Van Buren
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Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States (1837-1841), and has appeared several times in the Homestarverse. It isn't yet known whether The Cheat and Strong Bad idolize him or if they have something against him.
This "Inside Joke" is likely derivative of the Seinfeld TV comedy series, in which a fictional street gang was named "The Van Burens", because (supposedly) Van Buren was "the meanest" president. Outside of the realm of fiction, Martin Van Buren is not known to be particularly "mean"; however, this is likely the reason why a mean fellow such as Strong Bad would associate with him.
Sightings
- In The Cheat's Character Tape, everyone's favorite yellow fella tosses a bust of Van Buren at the camera.
- In 2 emails, Strong Bad sticks a post-it note doodle of Van Buren on his computer screen.
- In Three Times Halloween Funjob, Van Buren's face is on the coins given to Homestar at the beginning.
External links
- Martin Van Buren on Wikipedia
