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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | The comic opens with [[Beret Guy]] identifying a "bun", | + | The comic opens with [[Beret Guy]] identifying a "bun", the name given to a {{w|rabbit}} in [[1682: Bun]]. He expresses that a bun has been identified by saying "bun alert!", which might be thought to just be a manner of speaking before the actual "Bun Alert" system is shown to exist. |
− | Upon seeing the | + | Upon seeing the bunny, Beret Guy uses his phone to send an alert about the "Bun" with a [[wikipedia:Push technology|push notification]]. He is still looking for investors, though such an app would likely not appeal to a wide market. In response to [[Ponytail]]'s confusion, he explains that bunnies are "like loaves of bread that hop" perhaps making a pun by comparing rabbits to bread, as "bun" can commonly refer to a small loaf of bread. Beret Guy is known to be fascinated with bakeries, as shown in the comics 434 and 442 and 452, so it makes sense that this sort of comparison occurs to him. It is known that the word "bun" is similar to the word "pun". |
− | As Ponytail leaves, apparently to remove herself from the situation, [[Megan]] hurriedly approaches, excited to see the "bun". This serves as a punchline as | + | As Ponytail leaves, apparently to remove herself from the situation, [[Megan]] hurriedly approaches, excited to see the "bun". This serves as a punchline as despite Ponytail appearing to be the voice of reason, it seems that Beret Guy's inane bun alert system has gathered a dedicated following after all. |
− | Megan's question "Is it small?" and her amazement when she | + | Megan's question "Is it small?" and her amazement when she find out that it is parallels the idea in [[1682: Bun]] where the bun's size is said to be inversely correlated with its status; smaller buns such as the one in this comic are thought of as higher-ranking "king buns" by the characters in both strips. In real life, smaller rabbits are more likely to simply be young. It is also possible that she simply thinks smaller buns are cuter, which might have been the motivation for the whole bun-ranking system thing in the first place. |
− | The title text refers to buns being {{w|crepuscular}} and {{w|nocturnal}} animals, meaning they are primarily active at twilight and night, respectively. This means that someone with the app would get a lot of notifications while they would most likely be asleep | + | The title text refers to buns being {{w|crepuscular}} and {{w|nocturnal}} animals, meaning they are primarily active at twilight and night, respectively. This means that someone with the app would get a lot of notifications while they would most likely be asleep. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Ponytail: But...''why'' are you alerting people about rabbits? | :Ponytail: But...''why'' are you alerting people about rabbits? | ||
− | :[Zoom out; Beret Guy | + | :[Zoom out; Beret Guy points at the bun.] |
:Beret Guy: I mean...look at them. They're like loaves of bread that hop. | :Beret Guy: I mean...look at them. They're like loaves of bread that hop. | ||
:Ponytail: I see. | :Ponytail: I see. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In [[1682: Bun]], it was Ponytail who was infatuated with "buns", while Megan was the incredulous one questioning the situation. In this comic, the roles are reversed. This is a strong indication that the characters represented by Ponytail and Megan in this comic are not the same characters from ''1682: Bun''. | *In [[1682: Bun]], it was Ponytail who was infatuated with "buns", while Megan was the incredulous one questioning the situation. In this comic, the roles are reversed. This is a strong indication that the characters represented by Ponytail and Megan in this comic are not the same characters from ''1682: Bun''. | ||
− | + | *The title text of ''1682: Bun'' also refers to a "BUN ALERT," the system for which apparently Beret Guy has now been implemented. | |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
[[Category:Beret Guy's Business]] | [[Category:Beret Guy's Business]] | ||
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