[oldbill]

Christie’s right.
A puppet doesn’t pull strings.
Someone above the puppet does.

[Fai Mao]

“Christie’s right.
A puppet doesn’t pull strings.
Someone above the puppet does.”

You’re confusing a puppet and a marionette. Marionette’s have strings and can dance but don’t talk. A puppet has someone else’s hand inserted to work the mouth. Joe’s a puppet. Somebody has their hand up Joe’s butt

Start at 1:50

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