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Difference between revisions of "Washington Monument"

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== History ==
 
== History ==
The Simpson family visited here when they were traveling around Washington, D.C.
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The Simpson family visited here when they were traveling around Washington, D.C.<ref>"[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]"</ref>
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[[Homer]] includes Robert Mills in [[The Lazy Hall of Fame]] for "[putting] so little thought and effort into designing a monument", yet getting a lot of money for it.<ref>''[[Homer Simpson's Little Book of Laziness]]''</ref>
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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In real life, a competition was held in 1836 for designs for the Washington Monument. Mills was the winner and the prize was $500, equivalent to about $12,500 in [[2013]] (when ''[[Homer Simpson's Little Book of Laziness]]'' was published).
  
 
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Revision as of 20:08, April 12, 2020

Washington Monument
Washington Monument.png
Location Information
Town: Washington, D.C.
Use: Monument
First appearance: "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington"

The Washington Monument is a monument in Washington, D.C. Its designer is Robert Mills.

History

The Simpson family visited here when they were traveling around Washington, D.C.[1]

Homer includes Robert Mills in The Lazy Hall of Fame for "[putting] so little thought and effort into designing a monument", yet getting a lot of money for it.[2]

Behind the Laughter

In real life, a competition was held in 1836 for designs for the Washington Monument. Mills was the winner and the prize was $500, equivalent to about $12,500 in 2013 (when Homer Simpson's Little Book of Laziness was published).

Appearances

External links

References