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The “Base” Metaphor, Explained
Feb 6th, 2009No Comments
Although everyone knows what a “home run” is, I don’t know anyone who has a difinitive answer as to what constitutes getting to “second base.”xkcd.com, a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language, offers the following explanation. Interesting to note that there was a time of innocence when “third base” was “second base” — but according to the illustrator (who has a degree in physics), times have changed.
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Source: xkcd.com
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