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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*At the beginning of the story, [[Nelson]] says to [[Kearney]], "So I sez to her, 'Mabel', I sez" and then interrupts himself when he notices that half of his French fries are missing. | *At the beginning of the story, [[Nelson]] says to [[Kearney]], "So I sez to her, 'Mabel', I sez" and then interrupts himself when he notices that half of his French fries are missing. | ||
| − | **In the mid-20th century, the line "So I says to Mabel" was a catchphrase representing inconsequential conversation and was ubiquitous in popular culture. It is believed to have originated from the "Dere Mable" series by {{ | + | **In the mid-20th century, the line "So I says to Mabel" was a catchphrase representing inconsequential conversation and was ubiquitous in popular culture. It is believed to have originated from the "Dere Mable" series by {{W|Edward Streeter}}. |
| − | **The line's appearance on ''The Simpsons'' may be an homage to | + | **The line's appearance on ''The Simpsons'' may be an homage to [[Tex Avery]] (1908–1980), who inserted it into several of his cartoons. |
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
| − | *The "Mabel" line also appears in the episode "[[El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer | + | *The "Mabel" line also appears in the television episode "[[El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer]]". |
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Continuity]] | [[Category:Continuity]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Simpsons Comics stories references]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:33, October 15, 2021
Cultural references[edit]
- At the beginning of the story, Nelson says to Kearney, "So I sez to her, 'Mabel', I sez" and then interrupts himself when he notices that half of his French fries are missing.
- In the mid-20th century, the line "So I says to Mabel" was a catchphrase representing inconsequential conversation and was ubiquitous in popular culture. It is believed to have originated from the "Dere Mable" series by Edward Streeter.
- The line's appearance on The Simpsons may be an homage to Tex Avery (1908–1980), who inserted it into several of his cartoons.
Continuity[edit]
- The "Mabel" line also appears in the television episode "El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer".
