when people say "STOP THE COUNT" even as a 'joke' do they realize what they are signaling to their vampire followers

Mutant, librarian, poet, union rabble rouser, dog, Ashkenazi Jewish. Neuroweird, bodyweird, mostly sleepy.
I write about transformative justice, community, love, Judaism, Neurodivergence, mental health, Disability, geography, rivers, labor, and libraries; through poetry, opinionated essays, and short fiction.
I review Schoolhouse Rock! songs at @PropagandaRock
when people say "STOP THE COUNT" even as a 'joke' do they realize what they are signaling to their vampire followers