10 Zen Monkeys has an article on their site detailing the history of the novels and the possible reasons behind its extremely homoerotic innuendo. apparently the Hardy Boys were gayer than jean shorts, fanny packs and feathered hair all rolled into one. . .which coincidentally is what Midnight Madness wore through the 80s to try and pick up chicks . . .one of my favorite excerpts is below:
"Nobody knows. But there's been queer lights seen down around them caves.
And shootin'. Guns goin' off. Mighty queer doin's, they say..."
Chet whistled softly. "This sounds good! We may stay longer than we had intended..."
"The one thing we're afraid of is a quiet outing. Excitement," he added slangily, "is our meat."
"Ye'll get lots of it if ye go pokin' around them caves," the old gentleman predicted.
"What a queer duck he is!" exclaimed Biff."I'll say he is!" ejaculated Chet Morton.
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