Boxer Rebellion
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The Boxer Rebellion was first mentioned in 2.03 School Hard. It was an anti-Westerner uprising in China that took place from 1900 to 1901. During the rebellion, Spike killed a Slayer …
Burning Man Festival
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Jenny attended The Burning Man Festival in the summer after the events of 1.12 Prophecy Girl. She mentions this to Giles in 2.01 When She Was Bad. The radical arts festival is …
Halloween
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Halloween gets its name from the Catholic celebration of All Hallow’s Eve, a day when all the saints, not just those with their own feast day, were honoured. Its real …
Missoula
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In 1.01 City of, Tina tells Angel that she’s from Missoula, Montana. Angel accidentally slips up by telling her that he had been there during the Depression. He …
Nuremberg Rallies
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When Buffy and Willow first saw the huge UC Sunnydale library in 4.01 The Freshman, Buffy said, “Yeah, this is great, you know, if we ever need a place for the …
Salem Witch Trials
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In 3.11 Gingerbread, Giles says that the events of Salem were similar to those in Sunnydale. He’s referring to the Salem Witch Trials in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, where mass hysteria …
Twinkie Defence
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In 5.19 Tough Love, Ben’s (now former) boss is talking to him about the excuses Ben could give for not being at work for two days:
Ben: “Can I just tell you …
Woodstock Festival
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Spike said he was at the hippy festival Woodstock in 2.03 School Hard. The festival was held in Bethel, New York in August, 1969. Musicians there included Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful …