Currently, sixteen U.S. cities, all by the name of Springfield, have been asked to take part in a competition to hold the world premiere of the Simpsons Movie in their town. None had turned down the offer, until now. Springfield, Minnesota has declined the offer to participate, citing the idea that it might not be a good idea to be associated with the fictional city of Springfield.
Springfield’s city manager Mac Tilberg says that it is probably not such an honor to be identified as the fictional town, and that Springfield, Minnesota is a “clean, close-knit community” with “no pollution, no waste dumps, nobody misbehaving all the time.”
Huh. Last time I checked the idea of the contest wasn’t to find a city that emulated the Simpsons’ Springfield, but rather, to bestow upon one lucky Springfield the honor of hosting the world premiere of a major motion picture. Not only will the winning town get notoriety, but they’ll also benefit from all the press coverage (and therefore extra $$$ spent in their town). As Homer would say… “D’oh!”
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Us3r said
February 15 2009 @ 1:37 pm
I’ve been reading about the issue with the simpsons and ‘bart’ promoting scientology. Was checking to see if anyone else had any comments on the ‘issue’. I don’t much like it myself, but also do not care to judge.