“Please identify this object.” – Homer Simpson
“It appears to be the flag which disappeared from the public library last year.” – Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
“Correct. Now, we all know the thirteen stripes are for good luck, but why does the American flag have precisely forty-sevens stars?” – Homer Simpson
“Because this particular flag is ridiculously out of date. The library must have purchased it during the brief period in 1912 after New Mexico became a state but before Arizona did.” – Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
“Eh, partial credit.” – Homer Simpson

7 responses to “Quote of the Day”

  1. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    Hmm, it actually does, unlike that other flag that had fewer stars than they listed. I guess they learned.

  2. Gabbo Avatar
    Gabbo

    I learned more about the world from the Simpsons than I ever did in school…

    1. Charlie Sweatpants Avatar
      Charlie Sweatpants

      Indeed. I love the sort of formal absurdity of this, like it was never even an official flag (http://www.jeffbridgman.com/inventory/index.php?page=out&id=30), so naturally that’s the one the Springfield library would have.

  3. Bleeding Gums Murphy Avatar
    Bleeding Gums Murphy

    -Charlie, with $10,000 we’d be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like… love.

    -Or Ochogons. They look just like regular houses, but they’ll save us 100% on our heating bill.

    1. Charlie Sweatpants Avatar
      Charlie Sweatpants

      Heh, well played

      1. Bleeding Gums Murphy Avatar
        Bleeding Gums Murphy

        We still love and support you though.

        1. Charlie Sweatpants Avatar
          Charlie Sweatpants

          Aww…

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