Friday, November 18, 2005
(11:36 AM) | Adam Kotsko:
Vampires
Pseudonymous Kid reminds me of a question I've had for a while. On the second Simpsons Halloween episode this season, a witch curses the residents of Springfield by turning them into whatever their costume is. Dr. Hibbard is Blackula, and Grandpa is a gorilla. At one point, Grandpa falls down, and Dr. Hibbard offers to "take him to the hospital," only to begin sucking his blood.My question is this: According to the most authoritative sources of vampirical lore, could a gorilla become a vampire? (Sub-questions: Does it matter in this case that a gorilla is a primate? Could a dog or cat become a vampire? If so, is it only because dogs or cats are so closely associated with human society, or are all mammals capable of becoming vampires? All animals with blood?)
This is of course a continuation of the discussion of The Open.
