permalink: "#50 (January 10, 2024): Oblong Spheroid Day"
Mysteries of the universe can't compete with the mystery of a referee's call.
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50: Oblong Spheroid Day - January 10, 2024 (W)
Panel 1
[Pilcrow and the Asterism are sitting high up on bleachers in a sports stadium in their bird forms as a crow and three-eyed flamingo. The Asterism has stretched her neck out to very long lengths to get a better view.]
Pilcrow: "This 'sports' thing humans do... running around for what, exactly?"
The Asterism: "A most peculiar pastime, indeed."
Sound Effect From Below: Tackle
Panel 2
Pilcrow: "They seem to assign great significance to the traversing of this oblong spheroid across a marked territory."
The Asterism: "And the cheering crowd! As if the fate of their world hinges upon it."
Sound Effect From Below: Roar
Panel 3
Pilcrow: "They behave as if this chaotic contest holds any real meaning."
Panel 4
Pilcrow: "Imagine, if we applied such passion to the cosmic conundrums."
The Asterism: "Indeed. If only unraveling the mysteries of the universe were as celebrated as scoring a point here."
Sound Effect From Below: Punt!