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** [[Where the Hell Is Springfield?|Of course, the layout of Springfield itself changes so much the place can't ''possibly'' have a definite map at this point.]] |
** [[Where the Hell Is Springfield?|Of course, the layout of Springfield itself changes so much the place can't ''possibly'' have a definite map at this point.]] |
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** And Springfield is somehow in a state that borders on Ohio, Nevada, Maine, and Kentucky, all at once. |
** And Springfield is somehow in a state that borders on Ohio, Nevada, Maine, and Kentucky, all at once. |
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*** All at one point too with |
*** All at one point too with an episode {{spoiler|where someone tries to murder Bart while standing in another state and steps to another state each time cops from said state show up.}} |
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*** Which was a [[Shout-Out]] [[Brick Joke]] to an earlier episode ([[wikipedia:Itchy & Scratchy Land|"Itchy & Scratchy Land"]]<ref>which aired back in [[The Nineties|1994]], [[Archive Panic|kiddies]]</ref>), where the Simpsons stop at Five Corners National Monument (a parody of [[wikipedia:Four Corners Monument|the real-life Four Corners Monument]]) on their way to the park. |
*** Which was a [[Shout-Out]] [[Brick Joke]] to an earlier episode ([[wikipedia:Itchy & Scratchy Land|"Itchy & Scratchy Land"]]<ref>which aired back in [[The Nineties|1994]], [[Archive Panic|kiddies]]</ref>), where the Simpsons stop at Five Corners National Monument (a parody of [[wikipedia:Four Corners Monument|the real-life Four Corners Monument]]) on their way to the park. |
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{{quote|'''Lisa''': "Aw, haven't we stood in five different states long enough?" |
{{quote|'''Lisa''': "Aw, haven't we stood in five different states long enough?" |
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** It appears to be in eastern North America, since the log went through Yellowstone to get to San Francisco. (How this would happen with the Continental Divide is beyond the reach of this wiki.) And it's on a coast. We also know that it has both 636 (an area code for Missouri) and 939 (an area code for Puerto Rico) area codes. |
** It appears to be in eastern North America, since the log went through Yellowstone to get to San Francisco. (How this would happen with the Continental Divide is beyond the reach of this wiki.) And it's on a coast. We also know that it has both 636 (an area code for Missouri) and 939 (an area code for Puerto Rico) area codes. |
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* Danville on ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' is within driving distance of Mt. Rushmore for a day trip, yet is also on the ocean. |
* Danville on ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' is within driving distance of Mt. Rushmore for a day trip, yet is also on the ocean. |
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== [[Real Life]] == |
== [[Real Life]] == |