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Per wick cleanup.


%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* PiggyBank: Scrooge shows his nephews and Webby his homemade childhood piggy bank.

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* PiggyBank: Scrooge shows his nephews and Webby his homemade childhood piggy bank. When he realizes that there's some money in it, he tries to force it open, only to be socked by a spring-loaded punching glove young Scrooge evidently installed as a booby trap.
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Not So Different has been renamed, and it needs to be dewicked/moved


* NotSoDifferent: Initially Scrooge believes the Druids have unfairly been driving him and his family away, robbing them of their heritage. But when the Druids reveal that Silas took their land and stone circle to build his castle, he realizes that it was the Druids being robbed of ''their'' heritage (and he was even unknowingly complicit in this), leading him to find a way to make amends.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Upon learning what a kilt is, Webby notes she hopes Scrooge kept out of the wind, referencing the MarilynManeuver.

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Upon learning what a kilt is, Webby notes she hopes Scrooge kept out of GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the wind, referencing future, please check the MarilynManeuver.trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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Scrooge's ancestor is named Silas.


* LaserGuidedKarma: The Druids believe Scrooge and his family are suffering this (with their assistance) because they were profiting off of Angus having stolen the Druids' land and building his castle atop their stone circle. In the end, mistreating the "ghost hounds" to make them mean leads to them turning on the Druids, after the nephews and Webby [[AndroclesLion befriend and feed the latest one]].
* NotSoDifferent: Initially Scrooge believes the Druids have unfairly been driving him and his family away, robbing them of their heritage. But when the Druids reveal that Angus took their land and stone circle to build his castle, he realizes that it was the Druids being robbed of ''their'' heritage (and he was even unknowingly complicit in this), leading him to find a way to make amends.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: The Druids believe Scrooge and his family are suffering this (with their assistance) because they were profiting off of Angus Silas having stolen the Druids' land and building his castle atop their stone circle. In the end, mistreating the "ghost hounds" to make them mean leads to them turning on the Druids, after the nephews and Webby [[AndroclesLion befriend and feed the latest one]].
* NotSoDifferent: Initially Scrooge believes the Druids have unfairly been driving him and his family away, robbing them of their heritage. But when the Druids reveal that Angus Silas took their land and stone circle to build his castle, he realizes that it was the Druids being robbed of ''their'' heritage (and he was even unknowingly complicit in this), leading him to find a way to make amends.



* ShownTheirWork[=/=]ArtisticLicenseReligion: On the one hand, what little is shown of the Druid rituals/way of life is fairly accurate, if in a BroadStrokes sort of fashion, and having them be demonized by Angus [=McDuck=] as villains is certainly true to history (for pagans in general, but also the Druids specifically). On the other hand, it has never been conclusively proven that the old standing stones of the British Isles were (all) used in Druid ceremonies [[note]]there's a lot of scholarly disagreement on the matter, though modern Druids certainly believe this and hold ceremonies at places like Stonehenge[[/note]], and it seems a bit out of character for nature-worshipers to be cruel to animals (though this could be justified by their desperation, and what is seen as cruelty to animals [[ValuesDissonance changes with the times]] - remember that many pagans didn't think twice about sacrificing animals, either).

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* ShownTheirWork[=/=]ArtisticLicenseReligion: On the one hand, what little is shown of the Druid rituals/way of life is fairly accurate, if in a BroadStrokes sort of fashion, and having them be demonized by Angus Silas [=McDuck=] as villains is certainly true to history (for pagans in general, but also the Druids specifically). On the other hand, it has never been conclusively proven that the old standing stones of the British Isles were (all) used in Druid ceremonies [[note]]there's a lot of scholarly disagreement on the matter, though modern Druids certainly believe this and hold ceremonies at places like Stonehenge[[/note]], and it seems a bit out of character for nature-worshipers to be cruel to animals (though this could be justified by their desperation, and what is seen as cruelty to animals [[ValuesDissonance changes with the times]] - remember that many pagans didn't think twice about sacrificing animals, either).
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* ShownTheirWork[=/=]ArtisticLicenseReligion: On the one hand, what little is shown of the Druid rituals/way of life is fairly accurate, if in a BroadStrokes sort of fashion, and having them be demonized by Angus [=McDuck=] as villains is certainly true to history (for pagans in general, but also the Druids specifically). On the other hand, it has never been conclusively proven that the old standing stones of the British Isles were (all) used in Druid ceremonies [[note]]there's a lot of scholarly disagreement on the matter, though modern Druids certainly believe this and hold ceremonies at places like Stonehenge[[/note]], and it seems a bit out of character for nature-worshipers to be cruel to animals (though this could be justified by their desperation).

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* ShownTheirWork[=/=]ArtisticLicenseReligion: On the one hand, what little is shown of the Druid rituals/way of life is fairly accurate, if in a BroadStrokes sort of fashion, and having them be demonized by Angus [=McDuck=] as villains is certainly true to history (for pagans in general, but also the Druids specifically). On the other hand, it has never been conclusively proven that the old standing stones of the British Isles were (all) used in Druid ceremonies [[note]]there's a lot of scholarly disagreement on the matter, though modern Druids certainly believe this and hold ceremonies at places like Stonehenge[[/note]], and it seems a bit out of character for nature-worshipers to be cruel to animals (though this could be justified by their desperation).desperation, and what is seen as cruelty to animals [[ValuesDissonance changes with the times]] - remember that many pagans didn't think twice about sacrificing animals, either).
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Upon learning what a kilt is, Webby notes she hopes Scrooge kept out of the wind, referencing the MarilynManeuver.
* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Webby comments on young Scrooge wearing a skirt, saying she hopes he kept out of the wind (as a reference to the MarilynManeuver). However, Scrooge, as all Ducks in universe, does not even wear any pants normally.


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* ViewerGenderConfusion: InUniverse by Webby, when she sees young Scrooge in a kilt.
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* NotSoDifferent: Initially Scrooge believes the Druids have unfairly been driving him and his family away, robbing them of their heritage. But when the Druids reveal that Angus took their land and stone circle to build his castle, he realizes that it was the Druids being robbed of ''their'' heritage (and he was even unknowingly complicit in this), leading him to find a way to make amends.
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* ShownTheirWork[=/=]ArtisticLicenseReligion: On the one hand, what little is shown of the Druid rituals/way of life is fairly accurate, if in a BroadStrokes sort of fashion, and having them be demonized by Angus [=McDuck=] as villains is certainly true to history (for pagans in general, but also the Druids specifically). On the other hand, it is has never been conclusively proven that the old standing stones of the British Isles were (all) used in Druid ceremonies [[note]]there's a lot of scholarly disagreement on the matter, though modern Druids certainly believe this and hold ceremonies at places like Stonehenge[[/note]], and it seems a bit out of character for nature-worshipers to be cruel to animals (though this could be justified by their desperation).

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* ShownTheirWork[=/=]ArtisticLicenseReligion: On the one hand, what little is shown of the Druid rituals/way of life is fairly accurate, if in a BroadStrokes sort of fashion, and having them be demonized by Angus [=McDuck=] as villains is certainly true to history (for pagans in general, but also the Druids specifically). On the other hand, it is has never been conclusively proven that the old standing stones of the British Isles were (all) used in Druid ceremonies [[note]]there's a lot of scholarly disagreement on the matter, though modern Druids certainly believe this and hold ceremonies at places like Stonehenge[[/note]], and it seems a bit out of character for nature-worshipers to be cruel to animals (though this could be justified by their desperation).
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* TakeAThirdOption: It seems as if the only options are to let the Druids keep using their "curse" to keep everyone (including the [=McDucks]=) away from the castle so they can hold their ceremonies in peace, or for them to be driven away and lose their heritage. Scrooge comes up with another plan--making money out of it (what else?) by turning the castle into a tourist attraction by day and splitting the profits, then letting the Druids keep having their ceremonies at night.

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* TakeAThirdOption: It seems as if the only options are to let the Druids keep using their "curse" to keep everyone (including the [=McDucks]=) [=McDucks=]) away from the castle so they can hold their ceremonies in peace, or for them to be driven away and lose their heritage. Scrooge comes up with another plan--making money out of it (what else?) by turning the castle into a tourist attraction by day and splitting the profits, then letting the Druids keep having their ceremonies at night.

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* OriginsEpisode: Well, partially. Scrooge does admit that he only spent 6 years at Cottage McDuck before moving to the US, but this episode also reveals that Scrooge's family use to be an Old Money scottish clan, hence Castle [=McDuck=].

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* CircleOfStandingStones: Scrooge initially points some of these out during the train ride. [[{{Foreshadowing}} It turns out]] one was used as the basis for Castle [=McDuck=] to save on building costs. (If the viewer has a good memory or knows what to look for, this can even be seen in the castle's main hall before TheReveal.)
* TheDreaded: Crossed with SpeakOfTheDevil, but this is how everyone in the region has come to view Castle [=McDuck=], to the point they run away screaming whenever its name is mentioned.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: The leader of the Druids, after his fellow worshipers are captured and the "Hound" has turned on him, surrenders quite willingly.
* LaserGuidedKarma: The Druids believe Scrooge and his family are suffering this (with their assistance) because they were profiting off of Angus having stolen the Druids' land and building his castle atop their stone circle. In the end, mistreating the "ghost hounds" to make them mean leads to them turning on the Druids, after the nephews and Webby [[AndroclesLion befriend and feed the latest one]].
* OriginsEpisode: Well, partially. Scrooge does admit that he only spent 6 years at Cottage McDuck [=McDuck=] before moving to the US, but this episode also reveals that Scrooge's family use used to be an Old Money scottish Scottish clan, hence Castle [=McDuck=].



* ShoutOut: To ''Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles''.

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* ShoutOut: To ''Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles''.''Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles''.
* ShownTheirWork[=/=]ArtisticLicenseReligion: On the one hand, what little is shown of the Druid rituals/way of life is fairly accurate, if in a BroadStrokes sort of fashion, and having them be demonized by Angus [=McDuck=] as villains is certainly true to history (for pagans in general, but also the Druids specifically). On the other hand, it is has never been conclusively proven that the old standing stones of the British Isles were (all) used in Druid ceremonies [[note]]there's a lot of scholarly disagreement on the matter, though modern Druids certainly believe this and hold ceremonies at places like Stonehenge[[/note]], and it seems a bit out of character for nature-worshipers to be cruel to animals (though this could be justified by their desperation).
* TakeAThirdOption: It seems as if the only options are to let the Druids keep using their "curse" to keep everyone (including the [=McDucks]=) away from the castle so they can hold their ceremonies in peace, or for them to be driven away and lose their heritage. Scrooge comes up with another plan--making money out of it (what else?) by turning the castle into a tourist attraction by day and splitting the profits, then letting the Druids keep having their ceremonies at night.
* TemptingFate: Thinking the Druids all disappeared centuries ago, it turns out.
* WrittenByTheWinners: Scrooge learns his ancestor was [[FeetOfClay not the admirable, hard-working duck]] [[BrokenPedestal he believed him to be]], since the truth of how he obtained the land for his castle (and who the villain of the piece was) is of course not what made it into the history books/family legends.
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* OriginsEpisode: Well, partially. Scrooge does admit that he only spent 6 years at Cottage McDuck before moving to the US, but this episode also reveals that Scrooge's family use to be an Old Money scottish clan, hence Castle [=McDuck=].
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* PiggyBank: Scrooge shows his nephews and Webby his homemade childhood piggy bank.
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* ShoutOut: To Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles.

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* ShoutOut: To Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles.''Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles''.
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* ShoutOut: To Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskevilles.

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* ShoutOut: To Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskevilles.Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles.
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* ShoutOut: To Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskevilles.
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Scrooge, the nephews, and Webby visit Scrooge's ancestral home in Scotland, only to be embroiled in a mystery surrounding Castle [=McDuck=], involving Druids and a Ghost Hound from Scottish Mythology.
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