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THE SIMPSONS ARE FROM VT

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djuice8
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i always knew it, im so glad they are from my state.
as proved on the on the national newssssss
Jul 11 2007 9:21PM
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charmander
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iST!!!
Jul 11 2007 9:43PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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I will never watch the simpsons again now. thanks asshole.
Jul 11 2007 9:47PM
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Swampy
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Bullshit, they didn't really say that did they? The show has so many references and junk that could put them anywhere in america. I made a thread about this when I thought they were in Utah awhile ago, https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/249311/ , also I found more eveidence for them being in Utah, after the simpsons see an ice skating show they kick off the skaters and put down a bball court and say it's for the utah jazz :)
Jul 11 2007 11:27PM
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troutbum
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Groening's mentioned many times over the years that he picked Springfield because it was one of the most common town names all over the US, so that it could be 'based anywhere.' That's all I've ever heard him say, though.
Jul 11 2007 11:29PM
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emopoppins
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all the points in that linked thrad are way better than the points in here.
Jul 11 2007 11:30PM
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troutbum
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ya, seriously. Why hasn't this been deleted yet?
Jul 11 2007 11:31PM
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Nicholas.
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yeah...its not based on any one town at all....its just random shit.
Jul 11 2007 11:32PM
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Rooddss
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there was never actually a state until this voting shit happened. people thought they were from anywhere
Jul 11 2007 11:33PM
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WikiWiki
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tru dat
Jul 12 2007 1:07AM
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Piste.Off
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what about the isotopes baseball team on the simpsons. thats arizonias aaa baseball team
Jul 12 2007 1:08AM
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troutbum
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I'd say that's more of a rather clever nuclear power-plant type joke than a hint.
Jul 12 2007 1:10AM
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Piste.Off
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same logo and everything. i dont think so
Jul 12 2007 1:11AM
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troutbum
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same logo eh? That's a bit more than just a clever joke.
Jul 12 2007 1:12AM
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sdfjklioeur
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prove it
Jul 12 2007 4:33AM
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Piste.Off
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Jul 12 2007 4:39AM
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Piste.Off
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ok so not exact logo but close
Jul 12 2007 4:40AM
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Piste.Off
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the A is for Albuquerque
Jul 12 2007 4:40AM
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freeze_pooter
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they r from wisconsin i think or like close to illinois but im pretty sure wisconsin. i know this because in one of the opening things they did one of those things where they start close on earth( the simpsons living room) and zoom reall far out to space. when they zoomed out the state lines werent drawn but they zoomed out of wisconsin
Jul 12 2007 4:44AM
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sdfjklioeur
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lol i meant the vt thing cuz its a huge claimer with no links
Jul 12 2007 4:47AM
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james44
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well i watched an episode once where springfeild was a state and south springfeild was pretty much the rest of the us and all the other silly states were like in a corner


they arnt from any real place the basball thing is satire
Jul 12 2007 5:05AM
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arsenal601
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its based mainly out of oregon. Matt Groening went to the University of Oregon in Eugene which is very close to Springfield. There is a huge paper plant that resembels the nuclear plant that Homer works at. Some of the characters´ names in the show are based off of street names in Portland (Reverend Lovejoy for example)
Jul 12 2007 7:32AM
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killabees
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they also said it was in mass to so umm your dumb
Jul 12 2007 9:46AM
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kepler.
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theres definitly got to be a specific town it refers to. i was watching an episode and someone asked homer what state they were in then lisa turned to the tv and said, "how can you not know, just look for the clues"
Jul 12 2007 9:47AM
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=Worf=
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there is no specific state. groening has stated many times that the simpsons are a satyre on america and the name sprinfield was chosen because there is actually a springfield in almost every state (38 states to be exact) it takes eliments from all across the US and ads them to the city. all you trying to figure out which state they are in are idiots and dont understand the point of them being from springfield in the first place.
Jul 12 2007 10:35AM
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jp_draves
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i really doubt they are from vermont because on one show they take a trip to vermont for moe's poetry in which they are so excited to go vermonting. when they travel to vermont they comment on the lifestyle and shit and the enviorment/scenery completly changes.
Jul 12 2007 10:39AM
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Tasche
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They are from no where and everywhere. There is a good interview with Groining in palyboy where he explains it. They chose Springfield because it was a generic name and the closest area to that of the simpson is portland because of the nuclear plant ocean mountians geographic stuff. So they are actully not in any particular state or place
Jul 12 2007 11:12AM
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603skier
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http://www.snpp.com/guides/springfield.list.html#evidence

ceck it.
Jul 12 2007 12:29PM
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TheButterHashira
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in an episode they go to the top of a building or something and say "hey look you can see all the states that border us. Nevada, florida, minnesota, and maine" or they said like 4 random states all very far from eachother.
Jul 12 2007 12:36PM
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djuice8
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yay vermont
Jul 12 2007 6:25PM
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Gavajabra2
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If it was based in AZ there would be Mexicans everywhere.
Jul 12 2007 6:27PM
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C-Burg
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springfield vermont won a contest to host the premier of the movie that is it
Jul 12 2007 6:37PM
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Nicholas.
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yup.
Jul 12 2007 6:50PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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thats in the movie preview I believe.
Jul 12 2007 6:52PM
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Scolson
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I geuss I always assumed it was springfield, IL
Jul 12 2007 7:11PM
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13stripes
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yea i like the oregon theory the best
Jul 12 2007 7:12PM
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C-Burg
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spider pig spider pig does what ever spider pig does
Jul 12 2007 7:42PM
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4frntSkier
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vermont deserves it
Jul 12 2007 9:41PM
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4frntSkier
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vermont deserves it
Jul 12 2007 9:41PM
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SiverMike
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yea two guys from chelmsford mass do the background design and the library, town hall, elementary school and pizza shop from the simpsons are all based on the mccay library, mccarthy middle school, the old town hall and tony and annes pizza in chelmsford. reppresent nigga.
Jul 13 2007 12:49AM
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djuice8
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your god damm right it does
Jul 16 2007 10:37PM
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doublexl
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VT isnt that cool.
Jul 16 2007 11:44PM
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Microcosm
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I always thought of their state as a (to steal my name) microcosm of the entire US.
Jul 16 2007 11:49PM
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