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**The first story is ''{{W|The Ant and the Grasshopper}}''. | **The first story is ''{{W|The Ant and the Grasshopper}}''. | ||
**The second story is ''{{W|The Fox and the Grapes}}''. | **The second story is ''{{W|The Fox and the Grapes}}''. | ||
| − | **[[Bart]] betting on the tortoise to win against the | + | **[[Santa's Little Helper]] losing his bone in the water is a reference to ''{{W|The Dog and Its Reflection}}''. |
| + | **The wind and sun making a bet for [[Bart]] to take his coat off is a reference to ''{{W|The North Wind and the Sun}}''. | ||
| + | **Bart betting on the tortoise to win against the hare is a reference to ''{{W|The Tortoise and the Hare}}''. | ||
**Bart calling out "It's a [[Wolfman]]!" and people not believing him is a reference to ''{{W|The Boy Who Cried Wolf}}''. | **Bart calling out "It's a [[Wolfman]]!" and people not believing him is a reference to ''{{W|The Boy Who Cried Wolf}}''. | ||
| − | + | *[[Dracula]] appears at the end. | |
| + | *[[Dr. Nick]] appears as [[Hippocrates]]. | ||
| + | *The comic ends with "Moral? The [[Hades]] if I know." | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
Revision as of 08:31, January 12, 2019
Cultural references
- The comic story is a reference to Aesop's Fables. The stories are real fables from the series.
- The first story is The Ant and the Grasshopper.
- The second story is The Fox and the Grapes.
- Santa's Little Helper losing his bone in the water is a reference to The Dog and Its Reflection.
- The wind and sun making a bet for Bart to take his coat off is a reference to The North Wind and the Sun.
- Bart betting on the tortoise to win against the hare is a reference to The Tortoise and the Hare.
- Bart calling out "It's a Wolfman!" and people not believing him is a reference to The Boy Who Cried Wolf.
- Dracula appears at the end.
- Dr. Nick appears as Hippocrates.
- The comic ends with "Moral? The Hades if I know."
