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When Jim saw the elusive and hated Dean McGowan coming across campus, he knew he had to ask him about the controversial tutition hike for his big scoop. However, an the Dean was about to tell him off a man weilding a pie slammed it into the Dean's face and gave Jim the scoop of his life. As he wrote the story, he made up a name for the man and added lots of nonexistant details. After the paper ran, he got a letter from Pie Man telling him where he'd strike next. He realized that he had created a campus folk legend.
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Piece Description
When Jim saw the elusive and hated Dean McGowan coming across campus, he knew he had to ask him about the controversial tutition hike for his big scoop. However, an the Dean was about to tell him off a man weilding a pie slammed it into the Dean's face and gave Jim the scoop of his life. As he wrote the story, he made up a name for the man and added lots of nonexistant details. After the paper ran, he got a letter from Pie Man telling him where he'd strike next. He realized that he had created a campus folk legend.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track 14 | David Tuss | 00:00 | |||
| Clunky Funk | Ben Matin | 00:00 | |||
| Simone One | Ben Matin | 00:00 | |||
| Who Am I | Ben Matin | 00:00 | |||
| Pieman! | Ben Matin | 00:00 | |||
| Vocal Splat 3 sound effect | benhillyard | 00:00 | |||
| Type Writer sound effects | Walter Odington | 00:00 |
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