Simpsons in the News

I found this funny story about Homer's blessed visage finding its way onto a 1 Euro coin in Spain:

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL872708020080808

May I just put out there that the Simpsons rule? I really hate to limit my love for the Simpsons to such a blatantly fan-boy reduction, but they really are just wonderful. I've loved the Simpsons since I started to get their jokes around the third or fourth season and have never looked back.

I love the satire, the social commentary, and the stupid body jokes. More than anything, though, you have to respect and admire the fact that as dumb as Homer is and as many mistakes as he makes, every conflict ends with he and Marge talking over their problems together before going to sleep. Without the cheesy piano chords we all remember from Full House, Family Matters, and that whole TGIF genre, Homer and Marge always talk it out and end up more in love for their conflicts. Homer always patches it up with his kids, too. He'll typically visit them in their bedroom and work it out together so the kids can get a good night's sleep.

Now, his advice may not always be good, but it's from the heart. Here are two examples:

When Bart was getting frustrated with his guitar:

Homer: Bart, if something is hard to do, it's not worth doing. Now you just stick your guitar in the closet next to your karate suit and your short wave radio, and let's go watch some TV.

Bart: What's on?

Homer: It doesn't matter.

When Lisa was particularly upset:

Homer: You just take your rage and crumple it up into a bitter little ball to be released at an appropriate moment. Like that time when Daddy hit the referee.

Heard through the grapevine about this fellow-blogger's love for the Simpsons and lessons learned about, of all things, eating healthy. Enjoy!

http://cheaphealthygood.blogspot.com/2008/07/cutting-calories-and-saving-doh-25.html