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*When Scrooge realizes the moneymaking potential of greeting cards, he calls them "the Ghost of Christmas Future", a reference to the {{w|Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come}}. | *When Scrooge realizes the moneymaking potential of greeting cards, he calls them "the Ghost of Christmas Future", a reference to the {{w|Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come}}. | ||
*The story contains a couple of tongue-in-cheek references to {{w|Hallmark Cards|Hallmark}}'s product line including greeting cards for virtually any occasion: | *The story contains a couple of tongue-in-cheek references to {{w|Hallmark Cards|Hallmark}}'s product line including greeting cards for virtually any occasion: | ||
| − | **Cratchit | + | **Cratchit makes a batch of {{w|Boxing Day}} cards. |
**When he fails to finish the cards on time, Scrooge fires him, informing him of the sacking by giving him a greeting card that reads "So sorry for your loss of gainful employment." | **When he fails to finish the cards on time, Scrooge fires him, informing him of the sacking by giving him a greeting card that reads "So sorry for your loss of gainful employment." | ||
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Revision as of 08:20, July 12, 2012
Cultural References
- The "origin" portion of the story takes place in the same setting as A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
- Various Springfieldians have been cast as characters in the story, including:
- Mr. Burns as Ebenezer Scrooge (called "Burnseneezer Scrooge")
- Sideshow Bob as Bob Cratchit
- Waylon Smithers as Jacob Marley (called "Smarmley")
- Nelson, Milhouse, Sherri, Terri and Martin as street urchins whom Scrooge hires to work in his greeting card factory.
- Cratchit mentions his son Gimpy Tom (not seen in the story), a reference to Tiny Tim.
- When Scrooge realizes the moneymaking potential of greeting cards, he calls them "the Ghost of Christmas Future", a reference to the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
- The story contains a couple of tongue-in-cheek references to Hallmark's product line including greeting cards for virtually any occasion:
- Cratchit makes a batch of Boxing Day cards.
- When he fails to finish the cards on time, Scrooge fires him, informing him of the sacking by giving him a greeting card that reads "So sorry for your loss of gainful employment."
