Probably the most famous vampire of all time, Count Dracula, quoted Deuteronomy 12:23: “The blood is the life.”
Mermaids can also be vampires—but instead of sucking blood, they suck out the breath of their victims.
By the end of the twentieth century, over 300 motion pictures were made about vampires, and over 100 of them featured Dracula. Over 1,000 vampire novels were published, most within the past 25 years.
The most popular vampire in children’s fiction in recent years had been Bunnicula, the cute little rabbit that lives a happy existence as a vegetarian vampire.
Some historians argue that Prince Charles is a direct descendant of the Vlad the Impaler, the son of Vlad Dracula.
The show Buffy the Vampire Slayer has led to the creation of “Buffy Studies” in academia.
just poking around and saw this - lol - I learned about Bunnicular when I was doing a class on vamp kid books - what a hoot - thanks for the reminder Bree and see you sunday
ReplyDeleteSee you, Sue, and thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if my school would let me teach a class on vampires. Hmmmmm....now that there's Buffy Studies, this might just work. LOL Have a great Friday!
ReplyDeleteBunnicula ~ vegetarian vampire? does he stalk and drain vegetables of their vital juices?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I could believe that about Charles.
@Gabrielle...I'd love to take that class. :)
ReplyDelete@Savanna...Exactly! lol! (On both counts! Charles is awfully pale.)
ReplyDeleteOMGosh, Buffy studies, how awesome would that be!! lol
ReplyDelete@Serena...I would so take that class. :)
ReplyDeleteAh, Bunnicula! That picture brought back memories of my first grade school library. lol I was going to say that Dracula was the first vampire book I read, but now that I think of it I guess it was actually Bunnicula.
ReplyDelete@Ranae...Bunnicula is a great book. I remember reading it, too. lol! I also read some Goosebumps and some of those were probably vampires, too.
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