Georgia
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- "Atlanta" redirects here. For The Brothers Chaps' local baseball team, see Atlanta Braves.
Since The Brothers Chaps live in the Atlanta area, there are often references to things specific to the state of Georgia.
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[edit] Georgia references
- Email weird dream — The state of Georgia is one of the many states seen wearing underwear in an Easter egg.
- Email couch patch — Lil' Strong Bad is wearing a T-shirt that says "See Rock City", a geographical formation in Georgia. Many barns around Rock City have "See Rock City" painted on their roofs.
- Email pizzaz — "This interview is OVER!" is a reference to pro wrestling manager J.J. Dillon, who managed Ric Flair in the early '80s in Georgia. He would end every interview with the same comment.
- Halloween Fairstival — The sign in the locka-room that reads "Don't go into the marsh!!!!" refers to a similar sign in the Monster Plantation ride (now turned into the Monster Mansion ride) at Six Flags Over Georgia.
- 50K Racewalker — Luke Schenscher, one of the secret characters in the game, is an Australian-born basketball player who led Georgia Tech to the 2004 NCAA Final Four.
- Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer — For the scene where Rather Dashing climbs up the mountain, that mountain is actually Stone Mountain.
- Email lady...ing — "Ramblin' Wreck of Email Check" is a reference to Georgia Tech. The first line of the fight song declares, "I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech..."
- Halloween Potion-ma-jig — Hovan is a restaurant chain in Florida and Georgia, located in mall food courts, that sell gyro-style wraps.
- Strong Badia the Free — Strong Bad receives an email from a sender in Athens, Georgia. However, he mumbles the state name.
- Flash is Dead! — Homestar Runner's Dating Profile reads "Homestar Michael (stipe) Runner", a reference to Michael Stipe, the lead singer of the Georgia-based band R.E.M..
- Haunted Photo Booth: Homestar dresses as the Power Alley Dale Murphy card.
[edit] References with Atlanta ties
- See also Atlanta Braves, Mark Lemke
There are also a number of references to more nationally recognizable things that have specific ties to Atlanta, Georgia.
- Hairstyle Runner — In addition to one photo's title referencing a former Atlanta Braves player, the title "L5P" refers to Little Five Points, a neighborhood in Atlanta known for the tattoo-and-piercing crowd.
- Thorax Corporation — "Program: The Sky's the Limit!" PRODUKT's instructions on how to be removed from the mailing list states that "Fanning the flames will not work, nor will the Atlanta Flames."
- Pumpkin Carve-nival — Marzipan is dressed as Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, who was a member of the Atlanta-based R&B music group TLC.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0 — "Pointy point five" and "voice of Paughkeegan State" are references to Atlanta's local "eighty eight point five" (Album 88) "the voice of Georgia State."
- 3 Times Halloween Funjob
- The Cheat is dressed as Izzy, the mascot of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. His story is that he is a creature called a Whatizit who lives inside the Olympic Flame.
- Pom Pom is dressed as Kamala the Ugandan Giant, a wrestler played by James Harris, who ran a BBQ joint in Atlanta.
- Email local news — "SkyCheat Traffic" likely refers to "Sky Team Traffic", as seen on Channel 2 Action News, on the Atlanta television station WSB.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2 — Richway was a discount store in the Atlanta area.
- Senor Mortgage — Senor Cardgage complains that none of Senor Cardgage Mortgage's "handsome talking experts" are offering to take him to Chick-fil-A, a fast-food restaurant chain based in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Stinkoman 20X6 — Gokul is named after a sweets shop in Decatur, not far from the Brothers Chaps' office space.
- Weclome Back — The DVD commentary reveals that the "Merch Masala" sign refers to an Indian restaurant called Mirch Masala located near the Brothers Chaps' office space.
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 11 — The page title "11 Division Titles!" likely refers to the Atlanta Braves, who, at the time of the toon, had won 11 consecutive division titles.
- Email trading cards — The Crunk Warriors is a reference to the Atlanta CBA team called the Atlanta Krunk Wolverines.
- Email bike thief — The Crazy Go Nuts University building bears a strong resemblance to Tech Tower, the main administrative building on the Georgia Tech campus.
- Jibblies 2 — Coach Z dresses up as the logo for So So Def Recordings, an Atlanta record label.
- Six Sadded Die - Trogdor!! The Board Game Unboxing — Strong Sad compares the meeples to the lineup of the Atlanta Hawks basketball team.
[edit] Live Events
- See main article: Public Appearances
- They Might Be Giants concerts at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta:
- Paste Rock 'n Reel Festival - 22 Oct 2005
- Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007
- The Lucky Yates Show - 3 Nov 2007
- Limozeen Live! - 27 Mar 2008
- Limozeen Live! - 8 Nov 2008
- Aquabats Concert - 18 Jan 2011
- Dad's Garage
- Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Shows - 2 Sep & 7 Oct 2016
[edit] See also
| Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Inside Jokes | Mark Lemke (Atlanta Braves) | Waffle House |
| Companies | Harmless Junk, Inc. | Mellow Mushroom |
| Public Appearances | Dad's Garage (2014, 2015, Endorsement) | Georgia Tech |
