Sterling running around naked, thinking of setting things on fire, and/or eating bugs.Spud accidentally walking off the pier.Spud ordering pizza in the middle of the group's hijinks.Wallace getting distracted by butterflies.Wallace throwing his shoes into the sea.Retro Universe: The Free-Range Children aspect combined with the relative absence of video games and cell phones make the setting seem more like the mid-to-late 20th century rather than the 21st.Nervous Wreck: Everything gives Spud anxiety, from the beach (the sharks can smell how delicious he is!) to crossing bridges (think of the trolls!).Mistaken for Dog: Happened to Spud in one storyline due to the dogcatcher being an elderly man who can barely see.Meaningful Name: The name 'Wallace' paired with a Scottish or at least Gaelic surname seems intended to evoke William Wallace.talking seagulls, Spud's imaginary friend who keeps giving him sandwiches at inopportune times) are real and how much is in the kids' imagination. Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: It's hard to tell how much of the more fantastical elements (e.g.While he was upset that he lost, he made it clear to Amelia it was not for this reason. I Was Beaten by a Girl: Subverted when Wallace lost a bet to Rose.

Is This Thing Still On?: After Spud gets lost in a cornfield, Wallace calls him on the walkie-talkie and remarks that someone should warn Spud about the dangers of alien abduction in a cornfield, but probably leave out the horrifying experiments they'd subject him to.only to realize he'd been holding the button down in the last panel.Like when Spud's waiting for the bus.and Gary's currently hiding in the sewer drain. Imaginary Friend: Spud has one in the form of Gary, a troll bellhop who brings him sandwiches at really weird times.Hidden Depths: Spud has expressed a love for hip-hop music and in one strip admitted he wants to be an orthodontist when he grows up, as well as open a bed and breakfast in another.Friend to All Living Things: Doesn't matter if it's butterflies or giant snapping turtles, Wallace treats every creature with dignity and respect.Free-Range Children: The child characters go out a lot without adult supervision.

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