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Bud, Not Buddy Allusions & Cultural References

When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.

Literary and Philosophical References

  • Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby (2.55)
  • Issac McAnally, Gangbusters (8.256)
  • Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (17.1)

Historical References

  • Paul Bunyan (3.44)
  • J. Edgar Hoover (4.33)
  • Pretty Boy Floyd (5.4)
  • President Herbert Hoover (8.56)
  • Baby Face Nelson (10.87)
  • John Brown (12.124)

Pop Culture References

  • Paul Robeson (3.49)
  • Jack Robinson (9.34) (17.8)