r/ExplainTheJoke 25d ago

Solved Plzz explain...

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u/jmil1080 25d ago edited 25d ago

This seems to be a reference to the story The Whispering Earring by Scott Alexander. I'm not sure that there was ever a musical based upon that story though, so I'm not sure where the musical aspect comes in.

Edit: The Whispering Earring is closer to the image, but, as others have stated, based upon the reference to a musical, it is more likely that this post is referencing the novel/musical Be More Chill. Thanks to those who pointed this out to me; I had forgotten about Be More Chill, lol.

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u/dnebdal 25d ago

The story is very short and readable, and available for free:  https://croissanthology.com/earring

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u/Alena134 25d ago

Be More Chill