Difference between revisions of "Flickey's"
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(I don't think one can talk about Flickey's without talking about the signs for it, especially the last one (25,000 miles away)) |
(I think it's worth pointing out where the name comes from, too, and what is implied by the next Flickey's being 25,000 miles away) |
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== History == | == History == | ||
When the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] were driving to {{ap|Itchy & Scratchy Land|theme park}}, they passed several signs for Flickey's (680 miles away, 416 miles away, 277 miles away and 42 miles away, respectively). As they got close, [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] asked [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] if they could stop there, but he refused. After the Simpsons passed the diner, the next sign said that the next Flickey's was 25,000 miles away. | When the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] were driving to {{ap|Itchy & Scratchy Land|theme park}}, they passed several signs for Flickey's (680 miles away, 416 miles away, 277 miles away and 42 miles away, respectively). As they got close, [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] asked [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] if they could stop there, but he refused. After the Simpsons passed the diner, the next sign said that the next Flickey's was 25,000 miles away. | ||
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| + | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| + | * The name is a play on {{w|Stuckey's}}. | ||
| + | * 25,000 miles is the circumference of the Earth's equator, implying that the next Flickey's was the one the Simpsons had just driven past. | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
Revision as of 17:35, November 11, 2021
Flickey's
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Location Information
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Flickey's is a diner situated between Springfield and Itchy & Scratchy Land.
History
When the Simpsons were driving to Itchy & Scratchy Land, they passed several signs for Flickey's (680 miles away, 416 miles away, 277 miles away and 42 miles away, respectively). As they got close, Bart asked Homer if they could stop there, but he refused. After the Simpsons passed the diner, the next sign said that the next Flickey's was 25,000 miles away.
Behind the Laughter
- The name is a play on Stuckey's.
- 25,000 miles is the circumference of the Earth's equator, implying that the next Flickey's was the one the Simpsons had just driven past.
