History Main / BindleStick

* The company mascot for Creator/TravellersTales is some sort of bat/elf crossbreed with a bindle stick.

* In "Scaredy Cat" from ''Series/TheBookOfPooh'', when Tigger is asked by Owl to housesit, he brings his possessions to Owl's place using one of these.

* ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure'' (and it's [=GBA=] remake, ''Nightmare in Dream Land'') has an illustration in the intro of Kirby carrying one as he sets off on his quest.

* In ''WebVideo/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]]?"

* There's a mode in both ''[[VideoGame/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 it will never see you again.

* In "Scaredy Cat" from ''[[Franchise/WinnieThePooh The Book of Pooh]]'', when Tigger is asked by Owl to housesit, he brings his possessions to Owl's place using one of these.

** One strip [[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."

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

* ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure''(and it's [=GBA=] remake, ''Nightmare in Dream Land'') has an illustration in the intro of Kirby carrying one as he sets off on his quest.

** At least one of the game manuals has an illustration of Kirby carrying one as he sets off on his current quest.

** One strip [[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."

** In another ''Peanuts'' strip, Snoopy carried a bindle stick after he yawned and lost Lucy's balloon: "Make one mistake, and you pay for it the rest of your life."

The stereotypical way for [[TheRunaway runaways]] and {{Hobos}} alike to carry their belongings: wrap a bunch of objects in a bedsheet or large kerchief, and tie it to a stick.

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* The Australian folk tune "Waltzing Matilda" is about a character who carries one of these, and has named it Matilda.
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* [[Creator/RobertAHeinlein Lazarus Long]] has one packed for him in the 1910s by a kindly doctor's wife in ''Literature/TimeEnoughForLove'', though he re-packs it soon afterward, as it's actually a liability on the road to look like a "bindle stiff."

* When [[Series/TheMightyBoosh Vince Noir]] tried to run away from home as a child, he didn't get very far, as he was using a bindle stick to carry stuff several times his own body weight.

* The cover artwork of the DVD release Kaboom! ''Back to School'' (which features installments of ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'', ''George Shrinks'', ''Elliot Moose'', ''WesternAnimation/TimothyGoesToSchool'' and ''Literature/PippiLongstocking'') has an image of Franklin holding one of these in one hand and a book in the other.

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* This has become something of a DeadHorseTrope in RealLife, as most hobos[[note]](specifically those who are "professionally" homeless vagabonds by intent, as opposed to those who are merely unfortunate enough to have no place to live)[[/note]] 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.
* In Germany there is a tradition still practiced today called "auf die Walz gehen" originating to medieval times. After completing apprenticeship as a craftsman people wander the country for a certain time in a special outfit, carrying all their possessions in a kerchief called "Charlottenburger" attached to a walking stick.
* In Japan the equivalent is called a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furoshiki Furoshiki]]. Largely forgotten after WWII due to the ease of the plastic bag, although there are folks trying popularize them again as a more ecologically sound method of carrying things.
* This was exactly how Roman legions on the march carried miscellaneous items, often using a purpose-designed bindle. The ubiquity of the method and its [[UrExample frequent representation in Roman art and sculpture depicting marching legions]] could probably explain why the image has persisted down over the centuries, and is still with us now. See '''[[http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=2177 here]]'' for a visual example.
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* Bug in ''[[http://www.bugmartini.com/comic/bindle-of-joy/ Bindle of Joy]]''

* On ''GoodEats'', the infamous [[RunningGag burping yeast sock puppets]] use these after being laid off by Alton as a result of viewer complaints about them being "unrealistic." [[spoiler: They do return, and they help Alton get rid of the "realistic" (but boring) yeast dolls that have overtaken his kitchen.]]

** 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?"