Heavy Lourde
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| - | The '''Heavy Lourde''' is an extremely large weight that drops on various characters. The most frequent victim of this weight is [[Homsar]]. In French, "lourde" means "heavy", making the name redundant. | + | The '''Heavy Lourde''' is an extremely large weight that drops on various characters. The most frequent victim of this weight is [[Homsar]]. In French, "lourde" means "heavy", making the name redundant. It could also be alluding to the pronunciation that Coach Z would use if saying "Heavy Load." |
This gag is perhaps spoofing [[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Flying Circus|Monty Python's Flying Circus]], which had a similar running gag with a weight that said "16 TONS" on it. | This gag is perhaps spoofing [[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Flying Circus|Monty Python's Flying Circus]], which had a similar running gag with a weight that said "16 TONS" on it. | ||
Revision as of 04:40, 26 March 2007
The Heavy Lourde is an extremely large weight that drops on various characters. The most frequent victim of this weight is Homsar. In French, "lourde" means "heavy", making the name redundant. It could also be alluding to the pronunciation that Coach Z would use if saying "Heavy Load."
This gag is perhaps spoofing Monty Python's Flying Circus, which had a similar running gag with a weight that said "16 TONS" on it.
The bilingual labeling on the weight may refer to the multi-lingual labeling of items required in Canada and becoming more prevalent in the United States since the advent of NAFTA. Labeling like this also occurs on Air France flights between the U.S. and France. When a bag is over a certain weight, a label is added to the bag saying "Heavy Lourde" on two lines in the same way it appears on the large weight.
In the FAQ, a similar weight (labeled "1 TON") appears in the activity on the last page. Also, in Teen Girl Squad Issue 4, What's Her Face is squashed by a similar weight reading "NO Pounds".
Appearances
- Debut: Email homsar — Homsar is squished.
- Homsar Main Page — Homsar is again squished when the "Games" button is selected.
- Email stunt double — Strong Sad gets "what [he] like[s] to call a broken neck", as a stunt double for Strong Bad, who is playing Dangeresque.
- Email garage sale — The Heavy Lourde is for sale at Strong Bad's garage sale, for $2, referencing email #2, where it first appeared.
