“Let’s hear it for our own Miss Springfield.” – Mayor Quimby “Gentlemen, start your whacking.” – Miss Springfield It’s May 10th, happy Whacking Day everybody!
Tag: Whacking Day
Quote of the Day
“Any experience?” – Olde Springfield Towne Casting Director “Yes, I played Panicky Idiot Number Two in The Poseidon Adventure.” – Actor “Sorry, we’re looking for more of a ‘duh duh’ idiot.” – Olde Springfield Towne Casting Director
Quote of the Day
“What do you think of the banners?” – Principal Seymour Skinner “Nothing but transparent toadying.” – Superintendent Chalmers “They were the children’s idea. I tried to stop them.” – Principal Seymour Skinner “It’s always the children’s fault, isn’t it Seymour?” – Superintendent Chalmers “Yes, yes it is sir.” – Principal Seymour Skinner
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“You people make me sick!” – Barry White “Yea!” – Crowd “Were they even listening to me?” – Barry White “I, uh, don’t think so.” – Mayor Quimby Happy Whacking Day everybody!
Quote of the Day
“People of Springfield, Whacking Day is a sham! It was started in 1924 as an excuse to beat up the Irish.” – Bart Simpson “’Tis true, I took many a lump, but ’twas all in good fun!” – Irish Guy
More Simpsons Stained Glass
A while back we posted about an artist named Joseph Cavalieri who makes these surreal and very cool stained glass images with Simpsons motifs. He was nice enough to send us an email with pictures of two new pieces he’s created. If you want to see them up close and personal (and you’re in New York City) there’s a gallery show running until December 20th, directions here. Here’s the first piece, “Funerale di un’Amica (Funeral for a Friend)”: “But you know, my mom says god never closes a door without opening a window.” – Bart Simpson ”No offense kid, but…
The Musical Fruit
“Well, beans were a staple of the Israelites, yes proceed.” – Springfield Christian School Teacher I find this video strangely fascinating. I don’t know if it’s the MIDI-level soundtrack, the way different beans are brought on and off the screen, the fact that Homer’s five o’clock shadow is done twice or the “d’oh” montage at the end (which is taken from “So It’s Come to This”). Whatever it is, it’s neat.
Quote of the Day
“But first, a look at the local holiday that was called ‘distasteful’ and ‘puerile’ by a panel of hillbillies . . . Whacking Day!” – Kent Brockman Happy Whacking Day everybody!
If you stop praising it: Waverly Hillis 9-0-2-1-D’oh
“I’m sick of you people, you’re nothing but a pack of fickle mush heads!” – ‘Diamond’ Joe Quimby “He’s right!” – Female Fickle Mush Head “Give us hell Quimby!” – Male Fickle Mush Head I usually look around various Simpsons forums so as to poke fun at the faithful before I watch the weekly crap fest, but this time I decided to watch it first. And may I say that was a terrible episode, right on par with the rest of the season, and preceding seasons to boot. I would also like to add that more and more of the…