Comic #3506: 2014-12-23
Description
Comic Description:
Panel 1:
- A night sky is visible above, and two characters are lying on their backs, looking up. One character, a woman with curly hair, looks surprised. The other character, a man with glasses and dark curly hair, is speaking.
- Text: "There's a story that someone bet Ernest Hemingway that he couldn't tell a complete story in six words. So, Hemingway wrote down 'For sale: baby shoes. Never worn.'"
Panel 2:
- The woman looks puzzled while the man continues to explain.
- Text: "It's supposed to be impressive because it gets such a big emotional response so rapidly."
Panel 3:
- The woman appears deep in thought, gesturing as she speaks. The man listens.
- Text: "But what if we're just interpreting it wrong? Like maybe we’re thinking 'Imagine there's a baby born with rocket feet, so it doesn't need shoes and everybody loves the baby and the family and they're all famous.'"
Panel 4:
- The man has a thoughtful expression. The woman continues her point.
- Text: "If they're rich, why do they sell the shoes?"
Panel 5:
- The man adds to the discussion.
- Text: "Because they're major collector's items! They're the only shoes rocket-baby was ever going to wear."
Panel 6:
- The woman has an intense expression, emphasizing her point.
- Text: "So, even though they're famous and rich, they are still so entrenched in avarice that they'd sell their own baby's shoes for money they don't need."
Panel 7:
- The woman looks contemplative, while the man has a thoughtful gaze, both looking at the stars.
- Text: "Hemingway was so deep."
Panel 8:
- A continuation of the previous panel, showing both characters lying back again.
- Text: "So deep."