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Owl comic on blue: a 'cry for help' is really someone asking for a stick to fight with, like a marine behind enemy lines. Ends: "All I'm doing is handing out sticks. You're the one staying alive."

Handing Out Sticks: An Owl Reframes a Cry for Help

A Tumblr-era owl comic recasting a 'cry for help' as the will to survive: just hand out sticks, and the person stays alive. A shareable pep talk.

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Owl comic on blue: a 'cry for help' is really someone asking for a stick to fight with, like a marine behind enemy lines. Ends: "All I'm doing is handing out sticks. You're the one staying alive."

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