Editing Talk:senior prom

== Is the KOT Very Own Show a reference to Butter's Own Episode on South Park ==

Just a comment about the thoughts I had before realizing it was a sbemail instead of a KOT short!
~OptimumCoder
:I don't think it was an intentional reference, as the Brothers Chaps claim they don't watch South Park, and definitely not to that episode (the fact that it's his very own episode is a little too broad), but it is remarkable similar to the infamous Terrance and Phillip episode. They were running a 2-part episode, and rather than showing the second part of it, since the airdate fell on April Fools, they showed a completely unrelated episode. I was thinking of adding this to the references. As long as it's clear that it probably isn't intentional, I think it would fit. And complaints, before I add it? [[User:Evan|Evan]]
::No, this thing is totally a parady of ''Butter's Own Episode''.  The opening music is nearly an exact match.  --[[User:TheRealZajac|The Real Zajac]] 00:30, 3 May 2006 (PDT)
:::If someone could get a screenshot from Butters own Episode that would be helpful.
::::I have the episode on my compy, matter o' fact. The "Everyone Knows It's Butters!" part sounds SORTA like the KoT chime, but if the song was a little longer and described how the KoT thinks being your self is the best thing around, then MAYBE I would agree. :P I still insist that it's more like the Terrance and Phillip gag as mentioned.

::::EDIT: Hope it's okay, but I uploaded the song from the Butters episode. http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Image:Butterssong.ogg Whaddya think? I still insist that it's a little vague. [[User:Evan|Evan]]
:::::It's only been 9 YEARS since this toon was released, but I figured I'd mention that the Butter's Song is a pretty obvious gag (both in tune and lyrics) to the Association song "Windy". Seems more likely that this is just a kind obvious joke to do a theme song for a minor character in a totally different mode than the main show.

==Almond paste filled sweet delight==
I think Strong Bad is talking about Marzipan here... you know, the real type.--[[User:Dwedit|Dwedit]] 16:23, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

:From Wikipedia: "Marzipan is a confectionery consisting primarily of ground almonds and sugar that derives its characteristic flavor from bitter almonds, which constitute 4% to 6% of total almond content by weight." Sounds reasonable to me. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 16:24, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

::I like it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 17:01, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
:::OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH... I get it now. That fact was extremely poorly worded, hence my removal of it. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 17:29, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

::::So, right now the FF ends with "The comment is clearly directed at the character Marzipan." What about Coach Z and Strong Sad (and the band)?  The comment ''may'' be directed only at Marzipan (and this would coincide with the reference to the confection), but I don't agree that it's clear that he's only talking to Marzipan. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 02:17, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

:::::: Marzipans are very gross in my opinion.  Yuckaroo<small>&mdash; [[User:24.119.81.22|24.119.81.22]] ([[User talk:24.119.81.22|talk]]&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/24.119.81.22|contribs]]) 22:36, 5 May 2006  (left [[HRWiki:Standards#Do sign your Talk posts|unsigned]])</small>

:::::::Marzipan <> almond paste. Almond paste is just almonds ground with sugar and corn syrup, but isn't cooked. Marzipan is a type of candy that usually contains almond paste plus more sugar, and it's cooked until it reaches the "firm ball" stage (244 F). The cooking gives it a smoother texture, almost like fondant. But I'd still guess that the "almond paste" bit was meant as a reference to Marzipan. | [[User:Totoro|Totoro]] 21:28, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

== The poopsmith speaketh!? ==

Did the poopsmith really just speak in this email? The voice sounds exactly like the poopsmith's in different town, but the poopsmith is shown shrugging afterwards like that wasn't his voice. I'd like to say that he didn't, but I'm not too sure about it. What are your opinions? - Wevegottapulse

:I think it was him.  Who else could it be?  It sounded like he was about to lead the band into that "Oh Yeah" song from Ferris Bueller's Day Off. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 17:00, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
::Reply to Trey: Totally different "Ohhh Yeah", actually.  The one in this email is higher-pitched and was pretty common to hear in this kind of music. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 18:21, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
::There's certainly enough suggestion there (that this was The Poopsmith).  Might I also point out that this was done in the same voice as the "Hello!" in [[different town]].
::THEN AGAIN!  That was in Strong Bad's imagination.  Do we have proof that this scene was NOT in Strong Bad's imagination?  Did this senior prom actually happen?  If not, having The Poopsmith speak here might not be as unusual as it would be if this senior prom really did happen. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 17:23, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
:::I personally think its safe to assume this email wasn't in Strong Bad's imagination. With how Strong Bad actually got The Cheat and Strong Mad to help him and all. (If it was, then we really can't trust anything that happens in H*R ever again. >.> ) - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 18:17, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
::::Fair enough. :)  Since we can't absolutely prove it was The Poopsmith who said "Ohhh yeah!", there's a Fun Fact there that ties this occurrence together with [[different town]].  I believe that should suffice. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 18:21, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
:::::Everyone thought it was him, but Mr. Smith shook his head and shrugged, as if to say, "It wasn't me! I don't know who that was!"[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]] 19:32, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
::::::Did the Oh Yeah remind anyone else of the Kool-Aid Man's catchphrase? Before the Poopsmith was shown I thought that was who was speaking. Don't know if it's good enough to be a Real Life reference. [[User:Crystallina|Crystallina]] 20:44, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
:::::::Now that you mention it, it does remind me of that!  That would've been a perfect end to the email&mdash;the Kool-Aid Man busting through the concrete wall with his famous catchphrase; everyone staring at him agape as he sheepishly retreats a few moments later.  With only the phrase though, it's probably a coincidence. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:40, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
::::::::Yes, it makes no sense as a reference. No one crashed through a wall. And they already had a refreshing punch available. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:44, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
::::::::If he did that, it would then become a Family Guy reference, as I've seen that exact same scene happen on Family Guy in about a brazillian animated .gifs on LiveJournal. - [[User:Uglinessman|Ugliness Man]] 18:06, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

There's no solid proof that it was the Poopsmith.
:Yes, that has been pointed out.  Nobody is claiming that it definitely ''was'' the Poopsmith in this case.  We're acknowledging that it was "very strongly suggested", but the whole point of the joke is that we didn't see it happen.  So there's still some ambiguity there. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:36, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
::It could have easily been The Knight or The Blacksmith. We've never heard ''them'' speak! {{User:The Chort/sig}} 11:49, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
Perhaps the voice was ventriloquism performed by David Coppafeel. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 17:52, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Even if he did speak, why really care?  It's just a goofy site, and it was probably just a joke that didn't mean anything -Guest

:If you don't care, then why bother to post in this thread? But take a look around the wiki. You'll see we care about a great deal of minutia. It's actually quite fascinating, once you get the hang of it. &mdash; [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 06:15, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
The Poop Smith was sooo hiding it was him -im too lazy to login

I don't really see what the big deal is.  The Poopsmith has the ability to speak, he just chooses not to; he's taken a vow of silence.  This is probably why he tries to look like he didn't say anything. [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 18:43, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Two words: Email Thunder.I rest my case &mdash; {{User:Wasd98/sig}} 21:19, 15 November (UTC)

== More than two prom...blems? ==

Current Fun Fact:

*Marzipan's comment "...every freakin' year...." implies that she has attended the senior prom more than once. Because it is typically the final dance in high school, most people only attend the senior prom once.

I edited this from another version that said "it seems implausible that she would have attended it more than once".  I beg to differ: There are a few reasons why she could have.  (1) She could have gotten held back and repeated <s>the third grade</s> her senior year multiple times.  (2) She could have gone with Homestar in previous years (and he'd probably be more likely to get held back).  And (3) She could have served some other purpose in previous years.

My point is, I don't think we have enough to go on to say why she'd be at the prom multiple years.  But a lot of cartoons and comics run on the implication that the characters never age, and they repeat the same years of their lives each year (a 365-day version of Groundhog Day, or something).  That seems plausible in the HR Universe as well.  Thus, I think the Fun Fact should kinda gloss over the "implausibilities" and relate Marzipan's comment to the way it is in real life.

[[the show|And for the block, do you agree?]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 17:55, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
: I agree. Also, Marzipan could have simply ''heard'' that pantless-Strong Bad won Prom Queen multiple years in a row or whatever happened. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 17:57, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

It makes more sense to me that they just all go to a senior prom every year. [[User:130.127.84.204|130.127.84.204]] 18:03, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

Doesn't Marzipan's initial " as always, we're the only couple at the prom" comment lend further credence to the whole multiple prom hypothesis? [[User:85.65.116.80|85.65.116.80]] 00:20, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

The thing is some schools let any students go to the prom. --[[User:TheRealZajac|The Real Zajac]] 00:33, 3 May 2006 (PDT)

Another possibility is that, like in many cartoons, none of the characters age. This would allow for a senior prom every year. Also note that in many of the same cartoons (or comic strips), they can have "flashbacks" to x number of years ago, despite the fact that in reality they were the same age in that year as they are now. [[User:Point7Q|Point7Q]] 03:27, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

== Everybody everybody! Longest pants! ==

I would suggest that there definitely needs to be a reference regarding the ongoing pants/no-pants debate regarding Coach Z and Homestar. This seems to put the nail in the coffin that there are, in fact, no pants going on with either of them. Although (he realizes) it could also be argued that Coach Z wears a body suit, which doesn't technically have any stand-alone pants, which still leaves the door open for his "green-body/green body suit" ambiguity. (PS: Stand Alone Pants would be a great name for a rock band.)
:There's a reference to [[Homestar Runner's Pants|Homestar's Pants]] already on the page.  That's where the debate is most fully explained. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 18:42, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

::Whether or not this is proof Homestar doesn't wear pants should be put up for a vote me thinks. The obvious argument for would be the fact that his pants didn't poof away at all and his discussion with pompom during the easteregg seemed to imply he was covering. The arguments against could be that Strong Bads remote malfunctioned, or perhaps Homestar wears pants that look exactly like his legs!

:::I like the "Maybe Homestar's pants look exactly like his legs" line of thinking. Another thought on Coach Z: how can one reliably say that he "puked his pants" and then have no pants disappear? On a personal note, two years ago, before finding this site, I never thought I would be this concerned about the existence of a cartoon character's pants.

::::For general [[Pants]], see [[Pants]]. (Would General Pants be a good name for a Cheat Commando?) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:18, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
::::Better than "Firebert."
:::::Well, the fact that we didn't hear a poof or see a poof is enough evedince for me that Homestar is pantsless and not a long pants man.

::::::Right, it seems like Homestar is the only one around who seems convinced that he wears pants. Coach Z is still a bit of an issue, in my mind. As far as the [[Pants]] page is concerned, that's less an informational resource on the evidence for and against the various characters' pantsitudinal condition and more of a link to all the cartoons where someone simply mentions the word "pants." Since this is such a long-standing gag, it would be nice to see it expanded.

:::::::Every time recently that Homestar's pants have been mentioned, TBC present both sides, first suggesting one thing and then the other. (The same is true for Homestar's arms.) It is ''intentionally'' ambiguous. I wouldn't be surprised if TBC didn't even know the true nature of things. He's drawn that way just because it looks right to them. Trying to assert that he actually does or doesn't have pants (or, sheesh, ''voting here'' on the matter) would be futile. &mdash; [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 23:47, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

::::::::Of course it's intentionally ambiguous. That's not in dispute. The location of Springfield on The Simpsons is intentionally ambiguous as well, not meant to have an actual answer, but it's still entertaining to look at a single body of evidence regarding all the clues to its location. Considering all the "pants/no pants" and even "arms/no arms" clues TBC have sprinkled throughout the life of this gag, am I the only one that would find it an entertaining resource to have all the data in one place?

:::::::::That's why we have articles like [[Homestar's Pants]] and [[Pants]]. :) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:35, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

:::::::::: more pants!!!!{{User:Csours/sig}} 06:38, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

== Thank Goodness! ==

I'ma just glad Strong Bad wore undawears this day. Thank you, thank you. Back to where I was! {{User:Homfrog/sig}} 18:30, 3 May 2006 (UTC)


Yeah. I actually didn't realise that Strong Bad was the only one in the group that wears pants until now. Maybe Bubs too, but he wasn't in the shot. I can't imagine how Bubs would look pantsless.--[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]] 18:39, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
: There's something I'd prefer not to think about... --{{User:Jay/sig}} 18:41, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

::i blame this problem quite squarely on tight pants. yep, tight pants. {{User:Csours/sig}} 06:45, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:::''{shudders at the thought of Pantless Strong Bad or Pantless Bubs. They're not exactly Ms. America, are they?}'' {{User:The Chort/sig}} 11:52, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

==Hey, ummm, everybody?==

This wasn't really the senior prom. It all happens in the present, and evrybody was probably preforming for Strong Bad's little idea thing.
:See Joshua's comment above, about whether it was in SB's imagination or not.  If it wasn't a canonical occurence, then we really can't trust anything that happens on H*R.com again. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 19:17, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

::Further more, why would everyone play this out for Strong Bad. Obviously, Marzipan wouldn't do anything for Strong Bad
:::She played Cutesy Buttons. [[User:Evan|Evan]]

:::Obviously they're playing their roles in 'Strong Bads Quite popular cartoon show' which is why he threw together that over-the-top opening scene with the "answering machine"
::::My two theories:
::::1. This is their SENIOR year and they did a large amount of growing up from whenever highschool took place.
::::2. The highschool e-mail was the fake thing (as said, doodle memory) and this is real. High School Strong Bad WAS in another universe, although so were Old-Timey, Stinkoman and Storybook Strong Bad, who we know take place in different parts of time. [[User:Evan|Evan]]

== All the Kingsmen ==

I know the band's name All the King's Men is more than likely a reference to the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty (which remarkably isn't in RWR). But it could also be a reference to the rock band "The Kingsmen", famous for their cover of "Louie Louie". [[User:Swimma Dan|Swimma Dan]] 20:00, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
:It sounds plausible to me - sort of like Before and After Puzzles on Wheel of Fortune.  It would fit the situation, since that seems to be the cover band type.  Do I detect a double meaning?  {{User:SBLOUNSKCHED!/sig}} 20:22, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

== Delilelia, you got me on my knees ==

What is up with the "Delilelia" easter egg? -[[User:Shnizzedy|Johnny Baby]] 20:58, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
:Since we missed the beginning of the email, that part's recapping what we missed.  So we still have an email song and all that. {{User:SBLOUNSKCHED!/sig}} 21:07, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
::About that, is this the first SBEMAIL to feature the email song at the end??? {{User:Raptor5ix/sig}} 11:29, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
:::I think so, but only because it was the first time we missed the song at the start. And it's [[morning routine|not the first time]] that the song has been sung somewhere other than the very start. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 11:36, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

== Jumping the Shark ==

Anyone else think that the way SB pronounced "Copperfield" was...ahem...risque?
Alex H.
:That was Marzipan, and someone says that ''every single frikking time'' someone in the 'toons mentions something even remotely sexual. People said the same thing when Strong Bad mentioned naked women in [[secret identity]], for instance. And it's no worse than [[3 Times Halloween Funjob|somebody a-gwabbin' Homestar's butt]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 22:44, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
::I'd like to see "Jumping the Shark" make its permanent home on the forums, personally. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:51, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
:::I'd be willing to make a complainery type topic about this, if someone else would help find all the refs ([[Commandos in the Classroom]] comes to mind, but I dunno what else). --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
How could anyone be offended by the way Copperfield is pronounced?
:1. You just resurrected a discussion from about a year ago.<br />
:2. The way "Copperfield" is pronounced made it sound like "Cop a feel." Which means, in essence "Making a grab for someone's privates." Get it now? --{{User:TotalSpaceshipGuy3/sig}} 21:15, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

== Astro-Sad ==

Would this be an inside refrence that Strong Sad was dressed as an astronaut in the sketch book?

:No, he was dressed as an astronaut because that was the prom theme. Everybody else was either too cool or too stupid to dress up though. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 23:03, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
::I do think it's significant that Strong Sadonaut appeared in the Sketchbook prior to this cartoon, though. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:14, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

== Boxers or Briefs ==

The fun fact about SB saying he never wears underwear could still be true...some people consider "underwear" to mean briefs, but boxers as something else.

He wore briefs in [[nightlife]]

== Little Robot On Mars ==

Is that a refference to the "explorer" or whatever the heck that Mars Rover is called? You know the one we sent to mars to take pictures of the surface and its all the time getting stuck on rocks and crap?
: We're one step ahead of you: check Real-World References on the main page. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 06:21, 4 May 2006 (UTC)


== David Copperfield ==

It seems more likely that the reference to ''David Copperfield'' is from the [http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Copperfield_%28novel%29 very famous book] by Dickens than the illusionist. Certainly, the latter probably takes his name from the former (though it could be a coincidence) so unless there is a specific reason why it would be the illusionist over the book, it seems like the reference should be cataloged as being to the book and not the person (or, at least, both the book and the person). --[[User:Sailor titan|Sailor titan]] 06:35, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

:While I agree that the book is more famous than the illusionist, I'd imagine it would be hard for Strong Bad to take Delilelia to see [[Wikipedia:David Copperfield (novel)|David Copperfield the novel]] perform.  [[Wikipedia:David Copperfield (illusionist)|David Copperfield the illusionist]] is more of a performer.&nbsp;-- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 06:43, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

::Brilliantly said!

== Old Folks Cafeteria ==

Could the "All You Can Eat Old Folks' Cafeteria" refer to Hometown Buffet or some similar establishment? {{User:Bassbone/sig}} 08:38, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
:Clearly it does - so clearly, in fact, that it's the joke and needs no comment. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:25, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
::Apparently not as clearly as you think--because I have no idea what you're talking about ^^;;; what is the "Hometown Buffet"? Mayhaps this is some kind of regional custom/establishment that we don't have here in the northeast? --[[User:Sailor titan|Sailor titan]] 16:12, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
:::Granny's Buffet is a more national chain, or Old Country Buffet, but the poin is that anyone can tell the kind of place he means, and that's the joke. [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]] 20:35, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

== KOT's Cartoon Show ==
Was anyone else disappointed when the KOTs cartoon show was interrupted for the Strong Bad e-mail? I was like "Hey a KOT cartoon? YES! There hasn't been one since 'The King of Town DVD'" Then I was like "awwwwe man!" when it was interrupted. I had high hopes, I always like to see the so-called reject characters (KOT, Strong Sad, Homsar) get together once in awhile. Though don't get me wrong I had worries E-mail #150 would be the last. Worries which were finally put to rest. Thank god.
:I was as well. Personally, I think the KOT is always consistently funny -- "Butter-da" and "stuffinged ham" still cracks me up -- and I went through the same emotional cycle as thee. "Cool! Aww..." And since I didn't think this was a particularly strong SBemail, it made for a double dose of disappointment. It's a shame the KOT keeps getting dumped on as being unpopular. He's got a hell of a lot more humor potential than the Poopsmith.
::I was a bit disappointed at first, but the fun of a good Marzipan appearance made up for it. She's been absent-ish lately, but today she got a major role and a neat new hairstyle! :)
:::YES! I'll get that announcer that intteruppted it if it's the last thing I doooooooooooo!!!!

== Back to the Future? ==

This whole Prom remindeth moi of the "Enchantment Under the Sea" Theme of the dance from the ''Back to the Future'' series and All the King's Men's suits are reminiscent of Marvin Berry and the Starlighters'. [[User:Elvis|Elvis]] 15:36, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
:Apparently, someone else thought the same thing, as that's already in the article. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 15:49, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
::Dang! you beat me to it Elvis. It's kind of nice seeeing something.... Back to the Future related, seems its my favorite movie..... hmmmmm.....[[User:Jibblejibblejibble|Jibblejibblejibble]]

== Who is David Coppafeel? ==

I wonder who was responsible for violating Marzipan.  I'm guessing Strong Mad, for the following reasons: (1) he was standing next to Marzipan with his hands up when the lights came back on, (2) he has been known to [[:Image:Mysfit-steries.PNG|violate Marzipan]] in the past (though this was later fixed by TBC), and (3) he's stupid/clumsy enough that it could have been an accident. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 17:53, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
:Just in case it's Homestar, it has been noted on [[Lack of Visible Arms]] (with some wording that indicates it might not be notable). &mdash; [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 21:16, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

:Aw, come ON! You know that [[:Image:Mysfit-steries.PNG|''that'']] was a glitch and you...know...it. Now I'm'a gonna a-go gets a-a peanut-a-butter-a-sandwhitch. -Alex H. {{unsigned|68.248.144.179|12:12, 24 May 2006}}

== Mars rover ==

Someone deleted my STUFF'D Mars Rover entry?? Why? I thought i used all the templates right! (im ccool2ax, cant login right now)
:There's already a fact about the Mars rover in the real-world references section. That's why the STUFF was deleted. &mdash; [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 21:06, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
::It's required by law that you log in before STUFFing anyway. Well, maybe not law, but our own standards, anyway. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 21:07, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
:::Of course, that rule doesn't have much bearing here, since he [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Template:STUFF/senior_prom&diff=prev&oldid=319505 was logged in] at the time. &mdash; [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 21:20, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
::::Oh. Well, in that case... never mind. Pay no attention to the man behind the keyboard. These are not the sysops you seek. Uh... yeah. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 21:22, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
:Also, there's really not much else this "robot on Mars" could refer to, considering Spirit and Opportunity are the only ones up there... or at least, the only ones getting any press coverage. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 21:23, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
::Yeah, but you forgot Soverjouiner! It's on Mars too!

== Coppin' a feel? ==

Is it possible that someone "a-Grabbin' mah butt" as homestar aptly put it, or "David Coppafeel"...ing... as marzipan put it a recurring joke of some kind? They both happened after the lights go out in an unexplicable manner, and, to my knowledge, these are the only two instances of blackouts Throughout the site. Anyone else think this? {{User:Alcnolien/sig}} 21:36, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
:''See [[Talk:Running_Gags#Coppin.27_a_feel.3F|Talk:Running Gags &rarr; Coppin' a feel?]]''

== Walrus Association ==

An inside reference claiming that the Walrus Association Easter egg is a reference to the Certified Arborist Easter egg from [[other days#Easter Eggs|other days]] was removed, on the grounds that "a repeated joke does not equal a reference" <small>(paraphrase)</small>. However, I have compiled a list of reasons that lead me to believe that it is a reference, and a pretty clear reference at that. Athough I admit some of these are glaringly obvious, I feel I have the need to point them out. 

*They are both Easter eggs (told you some of these were obvious)
*They are both business cards
*They are both jokes formed from the emailer's state abbreviation
*They are both accesed by clicking on the state abbreviation
*They both have a pair of images on the sides of the card
*They both have a 555 phone number followed by a 4-letter abbreviation pertaining to the business (TUSQ and [[Wikipedia:Xylem|XYLM]])
*They both list a mobile phone number as "coming soon" (or, in the Walrus card, "gimme about a week or so").
*They both have a quote/motto at the bottom pertaining to the business

and here's the giveaway...

*'''''They both use the same font.'''''

Also, I have searched the wiki and found no other business card formatted in this manner. 

{{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 02:00, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

:Agreed, this is more than a repeat appearance... I think make it a inside reference, and if it happens a third time make it a running gag (like the [[Beverly Sportsinterviews]] books). {{User:Phlip/sig}} 02:06, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
:: Well... next time, say what you mean. The only thing I hate more than vagueness is... some other thing. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 18:19, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
:::i hate that...{{User:Csours/sig}} 06:59, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

== Summary/Relevance ==

Really, folks. The KOT's show is so minor to the plot (and such a delightful surprise) that including it in the summary of this 4:00+ email is kinda idiotic, IMO. If we're summarizing ''The Princess Bride'' in a sentence or two, Peter Falk and Fred Savage wouldn't get a mention. Same should go here. Rather than add it back in, please present an argument for its inclusion. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:11, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
:Because many users were led to believe it was what the toon was about. For The Brothers Chaps to go so far as to change the URL and main page message, it's a pretty big part of the email and makes it unique. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 12:53, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
:: Agreed. It was a huge gag. I don't think anyone who went into that toon blind would have thought that a SBemail was on the way. Just because in retrospect it seems weirdly random doesn't mean that it wasn't important at that time. And come on, Fred Savage constantly interrupting Peter Falk's reading of the book? That was a pretty funny part of the story. "She doesn't get eaten by the eels at this time..."
::: Also agreed. I'ma put it back. Again. There's just something that strikes me as very funny about the strikethrough (on the wiki) and the way it picks up with Strong Bad in mid-sentence (on the official site). &mdash; [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 18:50, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
::::NO PETER FALK!!!!! wt* {{User:Csours/sig}} 06:31, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:Wait. I agree that was a great part of the story. My point was that if you're encapsulating it in a sentence or two, that's a detail you're likely not to mention in favor of the story of the characters in the tale. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 14:12, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::I don't think striking out a sentence makes the article unprofessional at all. On the contrary, I think it perfectly highlights the abrupt change in the course of the toon, and it recognizes the unique nature of how the email was promoted; namely, TBC announced it as a KoT toon, so we should incorporate that into the description at the top. The strikethrough is just a nice, humerous touch. &mdash; [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 23:12, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:::Cool. Although I deleted the <s>struckthrough</s> part without having read this discussion, with an edit summary to which It's dot com's referring about it looking funny, I don't particularly feel strongly about it. And like I said, it's clever. &mdash;[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 23:43, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

== This is not... America... (no!) ==

:*In the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]], a senior [[Wikipedia:Prom|prom]] is a formal dance held at the end of the final year of high school.

I'm Canadian, and our senior proms are pretty much the same thing.  Not every region uses the term "senior", but the "prom" thing is universal in every province.  I won't edit until we get more information, since "In the United States and Canada" seems too bulky, but "In North America" might not be accurate since I don't know if Mexican schools do the same thing.  Perhaps a bit more research is called for. - [[User:Uglinessman|Ugliness Man]] 18:44, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

I don't know where in Canada you're from, Ugliness Man, but I've never heard anyone use the word "prom" (except as an affectation).  "Grad" is the much more common Canadian term, at least in my opinion.  [[User:ModestlyHotGirl|ModestlyHotGirl]] 19:48, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

:I've lived in Ontario and Prince Edward Island.  I've only known "grad" in that context to refer to some non-formal or semi-formal end-of-year event, usually the night of the graduation ceremony, or less than a week beforehand, and is also sometimes called "safe grad" because it is a supervised event where drugs and alcohol are strictly forbidden.  On the other hand, the "prom" usually happens at least a month before grad.  In fact, I've never been to a high school that ''didn't'' have a prom.  Obviously it's a matter of different people having different experiences, but the point still stands that the prom is not a USA-only occurance by any stretch, considering I've been to 3 proms (and 5 Christmas proms) and I've lived in Canada my whole life. - [[User:Uglinessman|Ugliness Man]] 21:44, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

::From your experience, are Canadian proms typically intended for seniors, or for all classes? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:50, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

:::The "regular" prom is open only to the graduates and their guests (in other words, any graduate going out with someone not graduating that year is allowed to bring them).  I suppose this would make the term "senior prom" redundant.  Then again, we rarely use the term "senior" anyway, students are referred to by what grade they're in.  It's apocryphal, but just for the sake of full disclosure, the Christmas prom is open to all students. - [[User:Uglinessman|Ugliness Man]] 21:53, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

:From Wikipedia's article on [[Wikipedia:Prom|proms]]:

<blockquote>In the '''United States''', a '''prom''', short for promenade, is a formal dance held at the end of the years of high school and college, called junior prom and senior prom respectively. In British English such an event would be called a ball, although in '''Canada''', Australia and New Zealand it is also often called a '''formal'''.</blockquote>

:(Emphasis added) Please know that I am not from Canada, so I do not have firsthand knowledge about this.
:{{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 21:19, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

::That's rather odd... I've lived in 2 Canadian provinces and my ex-wife has lived in 4, and neither of us have heard the term "formal" used like in that context.  Every such dance has been called a "prom" or "senior prom" (and in some places there's a Christmas prom, but that's another story).  I think when I'm more awake I'll take a nip over to the Wikipedia article and see what their source is for that information. - [[User:Uglinessman|Ugliness Man]] 21:38, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

:::I'm sure that there are other countries in the world that have senior proms, but I think the fact can stay written as it is.  The current wording does not preclude the existence of senior proms in other countries; also, both TBC and Free Country are in the USA. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:41, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

::::I disagree.  Leaving it stated as it is suggests that the prom is a USA-only event.  I feel that it should either be changed to include countries other than the USA, or changed to remove the reference to any specific country. - [[User:Uglinessman|Ugliness Man]] 21:44, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

:::::How's 'bout:
:::*A senior [[Wikipedia:Prom|prom]] is a formal dance held at the end of the final year of high school, chiefly in the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]].
:::::Though we had a junior prom, but that's irrelevent. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 14:17, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

::::::That's a fair compromise to me. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 14:33, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

== "Koo koo ka-choo" (Bless You) ==

The phrase "Koo koo ka-choo" is also from Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson".
: That's nice. However, the "Goo goo ga-joob" reference in "I Am the '''Walrus'''" is more relevant to a '''Walrus''' Association, is it not? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 21:09, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

::198.107.27.252: Yup, Simon and Garfunkel took it from the Beatles.  A few other people have too, if I remember correctly.&nbsp;-- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 21:12, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

:::True.  They were both 1967 songs, so I'm not sure which was written first (I'm inclined to guess that the S&G song is actually referring to "I am the Walrus", since it features other pop culture references.  Also, this was a time of great "inspiration" for The BeatLeS D).  At any rate, the Walrus Association definitely ties it to The Beatles' song. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:17, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

::::just wondering, do either of these actually have any connection to reality?{{User:Csours/sig}} 06:33, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

:::::"[[Wikipedia:I am the Walrus|I am the Walrus]]" intentionally has no meaning:

<blockquote>
Lennon received a letter from a pupil of Quarry Bank Grammar School, which he had attended as a child. The writer mentioned that their English master was making his class analyze Beatles' song lyrics. (John wrote an answer to the letter, dated September 1, 1967, which was auctioned by Christie's of London in 1992).
<br>Lennon, amused that a teacher was putting that much effort into understanding Beatles lyrics, decided to write the most confusing, unusual lyric he could. 
<br>...
<br>Upon finishing the lyrics, Lennon remarked to Shotton, "Let [them] work that one out."
</blockquote>

:::::"Mrs Robinson" has much more to do with reality, as several lines relate to the movie "The Graduate", in which the song debuted. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 14:31, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::::::Yes, but this line still is meaningless there. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 14:40, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:::::::That's right&mdash;its meaning is simply to refer to The Beatles' song. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:59, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

== still saving the last one... ==

i would just like to say that i am personally gratefull that we are still saving the last email for strongbad. that wait was somewhat scary. {{User:Csours/sig}} 06:48, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

== nebulon style reference. ==

this aint enough to make it to the arcticle style page, but nebulon and style are mentioned in this email. {{User:Csours/sig}} 06:51, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

== Caption ==

Can we stop the edit war and discuss captions here? Thanks so much. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:26, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:Yes, please, let's do so. Now, the person who has been removing the quote has argued that it shouldn't be there because Marzipan, who says the quote, is not in the picture. I don't find this argument convincing. I don't think a quote has to line up ''exactly'' with the image as long as its connection with the image is clear. And here, I think the connection is indeed clear: what happens in the image ''is'' what happens every year. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 19:50, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::Well, Mr. L&auml;ufer, it DOESN'T happen every year, because some schools (my alma mater included) don't have prom kings and queens. The connection with the image wasn't clear, IMO, at all. Therefore, it didn't fit. (And I didn't find your grammar police edits to be convincing enough, yet you made them anyway, although a lot of them were unnecessary.) --[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|ISlayedTheKerrek]] 15:20, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
:::All right, ISlayedTheKerrek, this is not the place for you to be discussing your grievances with my editing. Concerning the issue at hand: I still think the connection between image and caption is in fact clear enough, and, as two people have reverted to this caption, I suggest that it should stay this way. Unless others object, I would say that consensus favors the "Every freakin' year" caption. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 15:55, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

== Peep: worth a fun fact? ==

I noticed the inclusion of "summat" as a real-world reference, which made me wonder if including a similar item for the rap term [http://www.rapdict.org/Peep peep] was worth one as well, esp. since TBC use a lot of hip-hop lingo. Is it too widely known? | [[User:Totoro|Totoro]] 19:26, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

== Spelling of imaginary girlfriend ==

"* In this email, Strong Bad's [[Strong Bad's Ladies|imaginary girlfriend's]] name is spelled "Delilelia". However, in the following [[Quote of the Week#QW-2006-05-04|Quote of the Week]], it was spelled "Delelilia"."

Uhh, isn't the QotW an outtake? [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 06:17, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
*I STUFF'd it, since I got no response here. <homestarrunner> Boo. </homestarrunner> :( [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 02:58, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

== Promstar Talker ==

The part about Pom-Pom and Strong Bad getting voted Prom King and Queen reminds me of the Homestar Talker -- "Pom-Pom and Strong Bad are totally going out"
:Although they never specifically say what they're going out to do. Maybe they're just going to the 7-11 for a quart of milk...? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== What! No Undawares! ==
Is it just me or does the comment about strong bad saying that he doesn't wear underwear useless? I mean, if I were to make everyone's pants (including my own) disappear, I would definately wear something underneath. It's just common sense... {{User:Raptor5ix/sig}} 22:02, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:Strong Bad obviously didn't think this thing through very well.  He was going to mass-pants everyone, but presumably anyone wanting to do such a thing (and who has half a brain) would either make it so their own pants weren't affected, or he wouldn't wear pants in the first place.  But Strong Bad isn't known to think very far ahead when it comes to practical jokes and pranks, and obviously his mass-pantsing backfired in a way he didn't expect. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:08, 9 May 2006 (UTC)


== Oh yeah! == 
That low-pitched "Oh yeah!" that the Poopsmith shouts sort of reminds me of that stupid Yello song of the same name.  It's associated with a high school movie (Ferris Bueller's Day Off) so it would sort of fit with the e-mail's prom theme.  Do you think it might count as a real world reference?[[User:Old Timey Me|Old Timey Me]] 23:56, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:Nope.  Yello's "Oh Yeah!" is very different in pitch, and the style of the "Oh yeah!" in this toon is very common to the kind of music they used here.  The band seems to be much more a reference to Back to the Future than Ferris Bueller, and there is already a ref up to BTTF. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:10, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

== Koo koo ka choo... but not ==

''I Am the Walrus'' by the Beatles clearly says "Goo goo ga joob." "Koo koo ka choo" is from ''Mrs. Robinson'' by Simon and Garfunkel, released a month later (coincidence? Not likely). So that's why it says "or summat." By the way, the only other place I've ever heard the word "summat" is when Hagrid from Harry Potter says it. Is it a British slang word? If so, that's probably a reference to The Beatles. Did it possibly originate in Liverpool? If so, that's an unmistakable allusion. [[User:Uh...Cwapface|Uh...Cwapface]] 03:39, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
:I'm pretty sure it's a British slang word. I see it pretty often. {{User:Salty/sig}} 04:13, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

:First of all, the phrases "goo goo ga joob" and "koo koo ka choo" are both total nonsense.  Since neither of them contain any actual words, the debate of which one of the two was "actually" said in the Beatles song is almost a moot point, unless someone can provide a scan of the lyrics sheet of a Beatles' album liner notes, or some other reliable source (99% of all lyrics websites on the 'net are user generated and ''not'' reliable soures).  Also keep in mind that the song is mixed oddly, and there's an intentional distortion to it that sort of mimmicks poor sound quality.  As such, sublte differences between k's and g's can easily be lost.
:Second, even if there's some definitive way to "prove" which nonsense phrase was said in the Beatles song, I don't think it qualifies as a [[Wikipedia:Mondegreen|mondegreen]].  A real mondegreen is when words are mis-heard as other words, such as cross I bear/cross-eyed bear from "You Oughta Know".  In other words, the meaning is changed, usually resulting in humorous misunderstandings.  The difference between "goo" and "koo" in this context is irrelevant, since they both mean the same thing (nothing).  It's like if two different people transcribed Ella Fitzgerald scatting from an old 78, and then they debated over wether then 14th syllable was "tweeeee" or "dreeeee".
:I'll leave it to someone else to edit, since I'm not always good at rephrasing stuff, but I hope that someone can resolve this one way or the other. - [[User:Uglinessman|Ugliness Man]] 19:37, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

== Very UNpopular cartoon show ==
The quick voiceover sounds like "The King of Town's Very Unpopular Cartoon Show will not be seen this week" rather than "The King of Town's Very Own Popular Cartoon Show will not be seen this week".
Of course because it is so fast one could easily get it wrong. --[[:Xifihas|Xifihas:]]
:Well, we say it's "own", since that matches the text that appears. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Yes but the KOT is a very UNpopular character. --[[:Xifihas|Xifihas:]]
:::I think this is intentionally ambiguous so that people can draw their own conclusions. :) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 20:36, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

== Where Plan? ==
Strong Bad never told us where he'll poof the pants to? You can guess!

:I'm wondering if the pants poofing is a reference to 80's teen movies like Screwballs where a group of nerds crash a prom to use a clothes removal device on the prom queen and anyone else in the vicinity.

== Closed STUFF ==

{{stuffcloseddecline}}
===Coppafeel?===
{{stufffact|Marzipan's admonition to "watch those hands, David Coppafeel" is a reference to "copping a feel", which means to "surreptitiously fondle someone in a sexual manner".}}
{{stuffverdict|02:17, 13 May 2006 (UTC)|20:25, 27 May 2006 (UTC)|overwhelmingly declined|21|8|senior prom}}

{{stuffclosedaccept}}
=== Strong Bad and Delilah ===
{{stufffact|In this email, Strong Bad's imaginary girlfriend's name is spelled "Delilelia". However, in the following Quote of the Week, it was spelled "Delelilia".}}
{{stuffverdict|02:57, 10 May 2006 (UTC)|23:29, 22 May 2006 (UTC)|overwhemingly accepted|18|3|senior prom}}

{{stuffclosedaccept}}
=== It might be a common phrase, see? ===
{{stufffact|Strong Bad's remark, "It's a mass pantsing, see?" is an example of stereotypical "mobster speech", which was popularized by [[Wikipedia:Edward G. Robinson|Edward G. Robinson]] in the movie [[Wikipedia:Little Caesar|Little Caesar]].}}
{{stuffverdict|21:47, 6 May 2006 (UTC)|23:29, 22 May 2006 (UTC)|revised and then overwhelmingly accepted|15|1|senior prom}}

{{stuffcloseddecline}}
=== Are you guys having a killer time? ===
{{stufffact|"Strong Sad and Deborah" may be a reference to Napoleon Dynamite, in which Deborah is a main character who goes to a dance.}}
{{stuffverdict|02:59, 4 May 2006 (UTC)|02:01, 6 May 2006 (UTC)|overwhelmingly declined|20|1|senior prom}}

{{stuffcloseddecline}}
=== Save the last dance for me... again ===
{{stufffact|Marzipan's comment "...every freakin' year...." implies that she has attended the senior prom more than once. Because it is typically the final dance in high school, most people only attend the senior prom once.}}
{{stuffverdict|18:36, 3 May 2006 (UTC)|02:01, 6 May 2006 (UTC)|overwhelmingly declined|24|7|senior prom}}

== Will and Grace and John and Lyle ==

This fact was added to the page:
<blockquote>
The phrase "David Coppafeel" was used in an episode of [[Wikipedia:Will and Grace|Will and Grace]] guest starring John Cleese as Lyle Finster. The line was said by Karen Walker (Megan Mullally).
</blockquote>
So I did a little search and found out that John Cleese played as Lyle in [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000092/filmoseries#tt0157246 several episodes], all of them in 2003-04. The toon was released in 2006. A reference or coincidence? {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 06:30, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
:Well, after a bit more research i also found the episode: [http://www.durfee.net/will/scripts/s0611.htm The Accidental Tsuris]. The line is spoken just at the beggining of the episode, and as far as I can tell there's no proms and blackouts involved. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 08:37, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

== Listerine ==

I'm not sure if this should go within the email's transcript, or under a different heading, but I thought I'd point out that the reason Homestar bends over and kicks his foot backwards (and has his cheeks puffed out) during Strong Bad's acceptance speech is because he still has the Listerine in his mouth, and his mouth is going all tingley.  I noticed that the transcript just mentions the bending and kicking.  Is the joke obvious enough that it doesn't need to be included here, or does anyone think it should be added? [[User:Shanked battleship|Shanked battleship]] 18:52, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

== Fact Removal ==

Removed "Coach Z's tie bending upwards in the scene where he spikes the punch is a reference to Dilbert, the main character of a popular comic strip by Scott Adams. His tie always curved upwards in the same fashion", because Coach Z's false shirt-front is not a tie, nor is its rigidity a Dilbert reference. --[[User:Proxtown|Proxtown]] 01:27, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

== The redirects ==

In my opinion, the redirects for [[The King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show]], [[The King of Town's Very Own Popular Cartoon Show]], [[The King of Town's Very Own Popular Cartoon]], and [[The King Of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show]] are better suited to [[KOT's VOQPCS!]] so I have taked the liberty of changing them. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:45, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

== Email Song Easter Egg = 2 Many Knives? ==

Has anyone else noticed that the rhythm of Strong Bad's 'e-mail styles' song is very similar to the "Kids don't play wit 2 many knives" line in 'A very important rap song'? I'm not a member, so I don't know how to edit for all the tags and such. Sorry.
[[User:74.114.133.55|74.114.133.55]] 10:57, 3 May 2007 (UTC) Shard

== Bubs? ==

Ummm... Doesn't Bubs wear pants? He has the different color area near his legs...  {{unsigned|76.120.82.192|20:56, 16 July 2008}}

:Bubs wasn't there.  {{User:GreenHelmet/sig}} 02:19, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

::But he says, "I'm the only one who wears any pants..." --[[Special:Contributions/76.120.82.192|76.120.82.192]] 02:17, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
:::So what? He meant of those there. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 02:19, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

Also, Strong Sad wears pants, and he was there. He talks to Coach Z. --[[Special:Contributions/66.165.5.181|66.165.5.181]] 20:04, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
:They were under his space suit. further, the case can be made that everyone just has bottom sections on colors (similar to the question of homestar's pants) the only one whose pants are crealy defined as pants is SB. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 20:10, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

And what about the Poopsmith? He's got pants. --[[Special:Contributions/76.120.82.192|76.120.82.192]] 15:34, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
:No, they don't. Strong Sad and The Poopsmith don't wear pants. The Poopsmith's got an orange oval for a body and two thin blue legs. No pants, no trousers, no knickers. In [[Strong Sad's Lament]], he types "I kinda don't wear clothes" (with possibly the exception of [[The Blue Ones]]). {{User:The Chort/sig}} 16:12, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

== "Chaperone" spelling ==

I am a bit mystified by the commented assertion that ''"chaperon" is the male form, please don't change it to "chaperone"''. As far as I am aware, the English word "chaperone" is gender-neutral and the preferred spelling:

* I was school-aged at the time this sbemail came out, and frequently encountered the word "chaperone" on permission slips and other written things relating to school events. In every case it was spelled "chaperone" and there was never an implication that it only referred to women (or that men would be "chaperons"). This [[Talk:Foreign Words#You're supposed to be our SHA-PAH-RONE!|has been noted elsewhere on the wiki]].
* Linguistic consensus seems to be that "chaperone" is the standard spelling and "chaperon" is merely a variant spelling. {{w|Chaperone (social)|Wikipedia}}, [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaperon Merriam-Webster], and [https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/chaperon Brittanica] redirect "chaperon" to "chaperone" and denote the version without an -e as a variant; [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/chaperon Dictionary.com] has entries for both but [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/chaperone "chaperone"] is a more substantial entry; and Wiktionary has entries [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chaperon for] [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chaperone both].
** In '''none of these''' five references is there '''any''' indication that "chaperon" is male and "chaperone" is female. It is remarked that a "chaperone" was traditionally a role occupied by women, but the word itself is not gendered (similar to how a medical "nurse" is not necessarily a woman).
* I did come across [https://english.stackexchange.com/q/305003 some research] that suggested "chaperon" is favoured in British English while American English favors "chaperone".
**Again there is '''no''' indication that "chaperon is male, chaperone is female." One submission compares "chaperone" to "morale" (from the French "moral"), where an "-e" is appended but it's not a feminine word.
**{{p|l=http://hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=senior_prom&diff=prev&oldid=321902 The wiki comment was added}} by [[User:Phlip|an Australian user]], which may account for the preference for "chaperon". However the H*R body of work is American and therefore American English should be preferred for articles.

Clearly "chaperone" should be the spelling used to transcribe this toon. --{{User:Bleu Ninja/sig}} 21:11, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
: Except Strong Sad does not use the English word "chaperone". He uses the French word "chaperon". French accent, French pronunciation. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 08:24, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

:: I don't agree that he's ''not speaking English'', rather that he's over-pronouncing a {{w|loanword}} (e.g. [[TVTropes:Main/PretentiousPronunciation|Pretentious Pronunciation]]) that ''originated from French''. [[Trogdor Con '97|"I'm gonna go buy some]] [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anime anime]" is overpronouncing a Japanese loanword but I wouldn't say that sentence is "speaking Japanese"; comparatively [[4 Gregs|"the concession stand is just some booster club]] [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/okasan okasan]" ''is'' speaking Japanese (or [[First Time Here?|"¿Conoces a Miguel?"]] is Spanish, to use a more obvious example) because the word is not recognizable in English. --{{User:Bleu Ninja/sig}} 19:05, 14 October 2023 (UTC)