this-house-is-mine
Original: this-house-is-mine on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1:
Ghost (a translucent figure with arms raised, hovering in a room): "THIS HOUSE IS MIIIIINE! BEGOOOONE!"
Man (standing calmly): "IN THIS SOCIETY, WE DO NOT RECOGNIZE THE CONCEPT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY."
Caption (below panel): Communism really lowered the cost of exorcisms.
Votey:
A man holds a phone to his ear, looking unimpressed/skeptical.
Voice on phone: "YOU MAY APPLY FOR A HOUSE TO HAUNT."
Ghost (a translucent figure with arms raised, hovering in a room): "THIS HOUSE IS MIIIIINE! BEGOOOONE!"
Man (standing calmly): "IN THIS SOCIETY, WE DO NOT RECOGNIZE THE CONCEPT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY."
Caption (below panel): Communism really lowered the cost of exorcisms.
Votey:
A man holds a phone to his ear, looking unimpressed/skeptical.
Voice on phone: "YOU MAY APPLY FOR A HOUSE TO HAUNT."
Alt text
A wailing translucent ghost hovers with its arms raised, shouting "This house is miiiine! Begooone!" A calm man standing nearby replies, "In this society, we do not recognize the concept of private property." The ghost's claim of ownership is deflated by the man's communist logic. Caption beneath: "Communism really lowered the cost of exorcisms." Votey: A skeptical-looking man holds a phone to his ear; a voice from the phone says, "You may apply for a house to haunt." The ghost has been bureaucratically reassigned a haunting through an application process rather than owning any house.
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.