When I first saw the metaphor used for Lionel by the Tralfamadorians, I was instantly reminded of a metaphor from one of my favorite movies of all time, Anchorman. Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), a fellow newscaster beside Ron Burngundy (Will Ferrell), is eating with the guys at a cafe. They are all enjoying their food while Brick is eating a "Falafel Hot Dog". He understands it is really a used coffee filter with cigarette buds in it, but he insists on calling it a "falafel hot dog". This is a metaphor. Falafel is a word used to describe a patty of mysterious meat, usually fava beans or chickpea. Brick continues to consume this garbage from the "food basket" at the end of the lunch line, which is really the trash can. Brick is full of metaphors in this funny scene of one of the best movies ever.
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