One of those ideas that get into your head at work...

[silveradept]

I'll probably need some sort of confirmation on this, but I think that I can tell when someone is going to be a "bad influence" on the other children, or is a bully/problem, in a Berenstein Bears book. They wear a headband. I think Too-Tall did, and there was a book with a Miranda who wore a headband. Maybe it's the evil symbol of Berenestein-world, or some subtle mind-control device that turns those bears evil. Maybe there will be a "Berenstein Bears meet the Evil Mind-Controlling Aliens" book.

Comments

[math-foo.livejournal.com]

Whoa. I never noticed that. Wasn't there also one where sister deals with a bully, who is a little girl, called Tuffy, who wore a headband?

[silveradept]

I'll have to look into it. But I saw a cover for "the Trouble with Friends" which also had Sister storming off from a cub that was wearing a headband. Too-Tall wears a hat, though, but his shirt is striped. So maybe it's every Bear who wears a stripe somewhere is evil and mind-controlled.