Nancy Classics by Ernie Bushmiller for April 24, 2024
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Sluggo: All the kids are wearing Davy Crockett caps. Well, if it isn't my ol' pal, Tabby. Cat: MEOW-W.
The character of Brom Bones in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” wore a pioneer cap similar to that later worn by Davy Crockett but Brom’s cap was “made from the skin of a fox he had caught and skinned himself”. I like to think that this is symbolic of Brom later outfoxing Ichabod Crane by playing upon Crane’s superstitious fears.
Disney made an animated version of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” which was originally part of a 1949 movie called The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad which also contained an adaption of “The Wind In The Willows”. Both parts of the movie were used as episodes of the TV show Disneyland as were the five Davy Crockett episodes featuring Fess Parker.