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* Part of Derek Zoolander's brainwashing in ''Film/{{Zoolander}}'' involves a video of immoral fashion designer Mugatu in 19th century children's attire as "Lil' Cleetus" telling Derek he has to murder the Prime Minister of Malaysia so the world's top fashion designers can keep exploiting Malaysian child labor.

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* Part of Derek Zoolander's brainwashing in ''Film/{{Zoolander}}'' involves a video of immoral fashion designer Mugatu in 19th century children's attire as "Lil' Cleetus" telling Cleetus". He goes on to inform Derek that he has to murder the Prime Minister of Malaysia so the world's top fashion designers can keep exploiting Malaysian child labor.
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* ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' had a darker version of this. It turns out that a teenage high school student who was accused of raping a fellow student [[spoiler: was really in his 30s and his "father" was actually his accomplice. They both raped said girl and murdered a teacher in whom she confided. Unfortunately for them, their victim was the daughter of a [[VigilanteExecution minor character...]]]]

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* ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' had a darker version of this. this in "[[Recap/CSINYS04E18 Admissions]]." It turns out that a teenage high school student who was accused of raping a fellow student [[spoiler: was really in his 30s and his "father" was actually his accomplice. They both raped said girl and murdered a teacher in whom she confided. Unfortunately for them, their victim was the daughter of a [[VigilanteExecution minor character...]]]]
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* ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' had a darker version of this. It turns out that a teenage high school student who was accused of raping a fellow student [[spoiler: was really in his 30s and his "father" was his similarly aged accomplice. They both gang-raped said girl and murdered a teacher in whom she confided. Unfortunately for them, their victim was the daughter of a [[VigilanteExecution minor character...]]]]

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* ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' had a darker version of this. It turns out that a teenage high school student who was accused of raping a fellow student [[spoiler: was really in his 30s and his "father" was actually his similarly aged accomplice. They both gang-raped raped said girl and murdered a teacher in whom she confided. Unfortunately for them, their victim was the daughter of a [[VigilanteExecution minor character...]]]]
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* Back in the TheEdwardianEra, one popular frock worn by little girls alongside sailor suits and Fauntleroy-style suits was the [[http://image.glamourdaze.com/2013/09/Jeanne-Lanvin-1914-Drop-waist-dress.jpg drop-waist dress.]] Flash forward [[TheRoaringTwenties to a couple of decades]], and although the little girls had grown into [[TheFlapper fine young women]], they still wore the same style of dress.

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* Back in the TheEdwardianEra, one popular frock worn by little girls alongside sailor suits and Fauntleroy-style suits was the [[http://image.glamourdaze.com/2013/09/Jeanne-Lanvin-1914-Drop-waist-dress.jpg drop-waist dress.]] Flash forward [[TheRoaringTwenties [[TheRoaring20s to a couple of decades]], and although the little girls had grown into [[TheFlapper fine young women]], they still wore the same style of dress.



* ''Music/CryBaby'' and the rest of its universe portray its protagonist and all "[[VagueAge children]]" characters as adults in exaggerated period clothing. ''Film/{{K12}}'' extends this to a boarding school atmosphere.
* The music video for [[https://youtu.be/95-cScAf_40?si=_uOAumsDY4x6XGFO When We Were Young]] by Dillon Francis features him playing a 3 year old version of himself, wearing a PropellerHatOfWhimsy and shorts with suspenders. Francis' friends in the video are also grown adults in kids' clothes, including a grown man with a beard [[GooGooGetUp playing an infant]].

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* ''Music/CryBaby'' ''Music/{{Cry Baby|Album}}'' and the rest of its universe portray its protagonist and all "[[VagueAge children]]" characters as adults in exaggerated period clothing. ''Film/{{K12}}'' extends this to a boarding school atmosphere.
* The music video for [[https://youtu.be/95-cScAf_40?si=_uOAumsDY4x6XGFO be/95-cScAf_40 When We Were Young]] by Dillon Francis features him playing a 3 year old version of himself, wearing a PropellerHatOfWhimsy and shorts with suspenders. Francis' friends in the video are also grown adults in kids' clothes, including a grown man with a beard [[GooGooGetUp playing an infant]].
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* The music video for [[https://youtu.be/95-cScAf_40?si=_uOAumsDY4x6XGFO When We Were Young]] by Dillon Francis features him playing a 3 year old version of himself, wearing a PropellerHatOfWhimsy and shorts with suspenders. Francis' friends in the video are also grown adults in kids' clothes, including a grown man with a beard [[GooGooGetUp playing an infant]].

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