This X post shares the second installment of a three-part animated short series titled “Who’s Putting Whom On?”, focusing on the deceptiveness of appearances through the tale of “Johnny Fine,” a 17th-century English immigrant who wears outdated Elizabethan ruffs while laboring as a brick hod carrier in early America, leading to social mistrust and a minor fine for misrepresentation.
The story, likely fictionalized for thematic emphasis, illustrates how insisting on superficial elegance in a rugged wilderness setting creates discomfort and suspicion, echoing broader lessons on authenticity and divine-given identity, aligned with the author’s spiritually reflective bio.
As the first short (“Fictional Characters”) explores personal self-deception via a memoir-like reflection on lost first love, this middle piece builds toward a trilogy conclusion on interpersonal deception, released sequentially on October 1, 2025, with no initial engagement noted.
