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A variant is the "donkey ears" cap, that was favored in France.

Dunce (earlier, "dunce disciple"), by the way, was derived from the name of John Duns Scotus (from Duns in Scotland), the Franciscan philosopher, by 16th century opponents of Scholasticism.

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A variant is the "donkey ears" cap, that was formerly favored in France.

France. It's what a [[TheJester court jester]] stereotypically wears.

Dunce (earlier, "dunce disciple"), by the way, was derived from the name of John Duns Scotus (from Duns in Scotland), the Franciscan Scholastic philosopher, by the 16th century [[TheRenaissance Renaissance]] opponents of Scholasticism.
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* In "[[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry The Little School Mouse]]", Tuffy displeases Jerry, flees to the stool in the corner and puts the dunce cap on his own head. [[spoiler:At the end of the short, when Tuffy is now leading a class consisting of Tom and Jerry - the latter is now wearing it.]]

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* In "[[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry The Little School Mouse]]", Tuffy displeases Jerry, flees to the stool in the corner and puts the dunce cap on his own head. [[spoiler:At the end of the short, when Tuffy is now leading a his own class consisting of Tom and Jerry - the latter is now wearing it.]]
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* In "[[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry The Little School Mouse]]", Tuffy displeases Jerry, flees to the stool in the corner and puts the dunce cap on his own head. [[spoiler:At the end of the short, when Tuffy is now leading a class consisting of Tom and Jerry - the latter is now wearing it.]]
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* A [[ClingyMacGuffin cursed item]] in ''NetHack'' that causes your intelligence to drop when you wear it. Before being identified, it appears as "a pointy hat"... indistinguishable from the useful [[RobeAndWizardHat Wizard's Hat]].

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* A [[ClingyMacGuffin cursed item]] in ''NetHack'' that causes your intelligence and wisdom to drop when you wear it. Before being identified, it appears as "a pointy conical hat"... indistinguishable from the useful [[RobeAndWizardHat Wizard's Hat]].[[note]]They can be distinguished in shops via price, but doing so is only useful for Wizards.[[/note]]

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* In ''EdEddnEddy'' when Kevin calls Edd a ''dork'' for trying to teach the cul-de-sac common sense, Edd shoves a cap on him.

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* In ''EdEddnEddy'' ''EdEddNEddy'' when Kevin calls Edd a ''dork'' for trying to teach the cul-de-sac common sense, Edd shoves a cap on him.



* One TreehouseofHorror episode had Homer Simpson make a dunce cap out of a torn storybook page, only to have it burned off after accidentally leaning next to a candle on the shelf above him.

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* One TreehouseofHorror ''Treehouse of Horror'' episode had [[TheSimpsons Homer Simpson Simpson]] make a dunce cap out of a torn storybook page, only to have it burned off after accidentally leaning next to a candle on the shelf above him.


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* In an episode of ''ChalkZone'', the gang enters an old school house and Rudy finds one of these, saying that he'd be wearing it all the time if Mr. Wilter had one.
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* Happens in the 1938 ''MerrieMelodies'' short, ''Katnip Kollege'', to the bespectacled cat hero, Johnnie, who lacks rhythm and can't swing.

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* Happens in the 1938 ''MerrieMelodies'' ''[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies]]'' short, ''Katnip Kollege'', to the bespectacled cat hero, Johnnie, who lacks rhythm and can't swing.
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* In ''[[LooneyTunes Yankee Doodle Bugs]]'', BugsBunny helps his nephew Clyde study U.S. history for a test, but unfortunately Bugs [[YouFailHistoryForever fails history forever]]. After Clyde gets home:

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* In ''[[LooneyTunes ''[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Yankee Doodle Bugs]]'', BugsBunny helps his nephew Clyde study U.S. history for a test, but unfortunately Bugs [[YouFailHistoryForever fails history forever]]. After Clyde gets home:

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* Though minus the dunce cap, in {{Anne of Green Gables}}, Anne Shirley is forced to stand in front of the class with "Ann Shirley has a very bad temper. Ann Shirley must learn to control her temper" written on the board behind her as punishment for smashing her slate over Gilbert Blythe's head for calling her "Carrots".

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* Though minus the dunce cap, in {{Anne of Green Gables}}, AnneOfGreenGables, Anne Shirley is forced to stand in front of the class with "Ann Shirley has a very bad temper. Ann Shirley must learn to control her temper" written on the board behind her as punishment for smashing her slate over Gilbert Blythe's head for calling her "Carrots".
"Carrots".



* A [[ClingyMacGuffin cursed item]] in ''NetHack'' that causes your intelligence to drop when you wear it. Before being identified, it appears as "a pointy hat"... indistinguishable from the useful [[RobeAndWizardHat Wizard's Hat]].

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* A [[ClingyMacGuffin cursed item]] Used as a silly BraggingRightsReward in ''NetHack'' that causes your intelligence to drop ''VideoGame/{{Bully}}''. It makes sense, though, when you wear it. Before being identified, realize you get it appears as "a pointy hat"... indistinguishable from the useful [[RobeAndWizardHat Wizard's Hat]].by ''failing three straight Classes'' (read: minigames).



* In ''VideoGame/{{MechQuest}}'', your character gets one upon arriving late to his Mech Combat 101 class (by 3.0456 seconds) on his first day at GEARS University, after thinking [[TemptingFate "At least she's not going to make me wear a silly hat."]]

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* In ''VideoGame/{{MechQuest}}'', ''VideoGame/MechQuest'', your character gets one upon arriving late to his Mech Combat 101 class (by 3.0456 seconds) on his first day at GEARS University, after thinking [[TemptingFate "At least she's not going to make me wear a silly hat."]]"]]
* A [[ClingyMacGuffin cursed item]] in ''NetHack'' that causes your intelligence to drop when you wear it. Before being identified, it appears as "a pointy hat"... indistinguishable from the useful [[RobeAndWizardHat Wizard's Hat]].



* Used as a silly BraggingRightsReward in ''[[{{VideoGame/Bully}} Bully]]''. It makes sense, though, when you realize you get it by ''failing three straight Classes'' (read: minigames).

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* Used as a silly BraggingRightsReward in ''[[{{VideoGame/Bully}} Bully]]''. It makes sense, though, when you realize you get it by ''failing three straight Classes'' (read: minigames).



* [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0014.html This]] ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick'' strip.

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* [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0014.html This]] ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick'' ''[[Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick Order of the Stick]]'' strip.



* In ''EdEddnEddy'' when Kevin calls Edd a ''dork'' for trying to teach the cul-de-sac common sense, Edd shoves a cap on him.

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* In ''EdEddnEddy'' when Kevin calls Edd a ''dork'' for trying to teach the cul-de-sac common sense, Edd shoves a cap on him.



-->'''Nazz:''' Boy Kevin, that was stupid.
** In a later episode when Eddy is walking home from school there is a dunce cap on his head.

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-->'''Nazz:''' Boy Kevin, that was stupid.
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** In a later episode when Eddy is walking home from school there is a dunce cap on his head.
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* Used as a silly BraggingRightsReward in ''[[{{VideoGame/Bully}} Bully]]''. It makes sense, though, when you realize you get it by ''failing three straight Classes'' (read: minigames).
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* On ''Street Smarts'' (basically a GameShow version of [[TheTonightShow Jay Leno's "Jaywalking"]]) you could challenge you opponent to answer a question that was asked of the people on the street. If they didn't know it they'd have to wear a dunce cap for the rest of the round. But if they did know it then you had to wear the cap.

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* On ''Street Smarts'' (basically a GameShow version of [[TheTonightShow Jay Leno's "Jaywalking"]]) you could challenge you opponent to answer a question that was asked of the people on the street. If they didn't know it they'd have to wear a dunce cap for the rest of the round. round and you won money. But if they did know it then you had to wear ''they'' got the money and ''you'' got the cap.
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* Back when he was a kid, [[ThePowerpuffGirls Professor Utonium was a prankster who once put a whoppie cushion at another boy's chair. The teacher forced the other boy to wear a dunce cap with "Class Clown" written on it as punishment while young Utonium became a KarmaHoudini.

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* Back when he was a kid, [[ThePowerpuffGirls Professor Utonium Utonium]] was a prankster who once put a whoppie cushion at another boy's chair. The teacher forced the other boy to wear a dunce cap with "Class Clown" written on it as punishment while young Utonium became a KarmaHoudini.

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* ''ElChavoDelOcho'': El Chavo, Quico and La Chillindrina were on remedial classes and Don Ramon and Dona Florinda were allowed to be present at class as spectators. At the end of the episode, Professor Jirafales was glad only one person in there deserved donkey ears. [[spoiler:Don Ramon]] was shown wearing them.


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* Back when he was a kid, [[ThePowerpuffGirls Professor Utonium was a prankster who once put a whoppie cushion at another boy's chair. The teacher forced the other boy to wear a dunce cap with "Class Clown" written on it as punishment while young Utonium became a KarmaHoudini.
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* One TreehouseofHorror episode had Homer Simpson make a dunce cap out of a torn storybook page, only to have it burned off after accidentally leaning next to a candle on the shelf above him.

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* Mentioned in an episode of FreemansMind: "I'm going to make a dunce cap, and you're going to wear it."
* TheLonelyIsland[=/=][[SaturdayNightLive SNL]] Digital Short "Shy Ronnie" features a kid with one of these sitting in the back of the room.



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* Mentioned in an episode of FreemansMind: "I'm going to make a dunce cap, and you're going to wear it."
* TheLonelyIsland[=/=][[SaturdayNightLive SNL]] Digital Short "Shy Ronnie" features a kid with one of these sitting in the back of the room.




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* Seen in [[http://satwcomic.com/too-little-butter this]] ''ScandinaviaAndTheWorld'' page with "IDIOT" written on both of them.

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A western counterpart to StandingInTheHall.

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While it is [[DeadHorseTrope long out of practice]], [[StandingInTheHall like its Japanese counterpart]] it is still often used in cartoon culture for a comedic effect.

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While it is [[DeadHorseTrope long out of practice]], [[StandingInTheHall like its Japanese counterpart]] counterpart StandingInTheHall it is still often used in cartoon culture for a comedic effect.



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* PetesDragon has the titualar character Pete get a dunce cap put on his head, among other things, by his teacher when he gets in trouble for things that Elliot (the dragon) has actually done as well as [[CassandraTruth his seemingly farfetched claims that "It was Elliot!"]]
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* [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0014.html This]] ''OrderOfTheStick'' strip.

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* [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0014.html This]] ''OrderOfTheStick'' ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick'' strip.
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* On the old ComedyCentral game show ''[=~Win Ben Stein's Money~=]'', whenever a contestant would begin an answer with "What is__?", Ben Stein would slap a dunce cap on them and shout "This is not Series/{{Jeopardy}}"

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* On the old ComedyCentral game show ''[=~Win Ben Stein's Money~=]'', ''WinBenSteinsMoney'', whenever a contestant would begin an answer with "What is__?", Ben Stein would slap a dunce cap on them and shout "This is not Series/{{Jeopardy}}"
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* On the old ComedyCentral game show ''[=~Win Ben Stein's Money~=]'', whenever a contestant would begin an answer with "What is__?", Ben Stein would slap a dunce cap on them and shout "This is not {{Jeopardy}}!"

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* On the old ComedyCentral game show ''[=~Win Ben Stein's Money~=]'', whenever a contestant would begin an answer with "What is__?", Ben Stein would slap a dunce cap on them and shout "This is not {{Jeopardy}}!"Series/{{Jeopardy}}"
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* In EdEddnEddy when Kevin calls Edd a ''dork'' for trying to teach the cul-de-sac common sense, Edd shoves a cap on him.
--->'''Eddy:''' What a DUNCE!! *Kevin headbutts Eddy*
--->'''Nazz:''' Boy Kevin, that was stupid.

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* In EdEddnEddy ''EdEddnEddy'' when Kevin calls Edd a ''dork'' for trying to teach the cul-de-sac common sense, Edd shoves a cap on him.
--->'''Eddy:''' -->'''Eddy:''' What a DUNCE!! *Kevin headbutts Eddy*
--->'''Nazz:''' -->'''Nazz:''' Boy Kevin, that was stupid.
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* In ''MechQuest'', your character gets one upon arriving late to his Mech Combat 101 class (by 3.0456 seconds) on his first day at GEARS University, after thinking [[TemptingFate "At least she's not going to make me wear a silly hat."]]

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* In ''MechQuest'', ''VideoGame/{{MechQuest}}'', your character gets one upon arriving late to his Mech Combat 101 class (by 3.0456 seconds) on his first day at GEARS University, after thinking [[TemptingFate "At least she's not going to make me wear a silly hat."]]
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* Though minus the dunce cap, in {{Anne of Green Gables}}, Anne Shirley is forced to stand in front of the class with "Ann Shirley has a very bad temper. Ann Shirley must learn to control her temper" written on the board behind her as punishment for smashing her slate over Gilbert Blythe's head for calling her "Carrots".
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* Disney Sing Along Songs opening. It was on the beginning of every video, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3I7684zdUs seen here]] (taken from the "AdventuresInMusicDuology").

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* There was a character in a dunce cap in Disney's animated series ''[[AdventuresInMusicDuology Adventures In Music]]'', which consisted of two shorts, "Melody" and "Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom". These went on to be the Disney Sing Along Songs opening. It was on the beginning of every video, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3I7684zdUs seen here]] (taken from the "AdventuresInMusicDuology").here]].
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* A [[ClingyMacGuffin cursed item]] in ''NetHack'' that causes your intelligence to drop when you wear it.

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* A [[ClingyMacGuffin cursed item]] in ''NetHack'' that causes your intelligence to drop when you wear it. Before being identified, it appears as "a pointy hat"... indistinguishable from the useful [[RobeAndWizardHat Wizard's Hat]].
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* The French "donkey ears" variant is occasionally seen in ''{{Asterix}}'', when Getafix is trying to teach the village children.
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* ''HarkAVagrant'' does this (in a strip I can no longer locate. Dude dies in a dunce cap.)

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* ''HarkAVagrant'' does this (in has a strip I can no longer locate. Dude where someone dies in a dunce cap.)
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* In EdEddnEddy when Kevin calls Edd a ''dork'' for trying to teach the cul-de-sac common sense, Edd shoves a cap on him.
--->'''Eddy:''' What a DUNCE!! *Kevin headbutts Eddy*
--->'''Nazz:''' Boy Kevin, that was stupid.
** In a later episode when Eddy is walking home from school there is a dunce cap on his head.


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* If you try to summon an "Idiot" on ''{{Scribblenauts}}'', you'll get a kid wearing one of these. He loves eating bugs.
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While it is [[DeadHorseTrope long out of practice]], like its Japanese counterpart it is still often used in cartoon culture for a comedic effect.

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While it is [[DeadHorseTrope long out of practice]], [[StandingInTheHall like its Japanese counterpart counterpart]] it is still often used in cartoon culture for a comedic effect.
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Dunce (earlier, "dunce disciple"), by the way, was derived from the name of John Duns Scotus, the Franciscan philosopher, by 16th century opponents of Scholasticism.

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Dunce (earlier, "dunce disciple"), by the way, was derived from the name of John Duns Scotus, Scotus (from Duns in Scotland), the Franciscan philosopher, by 16th century opponents of Scholasticism.

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