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School Parents Night vs Astronomy Conference

By Tom Gauld in "Physics for Cats"

Oct 12 at 4:31pmWeb
Show threadColin MacleodOct 12
@Natasha_Jay @tomgauld.bsky.social When I was a student, one of my flatmates used to stay up most of the night observing and photographing meteors etc., then sleep late and miss his lectures. He now has a comet and an asteroid named after him. 🔭☄️
Show threadLazOct 12
@Natasha_Jay Brilliant!!!
Show threadKo Simon toku ingoa Oct 13
@sundogplanets I think you would enjoy this share from @Natasha_Jay
Show threadThomas LumleyOct 13
@Natasha_Jay
outstanding in the field vs
out standing in the field
Show threadJ AOct 13

@Natasha_Jay
#Alt4You
The current alt text is missing the punch line! May I suggest adding one more sentence:

The first panel shows a parent-teacher conference ("School Parents' Night") where a teacher is giving a girl's parents a failing F grade for their daughter. The second panel shows an "Astronomy Conference" where the same girl, now an adult, is being awarded a medal for her work. Above both panels is a speech bubble saying “This is for spending all your time staring into space.”

Show threadJon LordOct 13

@Natasha_Jay

👏

Show threadMarkus Redeker 🐘Oct 13

@Natasha_Jay ...even if astronomy is nowadays mostly staring at photographs and computer screens. 🔭

Let us dedicate this cartoon to all the students who did not follow the lessons because they had better things to do. 🙂

Show threadOnno (VK6FLAB)Oct 13

@Natasha_Jay

That's wonderful. Found a book review here: https://drawnandquarterly.com/books/physics-for-cats/