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* ActualPacifist: Pacifism is the overall [[AnAesop moral]] of the first video. The son tries to get his father to kill a spider because he's afraid of it. The father teaches the son that the spider is just part of nature, that just because the spider is unfamiliar to the son doesn't mean it's evil or trying to hurt him. When the son realizes the error of his ways, he agrees that the spider should be released safely. The father takes the spider outside and lets it go.
* AnAesop: The first video teaches viewers that all life is precious, and that you should not fear or hate something just because it's different or unconventional.

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* ActualPacifist: Pacifism is the overall [[AnAesop moral]] moral of the first video. The son tries to get his father to kill a spider because he's afraid of it. The father teaches the son that the spider is just part of nature, that just because the spider is unfamiliar to the son doesn't mean it's evil or trying to hurt him. When the son realizes the error of his ways, he agrees that the spider should be released safely. The father takes the spider outside and lets it go. \n* AnAesop: The first video teaches viewers that all life is precious, and that you should not fear or hate something just because it's different or unconventional.
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* BadassBaritone: The father sings with an impressively deep voice as he teaches his son about the wonders of the world and convinces him to respect life.
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* FriendlyNeighborhoodSpider: Invoked in the first video. The boy is scared of a spider in his room and wants his father to kill it for him. The father changes the boy's mind by convincing him that the spider isn't evil, it's part of nature and should be appreciated. The boy realizes that "maybe he's got a family", and the father releases the spider outside.

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* FriendlyNeighborhoodSpider: Invoked in the first video. The boy is scared of a spider in his room and wants his father to kill it for him. The father changes the boy's mind by convincing him that the spider isn't evil, it's part of nature and should be appreciated. The boy realizes that "maybe he's got a family", family," and the father releases the spider outside.
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* BadassBeard: The father has a long beard, and he's a stern but caring parent who wants to teach his son good morals.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Son, what's all this screaming for? You're gonna wake the neighbors next door.'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Son, what's all this screaming for? You're for?''\\
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* ActualPacifist: Pacifism is the overall [[AnAesop moral]] of the first video. The son tries to get his father to kill a spider because he's afraid of it. The father teaches the son that the spider is just part of nature, that just because the spider is unfamiliar to the son doesn't mean it's evil or trying to hurt him. When the son realizes the error of his ways, he agrees that the spider should be released safely. The father takes the spider outside and lets it go.

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Son, what's all this screaming for?'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Son, what's all this screaming for?'']]
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* AnAesop: The first video teaches viewers that all life is precious, and not to fear or hate something just because it's different or unconventional.

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* AnAesop: The first video teaches viewers that all life is precious, and that you should not to fear or hate something just because it's different or unconventional.unconventional.
* BadassBaritone: The father sings with an impressively deep voice as he teaches his son about the wonders of the world and convinces him to respect life.
* BadassBeard: The father has a long beard, and he's a stern but caring parent who wants to teach his son good morals.


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* InnocentlyInsensitive: The father, whether seriously or not, accuses the son of having a "thirst for blood." The son simply wants his father to kill the spider because he (the son) is scared of it.


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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The setting is deliberately not specified beyond "North America."
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->"Godspeed!"

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->"Godspeed!"-->"Godspeed!"
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* AnAesop: The first video teaches viewers that all life is precious, and not to fear or hate something just because it's different or unconventional.
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* WhatMeasureIsANonCute: Averted in the first video. The son is initially terrified of the spider, but the father

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* WhatMeasureIsANonCute: Averted in the first video. The son is initially terrified of the spider, but the fatherfather teaches the son to respect the spider, as it's still part of nature.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Son, what's all this screaming for?'']]

->''"Now you're learning, understanding! Finally, you're becoming human!"''

''Story from North America'' is a series of two animated music videos released on Website/YouTube, with music by Garrett Davis.

The first video, ''Story from North America'', was uploaded on January 15, 2009. It tells the story of a boy who calls his father into his bedroom in the middle of the night to kill a spider crawling around the bedroom. The father teaches the son not to be afraid of the spider, and once the son realizes this, the father releases the spider outside. The video uses hand-drawn animation done by Davis and Kirsten Lepore. You can watch it [[https://youtu.be/ms2klX-puUU here]].

A sequel, ''Story from South America'', was uploaded on September 2, 2013. It was a collaboration between Davis and Animation Domination Hi-Def. As such, it uses flash animation instead of the first video's hand drawn animation. This time, the father and son have to deal with monkeys escaping from prison. You can watch it [[https://youtu.be/b8iY0WznZao here]].

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!!Tropes found in the videos include

* DenserAndWackier: The second video is much more bizarre than the first, with more DerangedAnimation and a more random story.
* DerangedAnimation: Both videos contain frequent grotesque and insane animation, although the second video exaggerates this compared to the first.
* FriendlyNeighborhoodSpider: Invoked in the first video. The boy is scared of a spider in his room and wants his father to kill it for him. The father changes the boy's mind by convincing him that the spider isn't evil, it's part of nature and should be appreciated. The boy realizes that "maybe he's got a family", and the father releases the spider outside.
* MusicalisInterruptus: In the middle of the first video, the music is interrupted for a second by the singer audibly turning the page. This is actually incorporated into the animation, as the scene suddenly cuts to a shot of the narrator character, who turns the page while staring at the camera awkwardly.
* WhatMeasureIsANonCute: Averted in the first video. The son is initially terrified of the spider, but the father
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->"Godspeed!"
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