | | "That's one small step for man—Next slide, please—one giant leap for mankind." | ||
| {{w|Neil Armstrong}}, when he stepped off the {{w|Apollo 11}} lunar module and onto the surface of the Moon. | | {{w|Neil Armstrong}}, when he stepped off the {{w|Apollo 11}} lunar module and onto the surface of the Moon. | ||
− | | | + | | Normally would be proof of a fake moon landing, although Neil Armstrong strongly insisted that the speech be made on location.{{fact}} The positioning of the "next slide, please" was placed at the intended comma, although there was also a small gap within "one giant" which could also be a potential placement in the audio clip. |
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− | | "Friends, Romans, | + | | "Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears! Next slide, please. I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him." |
− | | | + | | From the play ''{{w|Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar}}'' by Shakespeare, Act III, Scene ii. |
− | | Takes place after Julius Caesar suffered a few stab wounds in Act III, scene | + | | Takes place after Julius Caesar suffered a few stab wounds in Act III, scene ii. If it were a presentation, the pictures would need to be created between scenes, although the play implies there would barely be enough time in response to a recent event. |
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| "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of—Next slide, please—a good fortune, must be in want of—Next slide, please—a wife." | | "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of—Next slide, please—a good fortune, must be in want of—Next slide, please—a wife." | ||
− | | ''{{w|Pride and Prejudice}}'', written by {{w|Jane Austen}}. | + | | Intro to ''{{w|Pride and Prejudice}}'', written by {{w|Jane Austen}}. |
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| "Veni, vidi—Velim, pictura proxima—vici." | | "Veni, vidi—Velim, pictura proxima—vici." | ||
− | | {{w|Julius Caesar}}, wrote his famous sentence {{w|Veni, vidi, vici}} in a letter after defeating Pharnaces II (47 BC). | + | | {{w|Julius Caesar}}, wrote his famous sentence {{w|Veni, vidi, vici}} in a letter after defeating Pharnaces II (47 BC). Literally, "I came, I saw—I would like, the next picture—I conquered." - it seems to fit nicely into the alliteration. |
− | | Caesar used this phrase to refer to a swift, conclusive victory at the | + | | Caesar used this phrase to refer to a swift, conclusive victory at the Battle of Zela. |
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− | | "I have nothing to offer but | + | | "I have nothing to offer but blood--next slide, please--toil--next slide, please--tears, and--next slide, please--sweat." (title text) |
| Winston Churchill, ''{{w|Blood, toil, tears and sweat}}'' speech. | | Winston Churchill, ''{{w|Blood, toil, tears and sweat}}'' speech. | ||
| From 1940, shortly after he was appointed the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, when asking for a vote of confidence in the new all-party (unity) cabinet. | | From 1940, shortly after he was appointed the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, when asking for a vote of confidence in the new all-party (unity) cabinet. | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[ | + | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
− | : | + | : [Text at the center:] |
− | :''Transcripts of famous quotes often'' | + | : ''Did you know?'' |
− | :''leave out the slideshow instructions.'' | + | : ''Transcripts of famous quotes often'' |
− | :''Here’s how these lines actually sounded:'' | + | : ''leave out the slideshow instructions.'' |
− | + | : ''Here’s how these lines actually sounded:'' | |
− | :[ | + | : [Below showing a list of quotations, with Ronald Reagan standing next to a slide showing the Berlin Wall to the right of the text.] |
− | :"Give me liberty or give me—Next slide, please—death!" | + | : "Give me liberty or give me—Next slide, please—death!" |
− | :"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down—Next slide, please—this wall." | + | : "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down—Next slide, please—this wall." |
− | :"It was the best of times—Next slide, please—It was the worst of times." | + | : "It was the best of times—Next slide, please—It was the worst of times." |
− | :"We have nothing to fear but—Next slide, please—fear itself." | + | : "We have nothing to fear but—Next slide, please—fear itself." |
− | :"To be or—Next slide, please—not to be, that is the question." | + | : "To be or—Next slide, please—not to be, that is the question." |
− | :"Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art—Next slide, please—more lovely and—Next slide, please—more temperate." | + | : "Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art—Next slide, please—more lovely and—Next slide, please—more temperate." |
− | + | : [Below showing another list of quotations, with Winston Churchill standing next to a slide showing a beach with recreational equipment, to the left of the text.] | |
− | :[Below | + | : "We shall fight—Next slide, please—on the beaches, we shall fight on—Next slide, please—the landing grounds..." |
− | :"We shall fight—Next slide, please—on the beaches, we shall fight on—Next slide, please—the landing grounds..." | + | : "Read my lips—Next slide, please—no new taxes." |
− | :"Read my lips—Next slide, please—no new taxes." | + | : "That's one small step for man—Next slide, please—one giant leap for mankind." |
− | :"That's one small step for man—Next slide, please—one giant leap for mankind." | + | : "Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears! Next slide, please. I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him." |
− | + | : "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of—Next slide, please—a good fortune, must be in want of—Next slide, please—a wife." | |
− | + | : "Veni, vidi—Velim, pictura proxima—vici." | |
− | :"Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears! Next slide, please. I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him." | ||
− | :"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of—Next slide, please—a good fortune, must be in want of—Next slide, please—a wife." | ||
− | :"Veni, vidi—Velim, pictura proxima—vici." | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
− | * The Blood, toil, tears and sweat speech was the topic of [[1148: Nothing to Offer]] | + | * The Blood, toil, tears and sweat speech was already the topic of [[1148: Nothing to Offer]] |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Ronald Reagan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ronald Reagan]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Comics featuring Winston Churchill]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring real people]] | [[Category:Comics featuring real people]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] <!-- in the beach picture --> | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] <!-- in the beach picture --> | ||
− | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | + | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] <!-- in the beach picture, the last is a child, thus not another Cueball --> |
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