Heavy Lourde

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The Heavy Lourde is a giant weight that gets dropped on various characters. Past squishings include:

• Homsar in the Strong Bad email "homsar."
• Homsar on his very own "Legitimate Menu Page" when the "Games" button is selected.
• Stunt double Strong Sad in Dangeresque II.

Fun Facts

• "Lourde" means "heavy" in French.
• This gag is perhaps spoofing Monty Python's Flying Circus, which had a similar running gag (the weight said "16 TONS" on it, though).
• The bilingual labeling on the weight is a reference to the multi-lingual labeling of items required in Canada and becoming more prevalent in the United States since the advent of NAFTA.
• It was for sale at Strong Bad's garage sale for $2, referencing email #2, where it first appeared.
• A similar weight (labeled "1 TON") appears in the activity on the last page of the FAQ manual.

The heavy lourde may also be found in the FAQ for the activity.