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== 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 {{w|Edward Streeter}}.
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**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 {{w}Tex Avery}} (1908-1980), who inserted it into several of his cartoons.
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**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 Mysterious Voyage of Homer)]]".
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*The "Mabel" line also appears in the television episode "[[El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer]]".
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References/Trivia


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]