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| - | '''United States | + | '''Presidents of the United States''' are mentioned and seen various times in [[Free Country, USA|Free Country]], in particular presidents [[Van Buren|Martin Van Buren]] and [[Abraham Lincoln]]. This is perhaps a nod to [[They Might Be Giants]], who frequently use presidents as a theme in their music. It was revealed in an [https://web.archive.org/web/20080510081846/http://coldhardflash.com/2008/05/chapmans-cool-interview-for-animation-people.html interview] that [[The Brothers Chaps]] have an oval portrait of Lincoln hanging in their office. |
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:George Washington|George Washington]]''' ({{wp|Independent politician|Independent}}, 1789{{--}}1797, left after two terms) | ||
| + | *[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] {{--}} [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Henry Rollins, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington|George Washington]] is among the "cool or famous" people who look at [[The Ugly One]] with her head in the sand, then go tandem parasailing with [[So and So]]. | ||
| + | **[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] {{--}} Washington reappears with these characters. | ||
| - | + | '''[[Wikipedia:Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson]]''' ({{wp|Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican}}, 1801{{--}}1809, left after two terms) | |
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| - | [[Category: | + | '''[[Wikipedia:Martin Van Buren|Martin Van Buren]]''' ({{wp|Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic}}, 1837{{--}}1841, {{wp|1840 United States presidential election|lost reelection}}) |
| + | *A bust of Van Buren is occasionally seen in [[Free Country, USA]]. ''See main article: [[Van Buren]]'' | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:William Henry Harrison|William Henry Harrison]]''' ({{wp|Whig Party (United States)|Whig}}, 1841, {{wp|William_Henry_Harrison#Death_and_funeral|died a month into term}}) | ||
| + | *[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] {{--}} [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] mentions Harrison along with James Garfield. | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:James K. Polk|James K. Polk]]''' ({{wp|Whig Party (United States)|Whig}}, 1845{{--}}1849, left after one term) | ||
| + | *[[Jibblies 2]] {{--}} [[Homsar]]'s costume includes the word "polk." on his chin, a possible reference to the president of that name. | ||
| + | *Email [[diorama]] {{--}} [[Peanut Strong Bad]] stabs a model of [[Wikipedia:Nicholas Trist|Nicholas Trist]], a diplomat for Polk. | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:Zachary Taylor|Zachary Taylor]]''' ({{wp|Whig Party (United States)|Whig}}, 1849{{--}}1850, {{wp|Zachary Taylor#Death|died from illness}}) | ||
| + | *[[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] states his intent to refer to [[Strong Sad]] as "[[Noun-ery|Sad Sachary]] Taylor". | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:James Buchanan|James Buchanan]]''' ({{wp|Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic}}, 1857{{--}}1861, left after one term) | ||
| + | *Email [[diorama]] {{--}} Strong Bad has a [[robot]] in his diorama assassinate James Buchanan with a laser called the "Byoo-Cannon". | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]]''' ({{wp|Republican Party (United States)|Republican}}, 1861{{--}}1865, {{wp|Assassination of Abraham Lincoln|assassinated}}) | ||
| + | :''See main article: [[Abraham Lincoln]]'' | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:James A. Garfield|James A. Garfield]]''' ({{wp|Republican Party (United States)|Republican}}, 1881, {{wp|Assassination of James A. Garfield|assassinated}}) | ||
| + | *[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] {{--}} [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] mentions Garfield along with William Henry Harrison. | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:William Howard Taft|William Howard Taft]]''' ({{wp|Republican Party (United States)|Republican}}, 1909{{--}}1913, {{wp|1912 United States presidential election|lost reelection}}) | ||
| + | *[[Fortune Cookies]] {{--}} One of the "fortunes" reads "Hey, it worked for Taft." | ||
| + | *[[Sbemailiarized!]] {{--}} Strong Bad types out in his summary that "Taft is white!" | ||
| + | *[[Strong Badia The Free]] {{--}} Strong Bad jokes about [[The King of Town]] getting stuck in the [[Baths|bathtub]], a reference to the infamous incident where the same fate befell Taft. | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:Herbert Hoover|Herbert Hoover]]''' ({{wp|Republican Party (United States)|Republican}}, 1929{{--}}1933, {{wp|1932 United States presidential election|lost reelection}}) | ||
| + | *[[Kick the Can]] {{--}} In one of the tapes, [[The Homestar Runner|The Homestar Runner's]] shirt has the words "herbert hoover?" on it. | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:Franklin Delano Roosevelt|Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]''' ({{wp|Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic}}, 1933{{--}}1945, died of natural causes) | ||
| + | *Email [[redesign]] {{--}} Strong Bad suggests that the scrolling [[No Loafing Sign]] might be misread as "Franklin Delano Loafing". | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:Harry S. Truman|Harry S. Truman]]''' ({{wp|Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic}}, 1945{{--}}1953, left after one elected term) | ||
| + | *Email [[old comics]] {{--}} a quote from President Truman on the [[King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener]] reads "Everybody's going to need one!" | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:John F. Kennedy|John F. Kennedy]]''' ({{wp|Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic}}, 1961{{--}}1963, {{wp|Assassination of John F. Kennedy|assassinated}}) | ||
| + | *[[Everybody to the Limit]] {{--}} Pictures of JFK and his brother [[Wikipedia:Robert F. Kennedy|Robert]] appear in the music video, referred to as "Joe" and "Jake" respectively. | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:Richard Nixon|Richard Nixon]]''' ({{wp|Republican Party (United States)|Republican}}, 1969{{--}}[[1974]], {{wp|Richard Nixon's resignation speech|resigned}}) | ||
| + | *[[imaginary]] {{--}} The question [[Strong Sad]] and his imaginary friend [[Scotty Titi]] are answering for "Time Magazine: The Game", is "What are Richard Nixon's favorite slacks?" | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:Jimmy Carter|Jimmy Carter]]''' ({{wp|Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic}}, 1977{{--}}1981, {{wp|1980 United States presidential election|lost reelection}}) | ||
| + | *Email [[diorama]] {{--}} Strong Bad has robot assassinate Carter in his diorama. | ||
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| + | '''[[Wikipedia:Ronald Reagan|Ronald Reagan]]''' ({{wp|Republican Party (United States)|Republican}}, 1981{{--}}1989, {{wp|Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution|term-limited}}) | ||
| + | *[[Peasant's Quest]] {{--}} Looking at the rocking chair after the [[Baby Lady]] leaves yields a [[Peasant's Quest Responses|response]] referring to Reagan's "[[Wikipedia:Trickle-down economics|trickle-down economics]]". | ||
| + | *[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} Homestar does a bad Reagan impression and mentions [[Wikipedia:Reaganomics|Reaganomics]]. | ||
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| + | == Miscellaneous presidential references == | ||
| + | *Email [[couch patch]] {{--}} The [[ASCII art]] million dollar bill that is printed out has the portrait labeled simply "President". | ||
| + | *[[Experimental Film]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] is playing a game with presidents on the [[ATM]]. | ||
| + | *Email [[rampage]] {{--}} Homsar says, "Caramel corn for president, please." | ||
| + | *[[Puppet Jam: President's Daughter]] {{--}} Homestar and They Might Be Giants make a song about the president's daughter. | ||
| + | *[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] {{--}} [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] says that he framed [[Baron Darin Diamonocle]] for the murder of several presidents. | ||
| + | *[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] {{--}} Homsar imagines himself saying, "You're a [[pork]] rind's president." | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Politics]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Recurring Themes]] | ||
Current revision as of 05:08, 4 August 2023
Presidents of the United States are mentioned and seen various times in Free Country, in particular presidents Martin Van Buren and Abraham Lincoln. This is perhaps a nod to They Might Be Giants, who frequently use presidents as a theme in their music. It was revealed in an interview that The Brothers Chaps have an oval portrait of Lincoln hanging in their office.
[edit] Appearances
George Washington (Independent, 1789—1797, left after two terms)
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 5 — George Washington is among the "cool or famous" people who look at The Ugly One with her head in the sand, then go tandem parasailing with So and So.
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 10 — Washington reappears with these characters.
Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican, 1801—1809, left after two terms)
- @StrongBadActual — November 22, 2016 — Strong Bad, in frustration, explains that his Lin-Manuel Miranda costume is not "Evil Thomas Jefferson".
Martin Van Buren (Democratic, 1837—1841, lost reelection)
- A bust of Van Buren is occasionally seen in Free Country, USA. See main article: Van Buren
William Henry Harrison (Whig, 1841, died a month into term)
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2 — Old-Timey Strong Bad mentions Harrison along with James Garfield.
James K. Polk (Whig, 1845—1849, left after one term)
- Jibblies 2 — Homsar's costume includes the word "polk." on his chin, a possible reference to the president of that name.
- Email diorama — Peanut Strong Bad stabs a model of Nicholas Trist, a diplomat for Polk.
Zachary Taylor (Whig, 1849—1850, died from illness)
- Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold — Strong Bad states his intent to refer to Strong Sad as "Sad Sachary Taylor".
James Buchanan (Democratic, 1857—1861, left after one term)
- Email diorama — Strong Bad has a robot in his diorama assassinate James Buchanan with a laser called the "Byoo-Cannon".
Abraham Lincoln (Republican, 1861—1865, assassinated)
- See main article: Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield (Republican, 1881, assassinated)
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2 — Old-Timey Strong Bad mentions Garfield along with William Henry Harrison.
William Howard Taft (Republican, 1909—1913, lost reelection)
- Fortune Cookies — One of the "fortunes" reads "Hey, it worked for Taft."
- Sbemailiarized! — Strong Bad types out in his summary that "Taft is white!"
- Strong Badia The Free — Strong Bad jokes about The King of Town getting stuck in the bathtub, a reference to the infamous incident where the same fate befell Taft.
Herbert Hoover (Republican, 1929—1933, lost reelection)
- Kick the Can — In one of the tapes, The Homestar Runner's shirt has the words "herbert hoover?" on it.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Democratic, 1933—1945, died of natural causes)
- Email redesign — Strong Bad suggests that the scrolling No Loafing Sign might be misread as "Franklin Delano Loafing".
Harry S. Truman (Democratic, 1945—1953, left after one elected term)
- Email old comics — a quote from President Truman on the King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener reads "Everybody's going to need one!"
John F. Kennedy (Democratic, 1961—1963, assassinated)
- Everybody to the Limit — Pictures of JFK and his brother Robert appear in the music video, referred to as "Joe" and "Jake" respectively.
Richard Nixon (Republican, 1969—1974, resigned)
- imaginary — The question Strong Sad and his imaginary friend Scotty Titi are answering for "Time Magazine: The Game", is "What are Richard Nixon's favorite slacks?"
Jimmy Carter (Democratic, 1977—1981, lost reelection)
- Email diorama — Strong Bad has robot assassinate Carter in his diorama.
Ronald Reagan (Republican, 1981—1989, term-limited)
- Peasant's Quest — Looking at the rocking chair after the Baby Lady leaves yields a response referring to Reagan's "trickle-down economics".
- Halloween Potion-ma-jig — Homestar does a bad Reagan impression and mentions Reaganomics.
[edit] Miscellaneous presidential references
- Email couch patch — The ASCII art million dollar bill that is printed out has the portrait labeled simply "President".
- Experimental Film — Homestar Runner is playing a game with presidents on the ATM.
- Email rampage — Homsar says, "Caramel corn for president, please."
- Puppet Jam: President's Daughter — Homestar and They Might Be Giants make a song about the president's daughter.
- Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective — Dangeresque says that he framed Baron Darin Diamonocle for the murder of several presidents.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2 — Homsar imagines himself saying, "You're a pork rind's president."
