Comic #2427: 2012-01-05

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Description

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Panel 1:

• A girl stands next to an older man sitting in a chair, reading. The girl asks, "Dad, why is it called a 'period'?"

Panel 2:

• The older man responds, "The entire nomenclature of menstruation centers around punctuation."

Panel 3:

• The girl looks confused and asks, "What's a comma?"

Panel 4:

• The older man explains, "When there's some uncertainty about whether it's a 'question mark.'"

Panel 5:

• The girl looks thoughtful and asks, "What's a semicolon?"

Panel 6:

• The older man replies with a serious expression, "That's just a very convincing comma."

Panel 7:

• The girl, now with a worried look, asks, "What if you miss a period?"

Panel 8:

• The older man answers, "Then you've got a sentence without end."

Panel 9:

• He adds, "Also known as a baby."

Panel 10:

• The girl looks frustrated and says, "Ugh… I think I'm on my semicolon."

Panel 11:

• Another woman, possibly the girl's mother, inquires, "What did your father teach you?"

The cartoon employs humor by comparing elements of punctuation to aspects of menstruation, portraying the father-daughter dynamic in a lighthearted way.