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* Twice in ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Once during a flashback sequence in "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" when young Applejack goes to meet her relatives in Marehatten. The subsequent episode, "Owl's Well That Ends Well", showed Spike carrying one after running away from home.

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* Twice in ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Once during a flashback sequence in "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" when young Applejack goes to meet her relatives in Marehatten. The subsequent episode, "Owl's Well That Ends Well", showed Spike carrying one after running away from home.

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* In ''[[{{ptitleaid3h4w5}} Pee-wee's Big Adventure]]'', when Pee-wee starts hitchhiking to Texas he is carrying one.

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* In ''[[{{ptitleaid3h4w5}} Pee-wee's Big Adventure]]'', ''Film/PeeWeesBigAdventure'', when Pee-wee starts hitchhiking to Texas he is carrying one.




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* This has become something of a DeadHorseTrope in RealLife, as most hobos[[hottip:*:(specifically those who are "professionally" homeless vagabonds by intent, as opposed to those who are merely unfortunate enough to have no place to live)]] use backpacks and other camping bags these days. Actual poor people are more likely to use discarded plastic shopping bags.

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* This has become something of a DeadHorseTrope in RealLife, as most hobos[[hottip:*:(specifically those who are "professionally" homeless vagabonds by intent, as opposed to those who are merely unfortunate enough to have no place to live)]] use backpacks and other camping bags these days. Actual poor people are more likely to use discarded plastic shopping bags. Or entire shopping ''carts'' if they can get one.



** One of the signs also depicts a test subject still carrying one while in his orange jumpsuit.



* Chuckie in ''{{Rugrats}}'' in the WonderfulLife episode a packs his toys in a bindle when he attempts to run away after his dad's favorite music CD was stolen.

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* Chuckie in ''{{Rugrats}}'' in the WonderfulLife ''[[ItsAWonderfulPlot Wonderful Life]]'' episode a packs his toys in a bindle when he attempts to run away after his dad's favorite music CD was stolen.
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* In the ''KirbyOfTheStars'' anime, Kirby uses one when running away.

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* In the ''KirbyOfTheStars'' anime, ''KirbyOfTheStars'', Kirby uses one when running he runs away.

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* ElChavoDelOcho uses one, which is weird because he has no known possessions and [[LimitedWardrobe is always wearing the same clothes]].



* ElChavoDelOcho uses one, which is weird because he has no known possessions and [[LimitedWardrobe is always wearing the same clothes]].

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* ElChavoDelOcho uses one, which is weird because he has no known possessions and [[LimitedWardrobe is always wearing the same clothes]].
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* ElChavoDelOcho uses one, which is weird because he has no known possessions and [[LimitedWardrobe is always wearing the same clothes]].

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* ''{{Peanuts}}'' [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] it -- Linus was ''going'' to pack a suitcase before Lucy corrects him and points out that ''every'' little boy running away from home ''always'' carries his things wrapped up on the end of a stick. He then walks away holding the stick ''in front of him'' and feeling "somewhat akin to a fool."

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* ''{{Peanuts}}'' ''{{Peanuts}}''
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[[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] it -- it-- Linus was ''going'' to pack a suitcase before Lucy corrects him and points out that ''every'' little boy running away from home ''always'' carries his things wrapped up on the end of a stick. He then walks away holding the stick ''in front of him'' and feeling "somewhat akin to a fool."



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* In BowsersKingdom episode 6, Hal was carrying one around during a part of his jobless period. It got stolen by Mouser, prompting Hal to say, "[[AccidentalInnuendo He took my sack]]!" Kamek heard that and said, "[[MistakenForGay What are you gay]]?"
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* Apparently there's a writer on ''TheSimpsons'' who loves the word "bindle". When Homer joined hobo boxing, one of the hobos he fought kept stopping to "check on his bindle". (It's John Swartzwelder, according to DVD commentary).

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* Apparently there's a writer on ''TheSimpsons'' who loves the word "bindle".
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When Homer joined hobo boxing, one of the hobos he fought kept stopping to "check on his bindle". (It's John Swartzwelder, according to DVD commentary).



* ''SpongeBobSquarePants'' prepared one of these when he ran away in "Life of Crime". Patrick was unable to carry his, as it had his ''entire house'' inside.

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* ''SpongeBobSquarePants'' ''SpongeBobSquarePants''
** In one episode, Spongebob
prepared one of these when he ran away in "Life of Crime". Patrick was unable to carry his, as it had his ''entire house'' inside.
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* This has become something of a DeadHorseTrope in RealLife, as most hobos[[footnote:*:(specifically those who are "professionally" homeless vagabonds by intent, as opposed to those who are merely unfortunate enough to have no place to live)]] use backpacks and other camping bags these days. Actual poor people are more likely to use discarded plastic shopping bags.

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* This has become something of a DeadHorseTrope in RealLife, as most hobos[[footnote:*:(specifically hobos[[hottip:*:(specifically those who are "professionally" homeless vagabonds by intent, as opposed to those who are merely unfortunate enough to have no place to live)]] use backpacks and other camping bags these days. Actual poor people are more likely to use discarded plastic shopping bags.

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* This has become something of a DeadHorseTrope in RealLife, as most hobos (people who are "professionally" homeless vagabonds by intent, as opposed to those who are merely unfortunate enough to have no place to live) use backpacks and other camping bags these days.

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* This has become something of a DeadHorseTrope in RealLife, as most hobos (people hobos[[footnote:*:(specifically those who are "professionally" homeless vagabonds by intent, as opposed to those who are merely unfortunate enough to have no place to live) live)]] use backpacks and other camping bags these days.days. Actual poor people are more likely to use discarded plastic shopping bags.
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* In the ''{{Kirby}}'' anime, Kirby uses one when running away.

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* In the ''{{Kirby}}'' ''KirbyOfTheStars'' anime, Kirby uses one when running away.



* There's a mode in both ''[[SonicTheHedgehog 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 [[strike:it is promptly eaten by wolves]] it will never see you again.

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* There's a mode in both ''[[SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] Adventure'' ''[[SonicAdventureSeries 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 [[strike:it is promptly eaten by wolves]] it will never see you again.

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* In ''{{Psychonauts}}'', Razputin carries one of these when he leaves home, [[FridgeLogic despite wearing a backpack]].
** How else would we know he's a gypsy?

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* In ''{{Psychonauts}}'', Razputin carries one of these when he leaves home, [[FridgeLogic despite wearing a backpack]].
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backpack. How else would we know he's a gypsy?gypsy?
* ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}'' makes a brief reference to this in the 70's era test chambers, when Aperture Laboratories was reduced to hiring {{hobos}} due to impending bankruptcy.
-->'''Cave Johnson:''' You could leave here with a hundred and twenty [dollars] weighing down your bindle if you just let us take you apart, install some science stuff in you, then put you back together.

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* Parodied in the film ''Mystery Team''. Jason, the [[InformedTrait "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.



* Parodied in the film ''Mystery Team''. Jason, the [[InformedTrait "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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* Parodied in the film ''Mystery Team''. Jason, the [[InformedTrait "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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* Parodied in the film ''Mystery Team''. Jason, the [[InformedTrait "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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* SpongeBobSquarePants prepared one of these when he ran away in "Life of Crime". Patrick was unable to carry his, as it had his ''entire house'' inside.

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* SpongeBobSquarePants ''SpongeBobSquarePants'' prepared one of these when he ran away in "Life of Crime". Patrick was unable to carry his, as it had his ''entire house'' inside.

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** Later on in "Have You Seen This Snail?" Gary packs one when he leaves [=SpongeBob=] due to his negligence.



** Bender: "Hey chief, someone's stealing your handkerchief full of crap"

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** Bender: "Hey chief, someone's stealing your handkerchief full of crap"crap."
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* Twice in ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Once during a flashback sequence in "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" when young Applejack goes to meet her relatives in Marehatten. The subsequent episode, "Owl's Well That Ends Well", showed Spike carrying one after running away from home.
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* [[RobertAHeinlein Lazarus Long]] has one packed for him in the 1910s by a kindly doctor's wife in ''Time Enough For Love'', though he re-packs it soon afterwards, as it's actually a liability on the road to look like a "bindle stiff".

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* [[RobertAHeinlein Lazarus Long]] has one packed for him in the 1910s by a kindly doctor's wife in ''Time Enough For Love'', ''TimeEnoughForLove'', though he re-packs it soon afterwards, afterward, as it's actually a liability on the road to look like a "bindle stiff".
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* In ''[[{{ptitleaid3h4w5}} Pee-wee's Big Adventure]]'', when Pee-wee starts hitchhiking to Texas he is carrying one.
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* This has become something of a DeadHorseTrope in RealLife, as most hobos (people who are "professionally" homeless vagabonds by intent, as opposed to those who are merely unfortunate enough to have a place to live) use backpacks and other camping bags these days.

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* This has become something of a DeadHorseTrope in RealLife, as most hobos (people who are "professionally" homeless vagabonds by intent, as opposed to those who are merely unfortunate enough to have a no place to live) use backpacks and other camping bags these days.
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* [[RobertAHeinlein Lazarus Long]] has one packed for him in the 1910s by a kindly doctor's wife in ''Time Enough For Love'', though he re-packs it soon afterwards, as it's actually a liability on the road to look like a "bindle stiff".
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* When [[ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia Charlie and Mac]] decide to fake their own deaths and wander the streets, one of the first things we see Charlie do is attempt to assemble a bindle stick and lament it's limited carrying capacity.
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* In ''KingdomOfLoathing'', some of the hobo enemies in the Hobopolis zone will drop bindle sticks.

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* In ''KingdomOfLoathing'', some most of the hobo enemies in the Hobopolis zone will drop bindle sticks.sticks, which can be used as weapons.
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** How else would we know he's a gypsy?
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** Hence the kid at the end of ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', whom the GenreSavvy Maurice [[HereWeGoAgain latches onto]] with the words "Hey, stupid-looking kid! Wanna be Lord Mayor?"
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* 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.)

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* 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}}'', Razputin carries one of these when he leaves home, [[FridgeLogic despite wearing a backpack]].
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* Chuckie in ''{{Rugrats}}'' in a WonderfulLife episode a packs his toys in a bindle when he attempts to run away after his dad's favorite music CD was stolen.

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* Chuckie in ''{{Rugrats}}'' in a the WonderfulLife episode a packs his toys in a bindle when he attempts to run away after his dad's favorite music CD was stolen.
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* Chuckie in ''{{Rugrats}}'' in a WonderfulLife episode a packs his toys in a bindle when he attempts to run away after his dad's favorite music CD was stolen.

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* Any pantomime or stage play featuring characters Setting Out Into The World To Seek His/Her Fortune. Especially ''Dick Whittington''. The hankies used as bindles are almost always red-and-white polka dots, for some reason.
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* Any pantomime or stage play featuring characters Setting Out Into The World To Seek His/Her Fortune. Especially ''Dick Whittington''. The hankies used as bindles are almost always red-and-white polka dots, for some reason.
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* This has become something of a DeadHorseTrope in RealLife, as most hobos (people who are "professionally" homeless vagabonds by intent, as opposed to those who are merely unfortunate enough to have a place to live) use backpacks and other camping bags these days.
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* 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.)

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