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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Due to his childish innocence and because of TruthInTelevision, Juan is usually depicted without shoes. He displays characteristics of BarefootLoon, BarefootPoverty, and EarthyBarefootCharacter.



* NeverBareheaded: Juan is always depicted with a straw hat.

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* NeverBareheaded: Juan is always depicted with a straw hat.hat.
* PrefersGoingBarefoot: Due to his childish innocence and because of TruthInTelevision, Juan is usually depicted without shoes. He displays characteristics of BarefootLoon, BarefootPoverty, and EarthyBarefootCharacter.
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* NiceHat: Juan is always depicted with a straw hat.

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* NiceHat: NeverBareheaded: Juan is always depicted with a straw hat.

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The Juan Bobo tales originate from Spain as an OralTradition and dates back several centuries. The tales are very similar to other similar stories about foolish tricksters from around the world.



* DependingOnTheWriter: It varies whether Juan is a genuinely naive and well-meaning boy or whether he's a trickster.

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* DependingOnTheWriter: DependingOnTheWriter:
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It varies whether Juan is a genuinely naive and well-meaning boy or whether he's a trickster.trickster.
** Whether Juan's name is literally "Juan Bobo" or whether "Bobo" is a nickname.
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* AlwaysBarefooted: Due to his childish innocence and because of TruthInTelevision, Juan is usually depicted without shoes.

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* AlwaysBarefooted: DoesNotLikeShoes: Due to his childish innocence and because of TruthInTelevision, Juan is usually depicted without shoes.shoes. He displays characteristics of BarefootLoon, BarefootPoverty, and EarthyBarefootCharacter.



* MeaningfulName: "Bobo" is a Spanish word for foolish people. Juan Bobo is a naive and foolish boy.

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* MeaningfulName: "Bobo" is a Spanish word for foolish people.people which roughly translates to "foolish", "naive", or "stupid". Juan Bobo is a naive and foolish boy.
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Juan Bobo is a [[UsefulNotes/PuertoRico Puerto Rican]] folkloric character. He's a young boy from rural Puerto Rico known for his huge straw hat and foolish nature.

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!!This character provides examples of:

* AlwaysBarefooted: Due to his childish innocence and because of TruthInTelevision, Juan is usually depicted without shoes.
* DependingOnTheWriter: It varies whether Juan is a genuinely naive and well-meaning boy or whether he's a trickster.
* FullNameBasis: Most people, even his own mother, call Juan by his full name.
* MeaningfulName: "Bobo" is a Spanish word for foolish people. Juan Bobo is a naive and foolish boy.
* NiceHat: Juan is always depicted with a straw hat.

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