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**"Lid" is a <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lid slang term]</span> which refers to a hat or other head covering. | **"Lid" is a <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lid slang term]</span> which refers to a hat or other head covering. | ||
**Therefore, when the gust of wind blows the toupee off of Angry Dad's head, he first gets his lid flipped, then flips his lid. | **Therefore, when the gust of wind blows the toupee off of Angry Dad's head, he first gets his lid flipped, then flips his lid. | ||
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| + | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *[[Homer Simpson]], the "real-life" inspiration behind Angry Dad, is beaten up and thrown out of a biker bar ([[Poppa Wheelie's]]) in the television episode "[[Take My Wife, Sleaze]]". | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Continuity]] | ||
Revision as of 09:28, October 5, 2012
Cultural references
- The story's title is a pun on the phrase "to flip one's lid":
- "Flip one's lid" is a slang term which means "to get very angry and fly into a rage", a common behavior for Angry Dad.
- "Lid" is a slang term which refers to a hat or other head covering.
- Therefore, when the gust of wind blows the toupee off of Angry Dad's head, he first gets his lid flipped, then flips his lid.
Continuity
- Homer Simpson, the "real-life" inspiration behind Angry Dad, is beaten up and thrown out of a biker bar (Poppa Wheelie's) in the television episode "Take My Wife, Sleaze".
