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{{comic | {{comic | ||
| number = 1272 | | number = 1272 | ||
− | | date = October | + | | date = October 02, 2013 |
| title = Shadowfacts | | title = Shadowfacts | ||
| image = shadowfacts.png | | image = shadowfacts.png | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This comic is a parody of {{w|J.R.R. Tolkien}}'s | + | This comic is a parody of {{w|J.R.R. Tolkien}}'s {{w|Lord of the Rings}}. The name of the horse, Shadowfacts, is a pun on "{{w|Shadowfax (Middle-earth)|Shadowfax}}", the name of the horse {{w|Gandalf}} rides in the novel. As the name "Shadowfacts" suggests, this horse interjects into conversations various facts about shadows. There is a possible deeper level to the pun, referring to the [http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/241756-cat-facts-text-trolling Cat Facts meme]. |
The three parts of a shadow are the {{w|umbra}}, {{w|penumbra}} and {{w|antumbra}}. | The three parts of a shadow are the {{w|umbra}}, {{w|penumbra}} and {{w|antumbra}}. | ||
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:Shadowfacts: The outer part of a shadow is called the penumbra! | :Shadowfacts: The outer part of a shadow is called the penumbra! | ||
:Gandalf: ''Shut up.'' | :Gandalf: ''Shut up.'' | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:LOTR]] | [[Category:LOTR]] | ||
[[Category:Puns]] | [[Category:Puns]] |