At 2002-10-22T03:36:16Z, Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Groening named Springfield after Springfield, Oregon even though > Springfield in The Simpsons is closer in layout to that of Portland.
I think that part of the appeal of the show was that every resident of a city named Springfield (and there are a *lot* of them) would occasionally see a reference to their own home town. I lived in Springfield, Missouri when the Simpsons decided to visit Branson, MO, which was only about 30 miles away. I assure you that Branson, MO is much closer to Springfield, MO (35 miles) than Springfield, OR. -- Kirk Strauser In Googlis non est, ergo non est. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
