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The stereotypical way for [[The Runaway|runaways]] and [[Hobos|hobos]] alike to carry their belongings: wrap a bunch of objects in a bedsheet or large kerchief, and tie it to a stick.
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== Film ==
* In ''[[Pee
* Parodied in the film ''Mystery Team''. Jason, the "Master of Disguise", dresses up as an old-fashioned hobo in order to talk to a REAL homeless person. The bindle stick is part of the outfit.
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* There's a mode in both ''[[Sonic Adventure Series|Sonic Adventure]]'' games (and their remakes) to raise small cute creatures called Chao. You can, however, "Say Goodbye" to a Chao, whereupon it leaves with a bindle stick to a faraway forest where it will never see you again.
* In ''[[Anachronox (Video Game)|Anachronox]]'', the logo for the Democratan "Planet Abroad" project (that is, shrinking it down to fun-size and have it follow the main character around) is the planet, with a bindle stick and a beaten hat.
* In ''[[Kingdom of Loathing]]'', most of the hobo enemies in the Hobopolis zone will drop bindle sticks, which can be used as weapons. You can also get a miniature bindle stick for the [[
* The Nano Kitty and Nano Puppy virtual pets would walk offscreen carrying one of these with a "Bye Bye" text if you neglected to take care of them for a long time (or if you used the "Discipline" option excessively.)
* In ''[[Psychonauts (Video Game)|Psychonauts]]'', Razputin carries one of these when he leaves home, despite wearing a backpack. How else would we know he's a gypsy?
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* In some episodes of ''[[Futurama]]'' we see homeless robots whose bindles are actually part of them, replacing one of their arms.
** Bender: "Hey chief, someone's stealing your handkerchief full of crap."
* Chuckie in ''[[Rugrats]]'' in the ''[[
* Thrice in ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'': Once during a flashback sequence in "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" when young Applejack goes to meet her relatives in Manehatten. How she manages to carry it over her shoulder despite her lack of hands is [[MST3K Mantra|a question best not asked]], [[Rule of Cute|as she looks utterly adorable doing it]]. The subsequent episode, "Owl's Well That Ends Well", showed Spike carrying one after running away from home. Then seen again with Spike in the second season when he decided to join the Great Dragon Migration.
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