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The Tam O'Shanter Connection is an Irish boutique at the Springfield Mall.
History[edit]
Bart and Milhouse walked past the store when they were alone in the mall at night. They used an inflatable raft to go down the escalator in front of the store.[1]
Non-canon[edit]
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During the Space Mutants invasion, the store remained open as the Springfield Shopping Mall became one of the aliens' primary targets. While shoppers throughout the mall were placed under the mutants' control and numerous objects came to life, Bart Simpson passed through the store as he searched for hats before they could be collected by the invaders for use in their giant disintegrator.[2]
Behind the Laughter[edit]
A "tam o' shanter" is a name given to the traditional Scottish bonnet worn by men. The name of the hat is derived from the poem "Tam o' Shanter" by Robert Frost. Despite being Scottish in origin, the store appears to be Irish, with shamrock imagery.
Appearances[edit]
References[edit]
Episode – "Blood Feud" 
Book – The Simpsons Guide to Springfield 
Video game – The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants 
