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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
 
Lighthouses were built on coasts to give ships a point of reference where land was, so that they could find where they were going, and to know where they should avoid during a storm. [[Megan]] fills this role for [[Cueball]]. She is his lighthouse to know where he can be safe.
 
Lighthouses were built on coasts to give ships a point of reference where land was, so that they could find where they were going, and to know where they should avoid during a storm. [[Megan]] fills this role for [[Cueball]]. She is his lighthouse to know where he can be safe.
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This also has a romantic notion, as Megan is lighting up the world for Cueball to find her.
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
:[A crowd of figures stand around in the dark. One figure is illuminated by a beam of light.]
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:[A crowd of figures stand around in the dark. A Megan is illuminated by a beam of light.]
:In a dark and confusing world, you burn brightly. I never feel lost.
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:In a dark and confusing world,
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:you burn brightly  
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:I never feel lost
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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**The next was [[22: Barrel - Part 3]].
 
**The next was [[22: Barrel - Part 3]].
 
*Original title: "Friday's Drawing"
 
*Original title: "Friday's Drawing"
*There were no original [[Randall]] quote for this comic.
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*There was no original [[Randall]] quote for this comic.
 
*This comic was posted on [[xkcd]] when the web site opened on Sunday the 1st of January 2006.
 
*This comic was posted on [[xkcd]] when the web site opened on Sunday the 1st of January 2006.
 
**It was posted along [[:Category:First day on xkcd|with all 41 comics]] posted before that on LiveJournal as well as a few others.
 
**It was posted along [[:Category:First day on xkcd|with all 41 comics]] posted before that on LiveJournal as well as a few others.
 
**The latter explaining why the numbers of these 41 LiveJournal comics ranges from 1-44.
 
**The latter explaining why the numbers of these 41 LiveJournal comics ranges from 1-44.
*One of the original drawings drawn on [[:Category:Checkered paper|checkered paper]].
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*One of the original drawings drawn on [[:Category:Checkered paper|checkered paper or graphing paper]].
  
 
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[[Category:Romance]]
 
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Revision as of 20:01, 26 May 2022

Light
Like a beacon
Title text: Like a beacon

Explanation

Lighthouses were built on coasts to give ships a point of reference where land was, so that they could find where they were going, and to know where they should avoid during a storm. Megan fills this role for Cueball. She is his lighthouse to know where he can be safe.

This also has a romantic notion, as Megan is lighting up the world for Cueball to find her.

Transcript

[A crowd of figures stand around in the dark. A Megan is illuminated by a beam of light.]
In a dark and confusing world,
you burn brightly
I never feel lost

Trivia

  • This was the 22nd comic originally posted to LiveJournal.
  • Original title: "Friday's Drawing"
  • There was no original Randall quote for this comic.
  • This comic was posted on xkcd when the web site opened on Sunday the 1st of January 2006.
    • It was posted along with all 41 comics posted before that on LiveJournal as well as a few others.
    • The latter explaining why the numbers of these 41 LiveJournal comics ranges from 1-44.
  • One of the original drawings drawn on checkered paper or graphing paper.


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Bruh

bruhThe 𝗦𝗾𝗿𝘁-𝟭 talk stalk 04:22, 15 December 2020 (UTC)

bruh Beanie (talk) 12:38, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
Still better than "First" 162.158.89.124 16:50, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

why are there so many cueballs 162.158.126.146 20:51, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

okokok here

l4st p0st An user who has no account yet (talk) 02:22, 12 September 2023 (UTC)