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	Whether they're full of [[Alcohol\|alcohol]], [[Characters\|characters]], [[buried\|intoxicatingly good waste]], or other unknown contents, '''barrels''' are a common sight in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work.		Whether they're full of [[Alcohol\|alcohol]], [[Characters\|characters]], [[buried\|intoxicatingly good waste]], or other unknown contents, '''barrels''' are a common sight in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work.

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	* [[Ballad of The Sneak\|Ballad of the Sneak]] — [[The Sneak]] is seen dancing on a barrel, which is indicated to be [[Not X\|not the Panama Canal]].		* [[Ballad of The Sneak\|Ballad of the Sneak]] — [[The Sneak]] is seen dancing on a barrel, which is indicated to be [[Not X\|not the Panama Canal]].
	* [[That a Ghost]] — [[Fat Dudley]] drinks alcohol while sitting next to several barrels marked ~~"~~XXX~~"~~.		* [[That a Ghost]] — [[Fat Dudley]] drinks alcohol while sitting next to several barrels marked "XXX".
	* Email [[garage sale]] — A keg-style barrel labeled ~~"~~[[Cold Ones]]~~"~~ is one of the ~~"~~Great for Baby~~"~~ items.		* Email [[garage sale]] — A keg-style barrel labeled "[[Cold Ones]]" is one of the "Great for Baby" items.
	* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — Three Scotsman are seen standing around a barrel marked ~~"~~XXX~~"~~.		* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — Three Scotsman are seen standing around a barrel marked "XXX".
	* [[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — There is a barrel in front of the ~~"~~sammich~~"~~ shop. When examined, it replies ~~"~~A very small barrel. Maybe made by a small man. A mini cooper if thou will.~~"~~ A [[Cooper (profession)\|cooper]] is a barrelmaker. A [[Mini Cooper]] is a small British car.		* [[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — There is a barrel in front of the "sammich" shop. When examined, it replies "A very small barrel. Maybe made by a small man. A mini cooper if thou will." A [[Cooper (profession)\|cooper]] is a barrelmaker. A [[Mini Cooper]] is a small British car.
	* Email [[keep cool]] — [[Coach Z]] wears a barrel at [[The Pool\|the pool]].		* Email [[keep cool]] — [[Coach Z]] wears a barrel at [[The Pool\|the pool]].
	* [[Sickly Sam's Big Outing]] — A barrel marked ~~"~~XXX~~"~~ can be seen floating in [[Sickly Sam]]'s [[Innards\|innards]].		* [[Sickly Sam's Big Outing]] — A barrel marked "XXX" can be seen floating in [[Sickly Sam]]'s [[Innards\|innards]].
	* Email [[bike thief]] — [[Strong Bad]] recommends a barrel as a costume for stealing bikes.		* Email [[bike thief]] — [[Strong Bad]] recommends a barrel as a costume for stealing bikes.
	* [[Somber Vacation]] — Strong Bad says that he, [[Bubs]], and [[Homestar]] thought [[Strong Sad]] was ~~"~~moistening himself~~"~~ in a barrel, which he claims is called ~~"~~The Dampening~~"~~ and helps him focus.		* [[Somber Vacation]] — Strong Bad says that he, [[Bubs]], and [[Homestar]] thought [[Strong Sad]] was "moistening himself" in a barrel, which he claims is called "The Dampening" and helps him focus.
	* Email [[buried]] — Bubs brings several steel barrels of waste labeled ~~"~~inTOXICatingly good WASTE~~"~~ to be buried in [[Strong Badia]].		* Email [[buried]] — Bubs brings several steel barrels of waste labeled "inTOXICatingly good WASTE" to be buried in [[Strong Badia]].

	~~<span id~~=~~"see-also"></span>~~		== See Also ==
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	* [[Cardboard Boxes]]		* [[Cardboard Boxes]]
	* [[Soapbox]]		* [[Soapbox]]
	* [[Wooden Crates]]		* [[Wooden Crates]]
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Whether they're full of [[Alcohol|alcohol]], [[Characters|characters]], [[buried|intoxicatingly good waste]], or other unknown contents, '''barrels''' are a common sight in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work.

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* [[Ballad of The Sneak|Ballad of the Sneak]] — [[The Sneak]] is seen dancing on a barrel, which is indicated to be [[Not X|not the Panama Canal]].
* [[That a Ghost]] — [[Fat Dudley]] drinks alcohol while sitting next to several barrels marked "XXX".
* Email [[garage sale]] — A keg-style barrel labeled "[[Cold Ones]]" is one of the "Great for Baby" items.
* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — Three Scotsman are seen standing around a barrel marked "XXX".
* [[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — There is a barrel in front of the "sammich" shop. When examined, it replies "A very small barrel. Maybe made by a small man. A mini cooper if thou will." A [[Cooper (profession)|cooper]] is a barrelmaker. A [[Mini Cooper]] is a small British car.
* Email [[keep cool]] — [[Coach Z]] wears a barrel at [[The Pool|the pool]].
* [[Sickly Sam's Big Outing]] — A barrel marked "XXX" can be seen floating in [[Sickly Sam]]'s [[Innards|innards]].
* Email [[bike thief]] — [[Strong Bad]] recommends a barrel as a costume for stealing bikes.
* [[Somber Vacation]] — Strong Bad says that he, [[Bubs]], and [[Homestar]] thought [[Strong Sad]] was "moistening himself" in a barrel, which he claims is called "The Dampening" and helps him focus.
* Email [[buried]] — Bubs brings several steel barrels of waste labeled "inTOXICatingly good WASTE" to be buried in [[Strong Badia]].

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* [[Cardboard Boxes]]
* [[Soapbox]]
* [[Wooden Crates]]

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