I think the idea for the short was from a story about a fellow who would charge people to make art out of pencils and charged $35 per copy:
http://www.myfoxny.com/story/23471204/new-york-man-tires-of-sharpening-pencils-for-35-a-pop
I can’t get it back,
5 minute point and I am done.
“at some point you have to sharpen the “G.D. thing” He says,,,
I want the Joker to jump out and drive it deep into His eye.