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The''' Mingo Kids''' are minor antagonists that appear in [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck|''Hard Luck'']] and [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown|''The Meltdown'']]. They're a group of kids (presumably relatives such as brothers and/or cousins) who appear to be quite feral--according to Greg, he's never seen enrolled in school at any point and as far as he or anybody else knows, the Mingo-kids just live in the woods like a pack of wild animals. The leader of the Mingo-clan is some kid named Meckley, who always wears a tank top and a belt with a gigantic metal buckle on it. It's unknown who the kids' parents are (or if there are even any adults in the Mingo-clan).
The '''Mingo Kids''' are minor antagonists that appear in ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck]]'' and ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown|The Meltdown]]''. They are a faction that happen to dwell within the woods, and their origins are unknown.  


The Mingo-kids often chase/threaten people who happen to walk by their woods (typically kids who're walking home from school). And at the end of ''Hard Luck'', Meckley (along with some other members of the clan) chases after Greg and Rowley with his belt.
==History==
The Mingo Kids first appear in ''Hard Luck'', where Greg happens to step too close to their territory. One of the Mingo Kids intervenes and warns [[Greg Heffley|Greg]] with the threat of Meckley harming him. Greg then takes the long way to school, fearing the Meckley might attack him. While shopping for shoes, he imagines getting a pair of shoes with wheels to outrun the Mingo Kids. Greg chooses to join an after school activity to wait out the Mingo Kids before leaving school, which leads him to join the [[Yearbook Club]]. Near the end of the book, Greg and [[Rowley Jefferson|Rowley]] are chased by Meckley and another member of the Mingo Kids.


The Mingos are first mentioned in ''The Meltdown'' when Greg says that nobody sees any of the Mingo-kids during the winter, and by the time they show once winter's over and spring starts, they look like they just woke up from a long nap. Greg says that if the Mingos don't hibernate (or something like that), nobody knows what they do during the winter. The Mingos are mentioned again when Greg and Rowley accidentally stumble upon their camp in the middle of the woods (when they're trying to get away from some Whirley Street-kids), where Greg finds Meckley's belt buckle and accidentally leaves his glove/puppet, Mr. Morsels, behind.
The Mingo Kids later appear in ''The Meltdown'', where Greg and Rowley stumble into the inner sanctum of the Mingo clan. Greg accidentally takes Meckley's belt buckle. The Mingos find out and sound an alarm, while Greg and Rowley escape. The Mingos eventually join the snowball fight against the Lower Surrey Street and Upper Surrey Street kids.


Later on in ''The Meltdown'', the Mingo-kids end up coming out the woods where the kids in Greg's neighborhood are having their big snowball fight/war, where Meckley has Mr. Morsels on the end of a stick and Greg realizes that he has Meckley's belt buckle (Greg figures that he must've put it in his pocket without even realizing it). They're apparently not liked by everyone as when the Mingo Kids attacked, the Hill and Bottom Survey Street Kids, the Safety Patrols, and the Whirley Street Kids joined forces to attack the Mingos.
==Personality==
The Mingo Kids appear to be an organized group led by Meckley, their tough leader. They appear to be very territorial, as they chase anyone who sets foot in their woods, and warns them if they are near their terrain. They also might be war-like, considering they join the big snowball fight in ''The Meltdown''. They are also shown to "hibernate," according to Greg.  


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Mingo Kids.png|The Mingo Kids hanging out at woods.
Mingo Kids.png|The Mingo Kids hanging out in the woods.
Meckley Mingo and member of Mingo Kids chasing Greg and Rowley.jpg|Meckley Mingo and a member of Mingo Kids are chasing Greg and Rowley.
Meckley Mingo and member of Mingo Kids chasing Greg and Rowley.jpg|Meckley Mingo and a member of Mingo Kids are chasing Greg and Rowley.
Mingo Kids after taking a long nap.jpg|The Mingo Kids walking in the woods after a long nap.
Mingo Kids after taking a long nap.jpg|The Mingo Kids walking in the woods after a long nap.
Mingo Kids pouring out of the woods after a three-month nap.jpg|The Mingo Kids pouring out of the woods after a three-month nap to join the snowball battle.
Mingo Kids pouring out of the woods after a three-month nap.jpg|The Mingo Kids come out of the woods after a three-month nap.
Abandoned cars.jpg|Greg and Rowley stumbled into Mingo Kids' headquarters.
Abandoned cars.jpg|Greg and Rowley in the Mingo Kids' headquarters.
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==Trivia==
*[[Nasty Pants]] from ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever]]'' behaves similarly to the Mingo Kids, as he also chases Greg and Rowley with a stick on their way to school.
 
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Latest revision as of 02:15, 29 June 2019

The Mingo Kids are minor antagonists that appear in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck and The Meltdown. They are a faction that happen to dwell within the woods, and their origins are unknown.

History

The Mingo Kids first appear in Hard Luck, where Greg happens to step too close to their territory. One of the Mingo Kids intervenes and warns Greg with the threat of Meckley harming him. Greg then takes the long way to school, fearing the Meckley might attack him. While shopping for shoes, he imagines getting a pair of shoes with wheels to outrun the Mingo Kids. Greg chooses to join an after school activity to wait out the Mingo Kids before leaving school, which leads him to join the Yearbook Club. Near the end of the book, Greg and Rowley are chased by Meckley and another member of the Mingo Kids.

The Mingo Kids later appear in The Meltdown, where Greg and Rowley stumble into the inner sanctum of the Mingo clan. Greg accidentally takes Meckley's belt buckle. The Mingos find out and sound an alarm, while Greg and Rowley escape. The Mingos eventually join the snowball fight against the Lower Surrey Street and Upper Surrey Street kids.

Personality

The Mingo Kids appear to be an organized group led by Meckley, their tough leader. They appear to be very territorial, as they chase anyone who sets foot in their woods, and warns them if they are near their terrain. They also might be war-like, considering they join the big snowball fight in The Meltdown. They are also shown to "hibernate," according to Greg.

Gallery

Trivia