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[He chose the] second to the last person. The second to the last person thought of a job of being in a christmas play called "Ho Ho christmas." The player needed was a mountain.
Oh wow. Second to the Last Person, I applaud this bold suggestion. For the first time in this crazy and original pictobook, somethon has come up with a job for Mr. Bump that he might actually be able to complete without bumping into things! If this book wasn't just past the halfway mark, thon might be inclined to believe that Mr. Bump has finally found his bump-free-related calling and that things are totally going to wrap up in the next page or two.
Thon would be crazy if thon thought that. Still, a brilliant idea for a job, assuming that Christmas pageant roles are paying gigs. I'm thinking maybe they aren't at all?
I like how the audition signup form comes with a prominently-displayed "player: mountian" sign, indicating that they've probably filled all the other roles. Come to think of it, what does a mountain-actor do in a Christmas play? Although, having never seen Ho Ho Christmas performed live, I may just be unfamiliar with the mountain's stirring solo ballad.
In fact, the mountain role is listed as an "apprentece"ship. Would he act under more seasoned Mountain players until he can take on the trade all on his own? The mind boggles.
I think we can all agree that Ho Ho Christmas not being an actual thing is an utter travesty. Such is the sad reality of fiction-within-fiction: it's usually not realized in any meaningful way. Still, we can dream.