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* {{Dedication}}: To Barbara Rowland, a literature teacher who had encouraged him to pursue a literary career.
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* AnachronicOrder: While the first four stories are in chronological order, the ones afterward go between the author's later childhood, adolescent years, adulthood (up to the year 1990), and in the case of one account ("A Tragedy and A Miracle") prior to his birth, before ending in the present with the final story ("Strange Encounter").
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* GainaxEnding: Subverted. [[spoiler: The Twenty-ninth and final story, "Strange Encounter", seems to be setting up one of these, but it is quickly established that the [[ItMakesSenseInContext Squirrels threat of legal action]] was AllJustADream. Though considering that this a non-fiction work to begin with, it shouldn't be a surprise that this would never occur in the first place]].
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* GainaxEnding: Subverted. [[spoiler: The Twenty-ninth and final story, "Strange Encounter", seems to be setting up one of these, but it is quickly established that the [[ItMakesSenseInContext Squirrels Squirrels' threat of legal action]] was AllJustADream. Though considering that this a non-fiction work to begin with, it shouldn't be a surprise that this would never occur in the first place]].
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* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: The tenth story focuses on an individual named Shelton Young. The thirteenth story is about an unnamed woman and her ward.
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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Gary Brown is revealed to have this characteristic in the twenty-third story ("The Train at Jay Bird") when he helps a woman change a wheel with a blown tire even when he knows this will cost him an opportunity to buy the things of his childhood.
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* GoodAngelBadAngel: Invoked in the twenty-third story as Brown is struggling to decide if he should help a bystander even if it means voiding his opportunity to buy the miniature train at Jay Bird Springs.
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* AprilFoolsPlot: Subverted. [[TheStoic Jerome's]] statement concerning the ongoing fire [[CassandraTruth is true]].
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* DullSurprise: "[[ItMakesSenseInContext The store's on fire]]".
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* RomanAClef: The names of some individuals were changed and in some cases [[NoNameGiven omitted altogether]].
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* WereStillRelevantDammit: In-Universe example. Local Merchants organized the McRae-Helena treasure hunt that occurs in chapter ten because they "got tired of seeing its citizens shopping in Vidalia, Dublin, Douglas". Based on information available in the book, it seemed to have worked in the short run.
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* YouHaveFailedMe: A variation of this occurs. The [[spoiler: Custom 1957 Chevrolet]] is destroyed by its owners following their loss in the competition in the nineteenth story.
* YouHaveFailedMe: A variation of this occurs. The [[spoiler: Custom 1957 Chevrolet]] is destroyed by its owners following their loss in the competition in the nineteenth story.
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** The twentieth story, there are numerous references including: HulkHogan, LeaveItToBeaver, Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid, TheBeverlyHillbillies,[[note]] A woman in the story is called "Granny Clampett", though it should be noted the name of the character from the show is Daisy May "Granny" Moses.[[/note]] and an old slogan that had been used by the United States Marine Corps.
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* AceCustom: The "Bad Boy"[[note]] This is a nickname given to them by the author.[[/note]] Brothers' 1957 Chevrolet is described this way. JustifiedTro [[JustifiedTrope They owned and operated an auto parts store and thus and the knowledge and best parts available to make their custom hot rod]]. [[spoiler: Driving it on the other hand...]]
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* AceCustom: The "Bad Boy"[[note]] This is a nickname given to them by the author.[[/note]] Brothers' 1957 Chevrolet is described this way. JustifiedTro [[JustifiedTrope They owned and operated an auto parts store and thus and the knowledge and best parts available to make their custom hot rod]]. [[spoiler: Driving it on the other hand...]]
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The "Brazier" mentioned in "The Race" would likely be mistaken by some readers as a [[BrandX made up restaurant]] for the story, but it does exist. Most readers, particularly those born 1990 and after, would recognize it as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dairy_Queen#Dairy_Queen_Brazier Dairy Queen]].
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* AceCustom: The "Bad Boy"[[note]] This is a nickname given to them by the author.[[/note]] Brothers' 1957 Chevrolet is described this way. JustifiedTro [[JustifiedTrope They owned and operated an auto parts store and thus and the knowledge and best parts available to make their custom hot rod]]. [[spoiler: Driving it on the other hand...]]
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: The Brothers who appear in the nineteenth chapter, "The Race", are described and portrayed this way in all but name.
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** In the eighteenth story, Gary at first says that he "felt like Franchise/{{Superman}}," but later comes to compare himself with [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown]] when he finds out his attempted "rescue" a woman and the children in her care from a fire [[NiceJobBreakingItHero ended up destroying her house over a burnt pot roast]].
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* DeaderThanDisco: In-Universe example. The author writes in the seventeenth story that "Maybe collecting [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpentine turpentine]] has gone out of style," as a result of it being replaced with cheaper and/or more effective substitutes. Though it's worth mentioning that this observation is not entirely true as an article on TheOtherWiki shows that it still has uses in some modern day products.
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* InfantImmortality: [[spoiler: Occurs in the fifteenth story, on two different occasions in 1937 and 1957]].
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* RedHeadedHero: Gary Brown himself. To quote the author "Now everyone knows red-headed people [[FieryRedhead have a bad temper]] that is, all of them, [[BlatantLies except me]], [[RuleOfFunny of course]]."
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** And then in the twelfth story where there is a mention of MyLittlePony!... But, sadly my fellow Bronies, it is a subversion as [[HilariousInHindsight it was merely a coincidence]]. Alas, Brohoof to all the kind readers who have bothered to read about Gary Brown's... [[SnarkBait Masterpiece]] anyway.
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** And then in the twelfth story where there is a mention of MyLittlePony!... But, sadly my fellow Bronies, it is a subversion as [[HilariousInHindsight it was merely a coincidence]]. Alas, Brohoof to all the kind readers who have bothered to read about Gary Brown's... [[SnarkBait Masterpiece]] anyway.
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* GoshDangItToHeck: In the eleventh story, the new principle of Telfair County High School is called "[[{{Narm}} a cold hearted evil, mean, rotten, no good scoundrel]]" in regard to his new regulations that he has imposed.
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* GoshDangItToHeck: In the eleventh story, the new principle of Telfair County High School is called "[[{{Narm}} a cold hearted evil, mean, rotten, no good scoundrel]]" in regard to his new regulations that he has imposed.[[note]] In fairness, within the context of the story, Gary's outrage at the new rules is intended to be humorous, but whether it succeeds at being funny, your mileage may vary.[[/note]]
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* GoshDangItToHeck: In the eleventh story, the new principle of Telfair County High School is called "[[{{Narm}} a cold hearted evil, mean, rotten, no good scoundrel]]" in regard to his new regulations that he has imposed.
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** Not just only is {{Bonanza}} mentioned in the fourth story, but the outcome of a particular episode involving Ben Cartwright preventing an extrajudicial hanging from is discussed at one point.
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: Defied. The young Gary wishes to seek retribution for [[spoiler: Ole Strawberry's Death]], but his father quickly rebuts it stating that it was the duty of the Justice system to try and punish the offenders. See also ShoutOut below.
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* WereStillRelevantDammit: [[InUniverse In-story]] example. Local Merchants organized the McRae-Helena treasure hunt that occurs in chapter ten because they "got tired of seeing its citizens shopping in Vidalia, Dublin, Douglas". Based on information available in the book, it seemed to have worked in the short run.
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* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: The tenth story focuses on an individual named Shelton Young.
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* BerserkButton: The mere mention or sight of a figure known as "the Goat Man" was this for the author's father.
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* BerserkButton: The mere mention or sight of a figure known as "the Goat Man" Man"[[note]] (And no, it is not the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatman_(Maryland) cryptid of the same name]]... [[NightmareFuel hopefully]]).[[/note]] was this for the author's father.
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* TheAllAmericanBoy: Gary, the author, in the earlier chapters (which coincidentally take place during TheFifties and TheSixties).
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* GainaxEnding: Subverted. [[spoiler: The Twenty-ninth and final story, "Strange Encounter", seems to be setting up one of these, but it is quickly established that the [[ItMakesSenseInContext Squirrels threat of legal action]] was AllJustADream. Though considering that this a non-fiction work to begin with, it shouldn't be a surprise that this would never occur in the first place]].
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* ExtremeOmniGoat: Part of the Jesse C. Brown's (the author's father) animosity towards the Goat Man stemmed from this.
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