Why did Sam describe Garth as Ichabod Crane looking?
In Supernatural S09E12 (Sharp teeth) Sam was describing Garth Fitzgerald to the nurse in the hospital saying "He’s a skinny, Ichabod Crane-looking kind of guy."
Why did Sam use that description and the Sleepy Hollow reference? I did watch the movie and TV show Sleepy Hollow, but I still don't see a good connection between a random skinny guy and Ichabod. Am I missing some description from the book?
Best Answer
This is a general description of the character known in the book by Washington Irving. In this excerpt from Wikipedia, it says:
The "Legend" relates the tale of Ichabod Crane, a lean, lanky and extremely superstitious
So, all-in-all, this is just his description. It really has nothing to do with the TV show about Sleepy Hollow or anything of the sort. This is a very well known story in the US, so may not have as much of a following in Croatia and thus your confusion. People can use the descriptor of "Ichabod Crane" here and most people would get the reference.
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Answer 2
Try the old school cartoon too. He was a skinny superstitious guy with a big nose in the disney cartoon. Don't think Johnny Depp or the new tv series. Think of the old school disney cartoon or actual legend. :)
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