There have been more explanations of the difference between phonemes and phones on this board recently than I've seen in the last couple of years. I think we need to change tactic and figure out what isn't clear to you about this distinction. Forget about the weird analogies. I think it's a good idea for you to try to explain the difference to us and then if/when there is a mention of something not quite right, that specific part can be corrected and it's probably a much easier way to make the distinction quite clear.