Aesop's Fables/References

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References/Trivia

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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."