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Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: consistent capitalizin'

2024-12-06T06:31:18Z

consistent capitalizin'

Bleu Ninja: "anniversary of creation out-of-universe" =/= "fictional age of character"

2024-12-06T01:03:08Z

"anniversary of creation out-of-universe" =/= "fictional age of character"

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	*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15\|Issue 15]], the girls go to their junior prom.		*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15\|Issue 15]], the girls go to their junior prom.
	:'''Ages:''' 13-19.		:'''Ages:''' 13-19.
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-	~~==[[Trogdor]]==~~
-	*As seen in [[Happy Trogday]], Trogdor's birth date is treated as the day that [[dragon]] debuted (January 13, 2003), making his character {{yearssince\|January 13, 2003}} years old.
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-	~~==[[Stinkoman]]==~~
-	*As seen in Happy Trogday, Stinkoman's birth date is treated as the day that [[japanese cartoon]] debuted (January 6, 2003), making his character {{yearssince\|January 6, 2003}} years old.

	==[[Sickly Sam]]==		==[[Sickly Sam]]==
	*In [[Sickly Sam's Big Outing]], Sickly Sam says that he's had an extremely long life.		*In [[Sickly Sam's Big Outing]], Sickly Sam says that he's had an extremely long life.
	[[Category:Research]]		[[Category:Research]]

Bleu Ninja: Note sliding timescale in lede. Swap references for Graw Mad being the eldest sibling.

2024-12-06T00:53:44Z

Note sliding timescale in lede. Swap references for Graw Mad being the eldest sibling.

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-	[[Image:Strong Bad's Age.png\|thumb\|250px\|Strong Bad's age being protected by ~~a sect of closely guarded~~ [[The Three Keepers of Trogdor\|monks]] high atop the [[Coches Mountains]].]]	+	[[Image:Strong Bad's Age.png\|thumb\|250px\|Strong Bad's age being protected by [[The Three Keepers of Trogdor\|a sect of closely guarded monks]] high atop the [[Coches Mountains]].]]
-	Although the '''ages of the [[Characters\|characters]]''' are left intentionally ambiguous, there are some, albeit contradictory, indications.	+	Although the '''ages of the [[Characters\|characters]]''' are left intentionally ambiguous, there are some, [[Inconsistencies within the Homestar Runner universe\|albeit occasionally contradictory]], indications.
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		+	Note that [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] employs a {{w\|floating timeline}} {{--}} characters have not appreciably aged over the [[Timeline of Homestar Runner\|twenty-plus years]] of the body of work.

	==[[Bubs]]==		==[[Bubs]]==
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	==[[Strong Bad]]==		==[[Strong Bad]]==
-	*Strong Bad is older than Strong Sad ([[depressio]]; [[different town]]; [[lady...ing]]) ~~but~~ younger than Strong Mad ([[~~the facts~~]], [[~~imaginary~~]] [~~though~~ the ~~latter is in Strong Bad~~'~~s "doodle memory"~~]), therefore making him the middle child of [[The Brothers Strong]].	+	*Strong Bad is older than Strong Sad ([[depressio]], [[different town]], [[lady...ing]]) and younger than Strong Mad ([[unused emails]], [[Strong Bad's Character Video]], [[the facts]], [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014\|''The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show'']]), therefore making him the middle child of [[The Brothers Strong]].
-	*Strong Bad often refers to doing things in [[1987]], such as checking what Japanese cartoons are called ([[Trogdor Con '97]]) and meeting Van Mundegaarde ([[2 years]]), so he was presumably born some time before this. A photograph of Strong Bad circa 1987 (seen in [[no loafing]]) shows him ~~in his~~ adult ~~form~~, rather than ~~his~~ [[Lil' Strong Bad\|child ~~form~~]].	+	*Strong Bad often refers to doing things in [[1987]], such as checking what Japanese cartoons are called ([[Trogdor Con '97]]) and meeting Van Mundegaarde ([[2 years]]), so he was presumably born some time before this. A photograph of Strong Bad circa 1987 (seen in [[no loafing]]) shows him as an adult, rather than [[Lil' Strong Bad\|a child]].
	*[[Strong Sad's Secret Styles]] {{--}} Strong Bad and Strong Sad were kids at the same time, so they are probably close in age.		*[[Strong Sad's Secret Styles]] {{--}} Strong Bad and Strong Sad were kids at the same time, so they are probably close in age.
	*Email [[stand-up]] {{--}} Lil' Strong Bad is shown to be younger than Coach Z; specifically, Strong Bad was of elementary school age when Coach Z had his afro and mustache, [[#Coach Z\|apparently around 1974]].		*Email [[stand-up]] {{--}} Lil' Strong Bad is shown to be younger than Coach Z; specifically, Strong Bad was of elementary school age when Coach Z had his afro and mustache, [[#Coach Z\|apparently around 1974]].

RickTommy at 06:33, 13 February 2024

2024-02-13T06:33:57Z

The Knights Who Say Ni: /* Strong Bad */ rm/ordinal suffix

2024-02-06T23:58:19Z

Strong Bad: rm/ordinal suffix

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	*[[Fan Costumes 2016]] {{--}} Strong Bad refers to the makers of his biological boxing gloves as having existed since 1973.		*[[Fan Costumes 2016]] {{--}} Strong Bad refers to the makers of his biological boxing gloves as having existed since 1973.
	*Email [[too cool]] {{--}} Seven or eight years after the events of the email, Strong Bad has the same appearance.		*Email [[too cool]] {{--}} Seven or eight years after the events of the email, Strong Bad has the same appearance.
-	*[[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]] {{--}} Strong Bad enters June ~~23rd~~, 1973 as "a nice, bogus" birthdate.	+	*[[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]] {{--}} Strong Bad enters June 23, 1973 as "a nice, bogus" birthdate.
	:'''Probable Age:''' Mid-late twenties. Same generation as Homestar Runner. Younger than Strong Mad and older than Strong Sad.		:'''Probable Age:''' Mid-late twenties. Same generation as Homestar Runner. Younger than Strong Mad and older than Strong Sad.

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: /* Strong Bad */ this could also lend a shred of credence to the "Strong Bad was born in 1973" theory (assuming Coach Z had the mustache for several years)

2024-02-06T07:38:36Z

Strong Bad: this could also lend a shred of credence to the "Strong Bad was born in 1973" theory (assuming Coach Z had the mustache for several years)

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	*Strong Bad often refers to doing things in [[1987]], such as checking what Japanese cartoons are called ([[Trogdor Con '97]]) and meeting Van Mundegaarde ([[2 years]]), so he was presumably born some time before this. A photograph of Strong Bad circa 1987 (seen in [[no loafing]]) shows him in his adult form, rather than his [[Lil' Strong Bad\|child form]].		*Strong Bad often refers to doing things in [[1987]], such as checking what Japanese cartoons are called ([[Trogdor Con '97]]) and meeting Van Mundegaarde ([[2 years]]), so he was presumably born some time before this. A photograph of Strong Bad circa 1987 (seen in [[no loafing]]) shows him in his adult form, rather than his [[Lil' Strong Bad\|child form]].
	*[[Strong Sad's Secret Styles]] {{--}} Strong Bad and Strong Sad were kids at the same time, so they are probably close in age.		*[[Strong Sad's Secret Styles]] {{--}} Strong Bad and Strong Sad were kids at the same time, so they are probably close in age.
-	*Email [[stand-up]] {{--}} Lil' Strong Bad is shown to be younger than Coach Z.	+	*Email [[stand-up]] {{--}} Lil' Strong Bad is shown to be younger than Coach Z; specifically, Strong Bad was an elementary school student when Coach Z had his afro and mustache, [[#Coach Z\|apparently around 1974]].
	*Email [[old comics]] {{--}} Homestar and Strong Bad are featured in [[The Castlefunnies]] before the "Dry Pencil Scare of '47". This could be [[fourth wall breaks\|breaking the fourth wall]] by implying they are ageless cartoon characters, or is simply a result of [[History according to Strong Bad\|Strong Bad's doodle memory]].		*Email [[old comics]] {{--}} Homestar and Strong Bad are featured in [[The Castlefunnies]] before the "Dry Pencil Scare of '47". This could be [[fourth wall breaks\|breaking the fourth wall]] by implying they are ageless cartoon characters, or is simply a result of [[History according to Strong Bad\|Strong Bad's doodle memory]].
	*[[Cool Things]] (Easter egg) {{--}} Strong Bad says that "[someone The Cheat found in their "death hole"] moved away after the fifth grade", which implies that he is old enough to have passed the fifth grade.		*[[Cool Things]] (Easter egg) {{--}} Strong Bad says that "[someone The Cheat found in their "death hole"] moved away after the fifth grade", which implies that he is old enough to have passed the fifth grade.

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: /* Strong Bad */ interesting that there have been 2 semi-recent references to 1973 (Mike Chapman's birth year) in relation to SB's birth year

2024-02-06T07:31:15Z

Strong Bad: interesting that there have been 2 semi-recent references to 1973 (Mike Chapman's birth year) in relation to SB's birth year

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	*[[On Break]] {{--}} Strong Bad refers to himself, Homestar, and Coach Z as "three grown men".		*[[On Break]] {{--}} Strong Bad refers to himself, Homestar, and Coach Z as "three grown men".
	*''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]'' {{--}} When Strong Bad comments on the [[Cold Ones]], Tycho asks, "Aren't you like 10?" to which Strong Bad responds, "You, shut face!"		*''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]'' {{--}} When Strong Bad comments on the [[Cold Ones]], Tycho asks, "Aren't you like 10?" to which Strong Bad responds, "You, shut face!"
		+	*[[Fan Costumes 2016]] {{--}} Strong Bad refers to the makers of his biological boxing gloves as having existed since 1973.
	*Email [[too cool]] {{--}} Seven or eight years after the events of the email, Strong Bad has the same appearance.		*Email [[too cool]] {{--}} Seven or eight years after the events of the email, Strong Bad has the same appearance.
	*[[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]] {{--}} Strong Bad enters June 23rd, 1973 as "a nice, bogus" birthdate.		*[[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]] {{--}} Strong Bad enters June 23rd, 1973 as "a nice, bogus" birthdate.

The Knights Who Say Ni: /* Strong Sad */ they never mention what movie the costume comes from

2024-02-06T05:59:12Z

Strong Sad: they never mention what movie the costume comes from

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	*Email [[slumber party]] {{--}} Strong Sad got picked up from slumber parties in the Strongs' basement "once a week for ten years."		*Email [[slumber party]] {{--}} Strong Sad got picked up from slumber parties in the Strongs' basement "once a week for ten years."
	*Email [[winter pool]] {{--}} Strong Sad is called a "young'un" by Bubs, implying he is much younger.		*Email [[winter pool]] {{--}} Strong Sad is called a "young'un" by Bubs, implying he is much younger.
-	*[[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods]] {{--}} Strong Sad admits that he only saw ''{{w\|Galaxy Express 999}}'' once when he was about ten years old.	+	*[[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods]] {{--}} Strong Sad admits that he only saw the movie Marzipan's costume is from (''{{w\|Galaxy Express 999}}'') once when he was about ten years old.
	:'''Probable age:''' Early-mid twenties. Younger than Strong Bad and Strong Mad.		:'''Probable age:''' Early-mid twenties. Younger than Strong Bad and Strong Mad.

Keegster2: /* Strong Sad */ Added another reference to Strong Sad's age; clarified how rough copy indicates he's older than 8.

2024-02-06T05:31:17Z

Strong Sad: Added another reference to Strong Sad's age; clarified how rough copy indicates he's older than 8.

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	*[[Cool Things]] {{--}} Strong Sad recalls that Dripping Yellow Madness moved away after fifth grade, indicating he is old enough to have passed fifth grade.		*[[Cool Things]] {{--}} Strong Sad recalls that Dripping Yellow Madness moved away after fifth grade, indicating he is old enough to have passed fifth grade.
	*Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} Strong Sad is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.		*Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} Strong Sad is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.
-	*Email [[looking old]] {{--}} Strong Bad visits with Strong Sad after vowing to "relate to some 18~~–~~24 year olds".	+	*Email [[looking old]] {{--}} Strong Bad visits with Strong Sad after vowing to "relate to some 18{{-}}24 year olds".
-	*Email [[rough copy]] {{--}} Strong Sad~~'s dialogue indicates~~ that he ~~must be older than~~ eight.	+	*Email [[rough copy]] {{--}} Strong Sad mentions that he has been saving snowballs in the freezer since he was eight.
	*Email [[slumber party]] {{--}} Strong Sad got picked up from slumber parties in the Strongs' basement "once a week for ten years."		*Email [[slumber party]] {{--}} Strong Sad got picked up from slumber parties in the Strongs' basement "once a week for ten years."
	*Email [[winter pool]] {{--}} Strong Sad is called a "young'un" by Bubs, implying he is much younger.		*Email [[winter pool]] {{--}} Strong Sad is called a "young'un" by Bubs, implying he is much younger.
		+	*[[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods]] {{--}} Strong Sad admits that he only saw ''{{w\|Galaxy Express 999}}'' once when he was about ten years old.
	:'''Probable age:''' Early-mid twenties. Younger than Strong Bad and Strong Mad.		:'''Probable age:''' Early-mid twenties. Younger than Strong Bad and Strong Mad.

Keegster2: /* Coach Z */ Been feeling under the weather lately. Y'think Lowjinxerol would treat my young adult-aged ailments?

2023-10-27T18:03:28Z

Coach Z: Been feeling under the weather lately. Y'think Lowjinxerol would treat my young adult-aged ailments?

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	*[[Sketchbook_2009#SK-2009-07-23\|Sketchbook]] {{--}} Coach Z and Bubs play in an "Over 40 Men's League".		*[[Sketchbook_2009#SK-2009-07-23\|Sketchbook]] {{--}} Coach Z and Bubs play in an "Over 40 Men's League".
	*[[On Break]] {{--}} Strong Bad refers to himself, Homestar, and Coach Z as "three grown men".		*[[On Break]] {{--}} Strong Bad refers to himself, Homestar, and Coach Z as "three grown men".
		+	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Coach Z says that he is getting too old for hijinks. He later appears in an advertisement for Lowjinxerol, a medicine designed to treat creepy middle-aged ailments.
	:'''Probable Age:''' Forties or fifties. Coach Z is probably from the same generation as Bubs, a generation older than Homestar Runner and Strong Bad, and a generation younger than the King of Town.		:'''Probable Age:''' Forties or fifties. Coach Z is probably from the same generation as Bubs, a generation older than Homestar Runner and Strong Bad, and a generation younger than the King of Town.

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	*Email [[rated]] {{--}} Bubs is too young to get into a RRR-rated movie; this makes him no older than sixty at the time of that email.		*Email [[rated]] {{--}} Bubs is too young to get into a RRR-rated movie; this makes him no older than sixty at the time of that email.
	*[[Sketchbook 2009#SK-2009-07-23\|Sketchbook]] {{--}} Bubs and Coach Z play in an "Over 40 Men's League".		*[[Sketchbook 2009#SK-2009-07-23\|Sketchbook]] {{--}} Bubs and Coach Z play in an "Over 40 Men's League".
-	:'''Probable ~~Age~~:''' Forties or fifties. Bubs is probably from the same generation as Coach Z, a generation older than Homestar Runner and Strong Bad, and a generation younger than the King of Town.	+	:'''Probable age:''' Forties or fifties. Bubs is probably from the same generation as Coach Z, a generation older than Homestar Runner and Strong Bad, and a generation younger than the King of Town.

	== [[Coach Z]] ==		== [[Coach Z]] ==
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	*[[On Break]] {{--}} Strong Bad refers to himself, Homestar, and Coach Z as "three grown men".		*[[On Break]] {{--}} Strong Bad refers to himself, Homestar, and Coach Z as "three grown men".
	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Coach Z says that he is getting too old for hijinks. He later appears in an advertisement for Lowjinxerol, a medicine designed to treat creepy middle-aged ailments.		*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Coach Z says that he is getting too old for hijinks. He later appears in an advertisement for Lowjinxerol, a medicine designed to treat creepy middle-aged ailments.
-	:'''Probable ~~Age~~:''' Forties or fifties. Coach Z is probably from the same generation as Bubs, a generation older than Homestar Runner and Strong Bad, and a generation younger than the King of Town.	+	:'''Probable age:''' Forties or fifties. Coach Z is probably from the same generation as Bubs, a generation older than Homestar Runner and Strong Bad, and a generation younger than the King of Town.

	==[[Homestar Runner]]==		==[[Homestar Runner]]==
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	*[[Flash is Dead!]] {{--}} Homestar has an online dating profile.		*[[Flash is Dead!]] {{--}} Homestar has an online dating profile.
	*Email [[too cool]] {{--}} Seven or eight years after the events of the email, Homestar has the same appearance.		*Email [[too cool]] {{--}} Seven or eight years after the events of the email, Homestar has the same appearance.
-	:'''Probable ~~Age~~:''' Mid-late twenties. Same generation as Strong Bad.	+	:'''Probable age:''' Mid-late twenties. Same generation as Strong Bad.

	==[[Marzipan]]==		==[[Marzipan]]==
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	*Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} Marzipan is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.		*Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} Marzipan is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.
	*[[Donut Unto Others]] {{--}} Marzipan and [[Homestar Runner]] had already broken up 17 times 16 years prior to the events of the toon.		*[[Donut Unto Others]] {{--}} Marzipan and [[Homestar Runner]] had already broken up 17 times 16 years prior to the events of the toon.
-	:'''Probable ~~Age~~:''' Mid-late twenties. Same generation as Homestar Runner.	+	:'''Probable age:''' Mid-late twenties. Same generation as Homestar Runner.

	==[[Strong Bad]]==		==[[Strong Bad]]==
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	*Email [[too cool]] {{--}} Seven or eight years after the events of the email, Strong Bad has the same appearance.		*Email [[too cool]] {{--}} Seven or eight years after the events of the email, Strong Bad has the same appearance.
	*[[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]] {{--}} Strong Bad enters June 23, 1973 as "a nice, bogus" birthdate.		*[[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]] {{--}} Strong Bad enters June 23, 1973 as "a nice, bogus" birthdate.
-	:'''Probable ~~Age~~:''' Mid-late twenties. Same generation as Homestar Runner. Younger than Strong Mad and older than Strong Sad.	+	:'''Probable age:''' Mid-late twenties. Same generation as Homestar Runner. Younger than Strong Mad and older than Strong Sad.

	==[[Strong Mad]]==		==[[Strong Mad]]==
	*Strong Mad is the eldest of The Brothers Strong.		*Strong Mad is the eldest of The Brothers Strong.
	*Email [[imaginary]] {{--}} Strong Mad is shown as a [[Teen Strong Mad\|teenager]] while Strong Bad and Strong Sad are kids.		*Email [[imaginary]] {{--}} Strong Mad is shown as a [[Teen Strong Mad\|teenager]] while Strong Bad and Strong Sad are kids.
-	:'''Probable ~~Age~~:''' Late twenties or early thirties. Older than Strong Bad and Strong Sad.	+	:'''Probable age:''' Late twenties or early thirties. Older than Strong Bad and Strong Sad.

	==[[Strong Sad]]==		==[[Strong Sad]]==
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	*[[Which Ween Costumes?]] {{--}} The King of Town suggests that he is approximately 303 years old.		*[[Which Ween Costumes?]] {{--}} The King of Town suggests that he is approximately 303 years old.
	*[[Fan Costumes 2017]] {{--}} Strong Bad implies that the calendar is based off the King of Town's birth, making him 2017 years old.		*[[Fan Costumes 2017]] {{--}} Strong Bad implies that the calendar is based off the King of Town's birth, making him 2017 years old.
-	:'''Probable ~~Age~~:''' Sixty-something. A generation older than Bubs and Coach Z and two generations older than Homestar Runner and Strong Bad.	+	:'''Probable age:''' Sixty-something. A generation older than Bubs and Coach Z and two generations older than Homestar Runner and Strong Bad.

	==[[The Poopsmith]]==		==[[The Poopsmith]]==
	*[[Yearbook Character Page#The Poopsmith\|Yearbook Character Page - The Poopsmith]] {{--}} The yearbook page says that Homestar thinks that The Poopsmith is over 1,000 years old. This is most likely incorrect.		*[[Yearbook Character Page#The Poopsmith\|Yearbook Character Page - The Poopsmith]] {{--}} The yearbook page says that Homestar thinks that The Poopsmith is over 1,000 years old. This is most likely incorrect.
	*Email [[old comics]] {{--}} The Poopsmith was around with the King of Town before the "Dry Pencil Scare of '47", making him at least 56 at the time.		*Email [[old comics]] {{--}} The Poopsmith was around with the King of Town before the "Dry Pencil Scare of '47", making him at least 56 at the time.
-	:'''Probable ~~Age~~:''' At least as old as Bubs and Coach Z, possibly as old as the King of Town.	+	:'''Probable age:''' At least as old as Bubs and Coach Z, possibly as old as the King of Town.

	==[[Senor Cardgage]]==		==[[Senor Cardgage]]==
	*Email [[kind of cool]] {{--}} Senor Cardgage is implied to have been a self-sufficient adult when The Brothers Strong were growing up, making him closer to Bubs and Coach Z's generation.		*Email [[kind of cool]] {{--}} Senor Cardgage is implied to have been a self-sufficient adult when The Brothers Strong were growing up, making him closer to Bubs and Coach Z's generation.
-	:'''Probable ~~Age~~:''' Forties or fifties. He shows various symptoms of middle age, including his comb-over, beer belly, and out-of-style glasses.	+	:'''Probable age:''' Forties or fifties. He shows various symptoms of middle age, including his comb-over, beer belly, and out-of-style glasses.

	== [[Teen Girl Squad]]==		== [[Teen Girl Squad]]==

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	==[[Homestar Runner]]==		==[[Homestar Runner]]==
	*Email [[date]] {{--}} Homestar Runner and Marzipan were [[History According to Strong Bad\|apparently]] old enough to be dating in 1993, ten years prior to the events of this email.		*Email [[date]] {{--}} Homestar Runner and Marzipan were [[History According to Strong Bad\|apparently]] old enough to be dating in 1993, ten years prior to the events of this email.
-	*Email [[old comics]] {{--}} Homestar and Strong Bad are featured in [[The Castlefunnies]] before the "Dry Pencil Scare of '47". This could be [[fourth wall breaks\|breaking the fourth wall]] by implying they are ageless cartoon characters, or is simply a result of ~~[[History according to Strong Bad\|~~Strong Bad's doodle memory]].	+	*Email [[old comics]] {{--}} Homestar and Strong Bad are featured in [[The Castlefunnies]] before the "Dry Pencil Scare of '47". This could be [[fourth wall breaks\|breaking the fourth wall]] by implying they are ageless cartoon characters, or is simply a result of Strong Bad's doodle memory.
	*Email [[do over]] {{--}} After Strong Mad mistakes Homestar Runner (dressed as The Cheat) for the real The Cheat, Strong Bad tells him that it's "Homestar, from school". This implies that the three are close enough in age to have gone to school together, but Homestar (after returning to pretending to be The Cheat) contests this.		*Email [[do over]] {{--}} After Strong Mad mistakes Homestar Runner (dressed as The Cheat) for the real The Cheat, Strong Bad tells him that it's "Homestar, from school". This implies that the three are close enough in age to have gone to school together, but Homestar (after returning to pretending to be The Cheat) contests this.
	*Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} Homestar is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.		*Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} Homestar is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.
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	*Email [[date]] {{--}} Marzipan and Homestar Runner were apparently old enough to be dating in 1993, ten years prior to the events of this email.		*Email [[date]] {{--}} Marzipan and Homestar Runner were apparently old enough to be dating in 1993, ten years prior to the events of this email.
	*Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} Marzipan is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.		*Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} Marzipan is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.
-	*[[Donut Unto Others]] {{--}} Marzipan and [[Homestar Runner]] had already broken up 17 times 16 years ~~ago~~.	+	*[[Donut Unto Others]] {{--}} Marzipan and [[Homestar Runner]] had already broken up 17 times 16 years prior to the events of the toon.
	:'''Probable Age:''' Mid-late twenties. Same generation as Homestar Runner.		:'''Probable Age:''' Mid-late twenties. Same generation as Homestar Runner.

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	*Strong Bad often refers to doing things in [[1987]], such as checking what Japanese cartoons are called ([[Trogdor Con '97]]) and meeting Van Mundegaarde ([[2 years]]), so he was presumably born some time before this. A photograph of Strong Bad circa 1987 (seen in [[no loafing]]) shows him in his adult form, rather than his [[Lil' Strong Bad\|child form]].		*Strong Bad often refers to doing things in [[1987]], such as checking what Japanese cartoons are called ([[Trogdor Con '97]]) and meeting Van Mundegaarde ([[2 years]]), so he was presumably born some time before this. A photograph of Strong Bad circa 1987 (seen in [[no loafing]]) shows him in his adult form, rather than his [[Lil' Strong Bad\|child form]].
	*[[Strong Sad's Secret Styles]] {{--}} Strong Bad and Strong Sad were kids at the same time, so they are probably close in age.		*[[Strong Sad's Secret Styles]] {{--}} Strong Bad and Strong Sad were kids at the same time, so they are probably close in age.
-	*Email [[stand-up]] {{--}} Lil' Strong Bad is shown to be younger than Coach Z; specifically, Strong Bad was an elementary school ~~student~~ when Coach Z had his afro and mustache, [[#Coach Z\|apparently around 1974]].	+	*Email [[stand-up]] {{--}} Lil' Strong Bad is shown to be younger than Coach Z; specifically, Strong Bad was of elementary school age when Coach Z had his afro and mustache, [[#Coach Z\|apparently around 1974]].
-	*Email [[old comics]] {{--}} Homestar and Strong Bad are featured in [[The Castlefunnies]] before the "Dry Pencil Scare of '47". This could be [[~~fourth wall breaks~~\|breaking the fourth wall]] by implying they are ageless cartoon characters, or is simply a result of [[History according to Strong Bad\|Strong Bad's doodle memory]].	+	*Email [[old comics]] {{--}} Homestar and Strong Bad are featured in [[The Castlefunnies]] before the "Dry Pencil Scare of '47". This could be [[Fourth Wall Breaks\|breaking the fourth wall]] by implying they are ageless cartoon characters, or is simply a result of [[History according to Strong Bad\|Strong Bad's doodle memory]].
-	*[[Cool Things]] (Easter egg) {{--}} Strong Bad says that "[someone The Cheat found in their "death hole"] moved away after the fifth grade", which implies that he is old enough to have passed the fifth grade.	+	*[[Cool Things]] (Easter egg) {{--}} Strong Bad says that "[someone The Cheat found in their 'death hole'] moved away after the fifth grade", which implies that he is old enough to have passed the fifth grade.
	*Email [[coloring]] {{--}} Strong Bad says that he was a "youth" in 1989 when [[Limozeen]] was on tour.		*Email [[coloring]] {{--}} Strong Bad says that he was a "youth" in 1989 when [[Limozeen]] was on tour.
	*Email [[looking old]] {{--}} Strong Bad attempts to stay relevant to a younger audience. When he says he is going to "relate to some 18-24 year olds", he goes to Strong Sad. Since they were kids at the same time, Strong Bad would presumably be around this age. However, Strong Bad also implies that people in this age range are "at least 10 years younger".		*Email [[looking old]] {{--}} Strong Bad attempts to stay relevant to a younger audience. When he says he is going to "relate to some 18-24 year olds", he goes to Strong Sad. Since they were kids at the same time, Strong Bad would presumably be around this age. However, Strong Bad also implies that people in this age range are "at least 10 years younger".
-	*Email [[diorama]] {{--}} Strong Bad is demonstrating how to create "middle-school appropriate" dioramas, and mentions he made some based on made-up books prior to the advent of the internet, which made prominent growth in 1996; this would imply that Strong Bad was out of middle school (over 14 or 15) by that year, making him at least ~~{{yearssince\|1982}}~~ years old.	+	*Email [[diorama]] {{--}} Strong Bad is demonstrating how to create "middle-school appropriate" dioramas, and mentions he made some based on made-up books prior to the advent of the internet, which made prominent growth in 1996; this would imply that Strong Bad was out of middle school (over 14 or 15) by that year, making him at least 24 years old at the time.
	*Email [[winter pool]] {{--}} Strong Bad is called a "young'un" by Bubs, implying he is much younger.		*Email [[winter pool]] {{--}} Strong Bad is called a "young'un" by Bubs, implying he is much younger.
	*[[Blubb-O's Commercial]] {{--}} Strong Bad refers to himself as "being a young person" for the purposes of the commercial.		*[[Blubb-O's Commercial]] {{--}} Strong Bad refers to himself as "being a young person" for the purposes of the commercial.
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	==[[The Cheat]]==		==[[The Cheat]]==
		+	*Email [[autobiography]] {{--}} The Cheat's logo states that he is "since 1983". Whether this means he was born in '83, started business that year, or simply started supporting the [[Strong Bad Email show]] then is unclear.
	*Email [[flashback]] {{--}} The Cheat hatches from an egg on the day Strong Bad meets Homestar, during what appears to be the era of the [[Original Book]]. The King of Town is a young [[The Prince of Town\|prince]] at the time. Almost all of the characters were there, which implies The Cheat is the youngest character.		*Email [[flashback]] {{--}} The Cheat hatches from an egg on the day Strong Bad meets Homestar, during what appears to be the era of the [[Original Book]]. The King of Town is a young [[The Prince of Town\|prince]] at the time. Almost all of the characters were there, which implies The Cheat is the youngest character.
	*[[New Boots]] {{--}} Strong Bad brings The Cheat his "favorite"; a picnic basket full of baguette bread and wine, implying that he may be 21 or older.		*[[New Boots]] {{--}} Strong Bad brings The Cheat his "favorite"; a picnic basket full of baguette bread and wine, implying that he may be 21 or older.
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	*Email [[cheatday]] {{--}} The Cheat was almost certainly ''not'' born on 4/18/1961.		*Email [[cheatday]] {{--}} The Cheat was almost certainly ''not'' born on 4/18/1961.
	**Ilko Skevüld being a miner may be a way of fooling the government about claims that he is a min'''or'''.		**Ilko Skevüld being a miner may be a way of fooling the government about claims that he is a min'''or'''.
-	*Email [[autobiography]] {{--}} The Cheat's logo states that he is "since 1983". Whether this means he was born in '83, started business that year, or simply started supporting the [[Strong Bad Email show]] then is unclear.
	:'''Probable age:''' Twenties in human years. It is unknown what this translates to in The Cheat years.		:'''Probable age:''' Twenties in human years. It is unknown what this translates to in The Cheat years.

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	*[[Most in the Graveyard]] {{--}} Strong Bad berates The King of Town, "This party sucks, old man!"		*[[Most in the Graveyard]] {{--}} Strong Bad berates The King of Town, "This party sucks, old man!"
	*[[Which Ween Costumes?]] {{--}} The King of Town suggests that he is approximately 303 years old.		*[[Which Ween Costumes?]] {{--}} The King of Town suggests that he is approximately 303 years old.
-	*[[Fan Costumes 2017]] {{--}} Strong Bad implies that the calendar is based off the King of Town's birth making him 2017 years old.	+	*[[Fan Costumes 2017]] {{--}} Strong Bad implies that the calendar is based off the King of Town's birth, making him 2017 years old.
	:'''Probable Age:''' Sixty-something. A generation older than Bubs and Coach Z and two generations older than Homestar Runner and Strong Bad.		:'''Probable Age:''' Sixty-something. A generation older than Bubs and Coach Z and two generations older than Homestar Runner and Strong Bad.

	==[[The Poopsmith]]==		==[[The Poopsmith]]==
	*[[Yearbook Character Page#The Poopsmith\|Yearbook Character Page - The Poopsmith]] {{--}} The yearbook page says that Homestar thinks that The Poopsmith is over 1,000 years old. This is most likely incorrect.		*[[Yearbook Character Page#The Poopsmith\|Yearbook Character Page - The Poopsmith]] {{--}} The yearbook page says that Homestar thinks that The Poopsmith is over 1,000 years old. This is most likely incorrect.
-	*Email [[old comics]] {{--}} The Poopsmith was around with the King of Town before the "Dry Pencil Scare of '47" making him at least ~~{{yearssince\|y=1947}}~~.	+	*Email [[old comics]] {{--}} The Poopsmith was around with the King of Town before the "Dry Pencil Scare of '47", making him at least 56 at the time.
	:'''Probable Age:''' At least as old as Bubs and Coach Z, possibly as old as the King of Town.		:'''Probable Age:''' At least as old as Bubs and Coach Z, possibly as old as the King of Town.