Heavy Lourde
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| - | [[Image:heavy_lourde.png|thumb|Heavy Lourde]] | + | [[Image:heavy_lourde.png|thumb|Would ''you'' like to have a Heavy Lourde dropped on top of you?]] |
[[Image:heavyhomsar.PNG|thumb|The Heavy Lourde doing what it does best.]] | [[Image:heavyhomsar.PNG|thumb|The Heavy Lourde doing what it does best.]] | ||
| - | 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" | + | 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" is a feminine adjective meaning "heavy", making the name [[Redundancy|redundant]]. "Lourde" might also be a deliberate mispronunciation of "load". |
| - | This gag is | + | This gag is a reference to countless classic cartoons in which characters were incapacitated by a falling weight or anvil. |
| - | The bilingual labeling on the weight may refer to the | + | The bilingual labeling on the weight may refer to the [[Wikipedia:bilingual sign|bilingual labeling]] of items [[Wikipedia:Bilingualism in Canada|required]] in Canada and becoming more prevalent in the United States since the advent of [[Wikipedia:NAFTA|NAFTA]]. When a bag is over a certain weight, a label is added to the bag saying "Heavy Lourd" on two lines in the same way it appears on the large weight. "Lourd" is the masculine form of "Lourde" and is the correct form to appear on such a tag. |
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". | 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". | ||
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*'''Debut:''' Email [[homsar]] — Homsar is squished. | *'''Debut:''' Email [[homsar]] — Homsar is squished. | ||
*[[Homsar Main Page]] — Homsar is again squished when the "[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]" button is selected. | *[[Homsar Main Page]] — Homsar is again squished when the "[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|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 (character)|Dangeresque]]. | + | *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 (character)|Dangeresque]], when the Heavy Lourde is dropped on him. |
| - | *Email [[garage sale]] — The Heavy Lourde is for sale at Strong Bad's garage sale. | + | *Email [[garage sale]] — The Heavy Lourde is for sale (a deal-breaker at $2) at Strong Bad's garage sale. |
| - | *[[Homestar Ruiner]] — | + | *[[Homestar Ruiner]] — In the second part of the Triannual Race to the End of the Race, competitors must carry the Lourde while jumping on a pogo stick. |
| + | *[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] (Easter egg) — Strong Sad mentions it squished Homsar in Strong Bad Email #2, and then drops a "Heavy Gourd" on him. | ||
[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
Revision as of 16:20, 27 November 2011
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" is a feminine adjective meaning "heavy", making the name redundant. "Lourde" might also be a deliberate mispronunciation of "load".
This gag is a reference to countless classic cartoons in which characters were incapacitated by a falling weight or anvil.
The bilingual labeling on the weight may refer to the bilingual labeling of items required in Canada and becoming more prevalent in the United States since the advent of NAFTA. When a bag is over a certain weight, a label is added to the bag saying "Heavy Lourd" on two lines in the same way it appears on the large weight. "Lourd" is the masculine form of "Lourde" and is the correct form to appear on such a tag.
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, when the Heavy Lourde is dropped on him.
- Email garage sale — The Heavy Lourde is for sale (a deal-breaker at $2) at Strong Bad's garage sale.
- Homestar Ruiner — In the second part of the Triannual Race to the End of the Race, competitors must carry the Lourde while jumping on a pogo stick.
- Doomy Tales of the Macabre (Easter egg) — Strong Sad mentions it squished Homsar in Strong Bad Email #2, and then drops a "Heavy Gourd" on him.
