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* [[The Cameo]]: Numerous one-time characters from the other books appear in the illustrations in ''Bogeymen Don't Play Football'', cheering in the stand. |
* [[The Cameo]]: Numerous one-time characters from the other books appear in the illustrations in ''Bogeymen Don't Play Football'', cheering in the stand. |
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* [[Carpet of Virility]]: [[Wolf Man|Mr. Jenkins]] is characterized by this. |
* [[Carpet of Virility]]: [[Wolf Man|Mr. Jenkins]] is characterized by this. |
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* [[Classical Movie Vampire]]: Mrs. Jeepers shows every sign of this, being a very suave and ladylike, and even bearing a [[Villainous |
* [[Classical Movie Vampire]]: Mrs. Jeepers shows every sign of this, being a very suave and ladylike, and even bearing a [[Villainous Widow's Peak|widow's peak]], her [[Vampire Vords|Eastern European accent]], her [[Large Ham|air for the dramatic]] when she's not being calm and menacing, and her outdated clothes. |
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* [[Does Not Like Shoes]]: Mr. Jenkins avoids wearing shoes, until his cabin is filled with wolfsbane, at which point he puts shoes on. |
* [[Does Not Like Shoes]]: Mr. Jenkins avoids wearing shoes, until his cabin is filled with wolfsbane, at which point he puts shoes on. |
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* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]] - Although it may not have stood out in 1990, when ''Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots'' was published, modern vampire mythology often puts them into a sexual context, making one wonder what Mrs. Jeepers did to Eddie in the last chapter. |
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]] - Although it may not have stood out in 1990, when ''Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots'' was published, modern vampire mythology often puts them into a sexual context, making one wonder what Mrs. Jeepers did to Eddie in the last chapter. |
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* [[True Meaning of Christmas]]: The ending to ''Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors''. |
* [[True Meaning of Christmas]]: The ending to ''Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors''. |
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* [[Vampire Vords]]: Somewhat averted in that she's said to have a realistic Romanian accent, rather than the exaggerated one that comes with the trope. |
* [[Vampire Vords]]: Somewhat averted in that she's said to have a realistic Romanian accent, rather than the exaggerated one that comes with the trope. |
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* [[Villainous Widow's Peak]]: Mrs. Jeepers |
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* [[Wolf Man]] - Between the descriptions and the illustrations, Mr. Jenkins is probably something like this. |
* [[Wolf Man]] - Between the descriptions and the illustrations, Mr. Jenkins is probably something like this. |
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* [[You Know the One]] - Referring to Mr. Jolly as "SC" feels particularly unnatural after a while. |
* [[You Know the One]] - Referring to Mr. Jolly as "SC" feels particularly unnatural after a while. |
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[[Category:Childrens Literature]] |
[[Category:Childrens Literature]] |
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[[Category:Bailey School Kids]] |
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