We all know Mr. Sparkle as a joint venture of Matsumura Fishworks and Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern that banishes dirt to the land of wind and ghosts. But it is also the premier window cleaning service for homes and businesses in the greater Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN area. Seriously: Obviously the website doesn’t contain any likeness or drawings that might be legally actionable, but let there be no doubt about the name: The name “Mr. Sparkle” is a famous reference to “The Simpsons” (it was the name of a mysterious Japanese cleaning product on the show). Is that how that came…
Day: August 16, 2010
Quote of the Day
“Did you have to be so graphic?” – Marge Simpson “It’s okay, Marge. They pave the way for this kind of filth in school.” – Homer Simpson [Update: The image is an animated .gif, the better, I thought, to capture Homer’s hilarious little motility dance. But it doesn’t seem to be playing on the default page, at least not in Chrome or Firefox. Clicking though, however, does seem to make it play.]