They were probably scared of him and so they did what boys do around any object of fear: they went up close, pointed a finger, gave it a nickname, and masked their terror with roaring laughter.

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When a group of boys sees a mysterious creature, they will often point a finger at it and shout It’s Big Bird! or It’s the Loch Ness Monster! This is called “making fun of fear.” In this quote, the boys are probably scared of the monster and so they do exactly what boys do around any object of fear: they go up close, point a finger, give it a nickname, and mask their terror with roaring laughter. This is a very common way children react to fear.

Source: We, The Drowned

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