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The Fruit of All Evil π
Dole out your wealth.
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Pineapple Rag, Scott Joplin, 1908
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For a little extra glide in your stride, listen to the music above while reading this comic. I mean, you'd have to be crazy to not read along while spinning the 1908 smash-hit Pineapple Rag from the "King of Ragtime" Scott Joplin.
![Panel one: A silent film style title card that reads "When last we saw The History Shapes, Dom and Terry were in 18th century Europe where pineapples were carried around by the mega-rich to flaunt their wealth at social events."](https://www.historyshapes.com/content/images/2024/04/pineapple-1-1.gif)
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![Panel two: Dom wears a tuxedo and screams, about to jump off a bridge. Terry, holding a pineapple, reaches out to him. Dom: "I'm worthless, I'll never own a pineapple." Terry: "Dom don't jump!"](https://www.historyshapes.com/content/images/2024/04/pineapple-2.gif)
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![Panel three: Terry holds the pineapple towards Dom. Terry: "Here, you take the pineapple back to the wedding." Dom: "Really?! You'd let me carry it around?!" Terry: "Sure!"](https://www.historyshapes.com/content/images/2024/04/pineapple-3.gif)
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![Panel four: Terry laughs hysterically to herself, Dom grows more depressed. Terry: "Weddings are more of a CANTALOUPE affair. Ha ha! Get it!? CAN'T ELOPE?! Ha ha, woo boy!"](https://www.historyshapes.com/content/images/2024/04/pineapple-4.gif)
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![Panel five: Dom is gone from the panel, plunged to his death. Terry's eyes go wide in horror.](https://www.historyshapes.com/content/images/2024/04/pineapple-5.gif)
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![Panel six: Terry gets emotional and tears up. Terry: "I will always CHERRIES our time together."](https://www.historyshapes.com/content/images/2024/04/pineapple-6.gif)
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![Panel six: A silent film title card that reads "Make sure to join The History Shapes next time for the THRILLING CONCLUSION: Pineapple Upside Down Wake."](https://www.historyshapes.com/content/images/2024/04/pineapple-7.gif)
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