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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *When the giant log destroys Kentucky Fried Panda, Homer exclaims "No! It was finger-ling-ling good!", which is a reference to | + | *[[Lisa]]'s quest to save [[Springfield's oldest redwood tree]] by living in it is a reference to the real-life story of {{w|Julia Butterfly Hill}} and a redwood tree called "{{w|Luna (Redwood Tree)|Luna}}". Hill lived in the tree for two years and succeeded in preventing it from being cut down by loggers. The details of Lisa's day-to-day existence in her tree (such as hauling supplies up to her tent by a rope) are very similar to Hill's. |
| + | *When the giant log destroys Kentucky Fried Panda, Homer exclaims "No! It was finger-ling-ling good!", which is a reference to {{w|KFC|Kentucky Fried Chicken}} and its slogan, "Finger-Lickin' Good", and to either or both of two famous giant pandas named Ling-Ling: | ||
| + | **Ling-Ling of {{w|Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing}} fame, who lived from 1969 to 1992. The pair were a gift from [[China]] to the [[USA]] in 1972. | ||
| + | **{{w|Ling Ling (giant panda)|Ling Ling}}, who resided at the {{w|Ueno Zoo}} in [[Tokyo]] and lived from 1985 to 2008. | ||
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Cultural references
- Lisa's quest to save Springfield's oldest redwood tree by living in it is a reference to the real-life story of Julia Butterfly Hill and a redwood tree called "Luna". Hill lived in the tree for two years and succeeded in preventing it from being cut down by loggers. The details of Lisa's day-to-day existence in her tree (such as hauling supplies up to her tent by a rope) are very similar to Hill's.
- When the giant log destroys Kentucky Fried Panda, Homer exclaims "No! It was finger-ling-ling good!", which is a reference to Kentucky Fried Chicken and its slogan, "Finger-Lickin' Good", and to either or both of two famous giant pandas named Ling-Ling:
