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{{quote|''"We're not clear yet, I think the bouncer is still looking at us."''
''"Everyone's probably looking at us, we're a ''15 foot tall man''."''
|''[http://www.mastersoftheart.com/index.php Masters of the Art]''}}
Two or more children (or just short people) pile up, [[Human Ladder|one on another's shoulders]], and put a [[Conspicuous Trenchcoat]] (and usually a fedora hat) over this pyramid to make them look like an adult or a tall man. Usually a [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]. An unfortunate [[Sneeze of Doom]] by one of the participants will make the whole pyramid collapse at the worst time possible.
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A mechanical version would be [[Combining Mecha]].
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== Advertising ==
* In a 1998 Cocoa Pebbles commercial, Barney attempts to trick Fred as he normally does, only this time with Pebbles, Bam-Bam and Dino. Pebbles stands on top of Bam-Bam, and they pose as the Ghost of Christmas Past. In contrast, Barney plays the Ghost of Christmas Present while Dino plays the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. One of the rare instances where Pebbles actually talks.
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* In ''Guest from the Future'' Alisa and Yulia disguise themselves as an adult to get by the pirates.
* In ''[[Oz the Great and Powerful]]'', Glinda announces the Munchkins when presenting her allies to Oz. Out march several ranks of incredibly tall soldiers, who each turn out to be three Munchkins inside a long coat.
== Linguistics ==
* According to a user going by "des-zimbits" on [[Tumblr]]:
{{quote|English isn't a language, it's three languages stacked on top of each other wearing a trenchcoat.}}
== Literature ==
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