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Baby Blink on a playdate with Baby Snitch

In formal attire and 90s tie-dye.

Trivia: Although you hear Snitch talk twice in the movie. First he says, "hey" when he's in bed with Itey and at the end when he comforts Jack by saying, "come on, Jack". I don't think this is his real voice, his real voice isn't as deep and you can hear it in Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square at 3:58 where he says, "I don't want to die at a young age". (More words spoken than in the entirety of Newsies).

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The final background Newsie will be up in some weeks time. This one has a lot of gifs that I have to make and go through, and I'm also strapped for time. I'll be uploading random gifs and images in the meantime.

Here's this weeks's gif:

Boots doing what he does best, falling with his boots in the air.

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Newsie: Panama

Panama wears what looks like a Panama hat but it's actually just a white fedora. He chooses a fedora, which is what the Mafia wears, because he's a wannabe mobster.

In his future wanted poster, the sketch artist will include these defining features: long gelled back black hair, a cleft in the chin and a gap between the teeth.

Being an aspiring gangster, Panama knows how important his physical appearance is, so he never goes anywhere without dressing to the nines. The rest of his outfit consists of a teal scarf and a platinum shirt.

He's all dressed up even when out selling papes and getting his hands blackened with ink like all the other Newsies. This is just his first taste at getting his hands dirty.

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Newsie: Trembles

Trembles is the scabiest of scabs. He's not a crooked politician, he's just a crooked Newsie.

Trembles talks a big game, being eager to alert the thugs that the Newsies are here,

but when the thugs no longer has his back and it comes time to do any actual fighting, Trembles is a shaking mess.

If he's not shaking in fear, he's frozen with terror.

Trembles can also make the ground shake by jumping up and down a lot. We don't need an earthquake or a war when we have Trembles.

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Newsie: Steel

Steel has multiple outfits as many non-dancing Newsies do. His standard outfit is in cold colours of grey, silver and metallic.

He puts on his best at Medda's, going for a warmer tone and wearing a plaid shirt under a dark vest.

But he's not dressed up to impress Medda, he's actually there to see Denton. Steel wants to continue in the newspaper industry and become a reporter. He puts on his jacket and goes to introduce himself to Denton.

Before he gets a chance to do so, Snyder arrives.

And then all hell breaks loose. Steel continues to follow Denton, hoping for another opportunity to chat with the ace war correspondent. One of the important question he wants to ask Denton is how he makes a headline out of a hunch.

Wherever the star reporter is, Steel is sure to be not far behind.

When he's not trying to advance his career, Steel can be found hanging out with his pal, Dutchy.

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Newsie: Gnome

Gnome is a young Newsie who likes pink. You may be wondering what separates him from the many other Newsies who also likes to wear pink.

Well, most Newsies don't see Spot Conlon as an older brother figure (mainly because they're mostly older and taller than him). Gnome's name comes from the original description for Spot Conlon which was "a freckled gnome".

Gnome feels safe whenever he's behind Spot's back.

This munchkin idolises Spot and wishes he was a Brooklyn Newsie, wearing the unofficial Brooklyn Newsies colour of Pink.

Here's a pink Brooklyn Newsie who doesn't have a name but he looks pretty cool.

Gnome is always following Spot around, hoping he will one day get noticed.

This blurry far away Newsie may or may not be Gnome.

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Newsie: Curly

Curly is a Newsie with brown locks of hair like 50% of Newsies.

Having curly hair means he's on Team David (as opposed to having a bowl cut being on Team Jack). Like Dave (and most curly haired Newsies), Curly prefers to keep his ringlets free from the confines of a hat. The rest of his outfit is a basic black vest over a white shirt.

Curly doesn't do much except stand around with his tongue hanging out like a thirsty puppy. (His name would be Spot if it wasn't already taken)

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Newsies: Bandana and Angel

Actors: Jeff Thysell and Scott Thysell (?)

Bandana and Angel are twin Newsies.

(Real twins for once, as in they're played by two different actors who can both appear on screen at the same time).

Bandana is the 3rd member of the Jack Kelly fan cult. He never leaves the lodging house without wearing a red bandana that's identical to Jack's.

Angel is the good twin. The only way you can tell them apart is that Angel doesn't wear a bandana because he's not a Jack Kelly fan.

Wherever Bandana is, Angel is never far behind, always making sure that his brother stays out of trouble.

At the rally, Bandana gets into scab discussions with Glasses and Ladder.

Angel watches carefully from the other side.

Despite being the biggest Jack Kelly fan, Bandana is not the one who scabs, it's Angel who does. Bandana thinks of Jack as a hero but would never follow him into scabbing.

Angel's sick of being the good twin and cleaning up after Bandana's mess so he decides to give the 'bad twin' thing a try. What he's hoping to get out of this is a life far from the lousy headlines and the deadlines in between.

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Newsie: Tony

Tony is a West Side Newsie. He gives Jake a run for his money when it comes to crazy clothing combinations. He wears a pinstriped brown vest over overalls and an orange shirt with smaller stripes.

He's living his own West Side Story, being a Newsie from the wrong side of the tracks,

in love with a Newsie from the opposing neighbourhood named Mario. He met this boy last night.

The West Side Newsies are against their relationship. Tony smiles in an attempt to break the tension.

The Newsie who's most against this relationship is his best friend, Riff, who's also the leader of the West Side Newsies.

Riff is like a brother to him; he'd give the shirt off his back.

Tony doesn't know who to choose: his old friends, who's always been there for him.

Or his new lover, who he's fallen head over heels for.

Will they have a happy ending?

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Newsie: Grinner

Grinner is a Newsie who always looks on the bright side. He can't go anywhere without a silly grin on his face. He wears a striped cap and has two outfits, one is brown/beige, the other is brown/beige/orange.

He's best buddies with Trance, letting Trance use his shoulder to rest his arm on. Then Trance returns the favour by letting them both rest each others arms around each other's shoulders as they leave.

Grinner is also one of Turner's tall pals.

Nothing can break him, no one can make him, give his rights away. His rights to smile goofily at any given chance.

Bonus: Random screenshot of Jake being adorable. He looks five:

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Newsies: The Scab Brothers

Sly and Sneak are curly-haired brothers and curly-haired scabs. Like most siblings, sometimes they don't get along. Their morning conversations usually goes something like this:

Sly: Hey bummer, we got work to do.

Sneak: Since when did you become me mother?

Sly: Ah, stop your bawling.

Sneak: Hey, who asked you?

They don't scab at the same time, they like to space out their scabbing by taking turns on different days. The one that isn't scabbing, spends the day shopping for a new outfit.

Sly brazenly shows up at the final rally like nothing happened. Like most ex-scabs, Sly is forgiven without any consequences. His almost scab pal, Stable Kid stands right along side him.

Sneak isn't as shameless as Sly and sits out the final rally. He's too ashamed to show his face ever again.

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Final 10 Background Newsies

I'm going to be uploading my final 10 background Newsies in these upcoming months. Life has been busy and these usually take around 2-3 days to do so unfortunately I won't have much time to do them anymore. I've covered most of the prominent background Newsies already so there aren't that many left anyway. I may still upload more after these last 10 in the future but they will be at irregular times. The final 10 may also have some delays in when they are uploaded.

If you have any request for a background Newsie that I haven't covered yet, now's the time to send me a pic of the Newsie and I'll see if I can cover them.

Thank you for all the support from the people who gave these posts likes and reblogs over the years. Shout-out to @thatoneandlonelyemo2005 for liking, reblogging and hashtagging each and every one of them since near the beginning. And thanks to all the other regulars who have liked and reblogged!

Until next time,

Carrying the banner!

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Newsie: Jamal "Ace" Carter

(This Newsie's name and description were created with help from Chatgpt.)

Ace is a sharp and quick-witted Newsie who always thinks on his feet. He uses his charisma to draw people in whether selling papes or cracking jokes.

He dresses in a light pink shirt under a dark vest and a black cap. He's the epitome of a background Newsie, appearing in the far backgrounds of most scenes.

Though he's tough on the outside, he has a softer side that comes out when he's with those he trusts.

Deep down, Ace has a big dream, he may be just a Newsie for now, but he's determined to rise above his circumstances. As his dream is to be no longer a background Newsie, but to be front page story.

Here is Ace's full description from Chatgpt:

Ace Carter is a sharp and quick-witted young man, always thinking on his feet. He's got that kind of natural charisma that draws people in, whether he’s selling newspapers or cracking jokes. Ace is resourceful and street-smart, knowing how to navigate the gritty city streets and make a quick buck. He’s not afraid of hard work, but he’s also got a sense of humor and a lighthearted attitude that helps him keep things in perspective, even when life gets tough. Though he’s tough on the outside, there’s a softer side to Ace that comes out when he’s with those he trusts. He’s loyal to his friends, always having their backs when they need him. His confidence and charm sometimes get him into trouble, but he always manages to talk or hustle his way out. Deep down, Ace has big dreams—he may be just a newsie for now, but he’s determined to rise above his circumstances. He’s a survivor, and he’s got a heart of gold, even if he doesn’t always show it.

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Newsie: Stake

Being a Brooklyn Newsie, Stake's colour of choice is pink (it hides stains well), so he wears a striped salmon pink shirt. For his pants he chooses one in pewter (because it's also good at hiding stains).

Carrying a stake in one hand, he uses a pocket knife to sharpen it with his other. He's not hunting vampires, he just likes pointy things.

Stake can't go anywhere without a cigarette in his lips and a puff of smoke obscuring his face

He gets bored easily and rarely pays attention to his environment, including the arrival of intruders or grown-up conversations, unless,

there are male body parts in his line of view

or he's thinking about making out with Spot Conlon.

His Manhattan counterpart is Stick.

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Newsie: South

South is a Newsie with a canonical name. He has multiple outfits and just as many identities. As South, he wears an olive vest over a striped pearl white shirt and a dark cap.

He and Racetrack are acquaintances. (He's not close enough to Race to be allowed a spot next to him, he only gets to stand behind his shoulder.)

"About time, South". Racetrack knows him well enough to know he's not serious about scabbing.

South only briefly scabbed because he smelt money.

But he doesn't need money because fortune's found him (but don't ask him how). South's able to afford many outfits. South's not his only identity, he has three other identities depending on what he's wearing:

His second identity is East. His outfit is not much different from the other Newsies' outfits at the rally, in that East just has a jacket on over his regular Newsies outfit. His East identity is pretty sombre.

His third identity is West, who also makes an appearance at Medda's. When he's West, he has on a jacket over a pumpkin orange shirt and a black neck scarf. He completes the outfit with a fisherman's hat. His West identity is his most cheerful.

Not only does his East and West personalities attend the rally, his South identity also makes an appearance. Although it's not quite South who's here, it's South-bot, who sways back and forth like he's about to malfunction.

His fourth and final identity is North. He wears an earth brown vest over an arctic blue shirt. This is his most zen persona. Even when someone is talking to him, he doesn't move or respond. Furthermore, he doesn't react much to Jack scabbing, he just gently shakes his head in disapproval.

His final persona is what gave rise to his descendant, The Karate Kid:

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Newsie: Delancey

Actor: Mike Galaxy

Delancey dresses in a cedar brown vest over a coral pink checked shirt. He lets his greasy hair loose by not wearing a cap.

No one knows if Delancey is his first, middle or last name. Or if it's a nickname or a pseudonym like Jack Kelly.

One thing's for sure, he's not related to the Delancey brothers even though he shares a resemblance with them, particularly Morris. If the Delanceys' are what you call a family, he's glad he ain't got any.

Despite his small stature, he will stare down his enemies

and if he sees the Delancey brothers, he'll kick their rear.

What's more, Delancey's got what it takes to stop the wagons

and he'll do what he's gotta do until the Newsies break the will of mighty Bill and Joe.

In a fictitious real-life AU, Mike Galaxy dreams of running away to Santa Monica with Christian Bale to become volleyball players:

He gets on the train that's bound for Santa Monica.

Unfortunately for him, dreams don't come true, no they don't, not in Santa Monica. He winds up alone, working as a telemarketer and not being able to afford any clothes.

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Newsie: Comb

Comb is a ginger Newsie with spaced out bangs that resemble a broken comb. He wears a sand vest over a charcoal shirt.

He doesn't react much to what's happening around him or even pay attention to what's going on.

He's just happy to be part of the group.

Comb is always one of the first to arrive and one of the last to leave. He'll push his way to the front if he has to. (Try to find him, he runs diagonally.)

Comb is a man of few words. He lets his hulking size do most of the talking.

Only the giant, Mike the Greaser, can make him look small in comparison.

Nevertheless, he's still got what it takes to stop the scabbers.