Opinion ID: 814395
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Heading: The Frisbee Images

Text: In another example, a Penman and Jake attempt to catch Frisbees between their legs. The two figures’ poses are similar—suspended in the air with legs outstretched and a hand descending to catch the disc—but we do not consider the pose in our analysis. Such a pose is common to this activity and is not protected expression. Again, the figures have large, half-moon smiles. And unlike the “peace sign” Jake, this Jake image has legs that are disproportionate to a truncated torso. The Penman’s legs also are long with respect to the torso, but not as disproportionate as Jake’s. Jake’s legs are curved, but the Penman’s are straightened. The Jake image’s head differs in the same important ways as in the “peace sign” images. Jake’s arms appear to extend from his head, but the Penman’s arms attach to the top of the torso. Jake’s torso is much thinner (and disproportionately shorter) than the Penman’s; Jake has three fingers on each hand (not four); and the Jake image, unlike the Penman image, incorporates color on the canvas and disc. Jake’s feet are defined—toes and arches are visible—but the Penman’s are not. Although the images share a similar idea of catching a Frisbee between the legs, the protectable expression in the Penman is not substantially similar to the Jake image. -24-