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'''United States Presidents''' are mentioned and seen various times in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] universe, in particular presidents [[Wikipedia:Martin Van Buren|Martin Van Buren]] and [[Wikipedia:Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]]. This is perhaps a nod to [[They Might Be Giants]], who frequently use presidents as a theme in their music.
'''United States Presidents''' are mentioned and seen various times in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] universe, in particular presidents [[Wikipedia:Martin Van Buren|Martin Van Buren]] and [[Wikipedia:Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]]. This is perhaps a nod to [[They Might Be Giants]], who frequently use presidents as a theme in their music.
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===Appearances===
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==Appearances==
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*[[Fluffy Puff Commercial]]— Pressing "l" will make a silhouette of Abraham Lincoln's head appear.  
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*[[Fluffy Puff Commercial]] — Pressing "l" will make a silhouette of Abraham Lincoln's head appear.  
**In [[Everybody to the Limit]], this same silhouette is used. Also, pictures of [[Wikipedia:John F. Kennedy|John F. Kennedy]] and his brother [[Wikipedia:Robert F. Kennedy|Robert]] appear in the music video.
**In [[Everybody to the Limit]], this same silhouette is used. Also, pictures of [[Wikipedia:John F. Kennedy|John F. Kennedy]] and his brother [[Wikipedia:Robert F. Kennedy|Robert]] appear in the music video.
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*[[Kick the Can]]— In one of the tapes, [[The Homestar Runner|The Homestar Runner's]] shirt has the words "[[Wikipedia:Herbert Hoover|herbert hoover?]]" on it.
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*[[Kick the Can]] — In one of the tapes, [[The Homestar Runner|The Homestar Runner's]] shirt has the words "[[Wikipedia:Herbert Hoover|herbert hoover?]]" on it.
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*[[Fortune Cookies]]— One of the "fortunes" reads "Hey, it worked for [[Wikipedia:William Howard Taft|Taft]]."
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*[[Fortune Cookies]] — One of the "fortunes" reads "Hey, it worked for [[Wikipedia:William Howard Taft|Taft]]."
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*Email [[old comics]]— a quote from [[Wikipedia:Harry S. Truman|President Truman]] on the [[King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener]] reads "Everybody's going to need one!"
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*Email [[old comics]] — a quote from [[Wikipedia:Harry S. Truman|President Truman]] on the [[King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener]] reads "Everybody's going to need one!"
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*[[The Cheat|The Cheat's]] [[The Cheat#Character Video Transcript|Character Video]]— The Cheat throws a bust of [[Van Buren]] at the camera.
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*[[The Cheat|The Cheat's]] [[The Cheat#Character Video Transcript|Character Video]] — The Cheat throws a bust of [[Van Buren]] at the camera.
**This bust later appears taped on [[The Proud Anselmo]] in [[space program]].
**This bust later appears taped on [[The Proud Anselmo]] in [[space program]].
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*[[Experimental Film]]— [[Homestar Runner]] is playing a game with presidents on the [[ATM]].
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*[[Experimental Film]] — [[Homestar Runner]] is playing a game with presidents on the [[ATM]].
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*[[Halloween Potion-Ma-Jig]]— Homestar does a bad impression of [[Wikipedia:Ronald Reagan|Ronald Reagan]].
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*[[Halloween Potion-Ma-Jig]] — Homestar does a bad impression of [[Wikipedia:Ronald Reagan|Ronald Reagan]].
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*[[2 emails]]— Strong Bad puts a [[Sticky Notes|sticky note]] on the computer reading "Van Buren".
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*[[2 emails]] — Strong Bad puts a [[Sticky Notes|sticky note]] on the computer reading "Van Buren".
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]]— [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Henry Rollins, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington|George Washington and Abraham Lincoln]] appear, along with [[Wikipedia:Henry Rollins|Henry Rollins]]. They are the "cool or famous" people who take [[So and So]] parasailing with them.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] — [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Henry Rollins, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington|George Washington and Abraham Lincoln]] appear, along with [[Wikipedia:Henry Rollins|Henry Rollins]]. They are the "cool or famous" people who take [[So and So]] parasailing with them.
**These characters appear later in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]].
**These characters appear later in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]].
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*[[Puppet Jam: President's Daughter]]— Homestar and They Might Be Giants make a song about the president's daughter.
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*[[Puppet Jam: President's Daughter]] — Homestar and They Might Be Giants make a song about the president's daughter.
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*[[An Open Forum]]— the background has Abraham Lincoln heads.
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*[[An Open Forum]] — the background has Abraham Lincoln heads.
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]]— [[Wikipedia:William Henry Harrison|William Henry Harrison]] and [[Wikipedia:James Garfield|James Garfield]] are mentioned by [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]].
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] — [[Wikipedia:William Henry Harrison|William Henry Harrison]] and [[Wikipedia:James Garfield|James Garfield]] are mentioned by [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]].
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*Email [[candy product]]— One possible shape for the [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]] is a bust of [[Van Buren]].
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*Email [[candy product]] — One possible shape for the [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]] is a bust of [[Van Buren]].
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[[Category:Inside Jokes]]

Revision as of 23:55, 7 May 2006

"Look, look at that girl."

United States Presidents are mentioned and seen various times in the Homestar Runner universe, in particular presidents Martin Van Buren and Abraham Lincoln. This is perhaps a nod to They Might Be Giants, who frequently use presidents as a theme in their music.

Appearances

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