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The Simpsons is well-known for its humorous take on various aspects of popular culture, whether it's to ridicule personality archetypes or make clever allusions to make its episodes seem more intriguing. Some episodes even include subtle references to historic events, movies, and even art.

These instances are eagerly discovered and shared by the fans of the show. One such fan, known as Criminalsimpsons on Twitter, has compiled numerous side-by-side comparisons of these references with their original inspirations.

In this post, we have gathered The Simpsons' recreation of historic photographs, and invite you to explore more of these fascinating references on Criminalsimpsons' Twitter page.

Bored Panda got in touch with Ramón, the creator of these comparisons, to learn more about him and his fascination with The Simpsons.

Ramón, a 24-year-old from Argentina, in addition to the Simpsons, is a big fan of football and movies, "but I guess the Simpsons occupy 90% of my brain now," shared Ramón.

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#1

An Iconic Scene From Woodstock In 1969

A historic photo taken by Burk Uzzle shows a man hugging a woman at the Woodstock festival in 1969.

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Purple Sprinkles
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2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read an articl on that couple and they're still together ❤

Queen Mab
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Woodstock was wonderful. I didn't go but I remember it vividly because it was a day's-long, enormous, kind of ad hoc rock concert. Nobody expected thousands of come. You're talking bout my-my generation. Sha Na Na just didn't cut it. Sorry. No comparison.

We were wondering how this idea of creating exclusively Simpsons content came to be. Ramón shared: “the idea of ​​creating Criminalsimpsons is actually not very original or extravagant, haha. I’ve always been a part of Simpsons fan groups both on Facebook and other social networks, and I saw that something very interesting was brewing on Instagram. People were creating very particular and specific Simpsons appreciation accounts, and I loved the idea. There were accounts exclusive to landscapes in The Simpsons, others just showing the different dishes from the show, and even one account that only posted photos of Homer wearing hats. I loved the idea of ​​covering something as big as The Simpsons from a single point of view. In this way it occurred to me, since I’m a big fan of movies about the mafia and the criminal world, to unite these two topics. This is how Criminalsimpsons was born.”

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    #2

    Ringo, Paul, George, John (And Yoko) During Recording Of "Let It Be", 1969

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    Omima mimi miki
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    those were like the worst of times back then...lol miserable days

    Forest Cobb
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎶Let it be, let it be...🎶

    Charles Kormos
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really during "Let It Be"? They look so miserable yet they are recording the greatest song ever.

    BoredMe
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Context, please. Not everyone is 60.

    Lisa McCourt
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean, you could say that about all these pics. They are from the past. Seems strange you choose this particular picture. They were the Beatles. They are considered by most sources to be the greatest band of all time. And I am only 47!

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    #3

    President Richard Nixon And Elvis Presley Shake Hands In The White House On Dec. 21, 1970

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    Id row
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's with that big weird belt that Elvis wore a lot? It's like he had his own heavy weight champion belt.

    El Cucuy
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was part of his iconic stage dress in the latter part of his career. The one in this picture is pretty tame compared to many of his others.

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    Der Kommissar
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Elvis stoned to the gills. Tricky D**k just slimy.

    Karl Tomkins
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was the 70s everyone was stoned. I don't think the Beatles made a record sober

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    Randy Klefbeck
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the Mr. Burns limp fingers in his 'handshake.'

    Kookamunga
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He wanted Nixon to give him a federal narcotics badge. Apparently he "collected" badges, and this one was the hardest to get. This addition to his collection would mean (he thought) he could carry/fly with any drugs any where he wanted without legal repercussion. Link to the story: https://www.cleveland.com/moviebuff/2016/04/when_elvis_met_nixon_the_real.html

    Why?
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Thank you. Thank you very much!"

    A gay cat man
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my dad was a psych teacher and he had a picture of elvis shaking hands with nixon on his wall lol

    Peter Ledoux
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because he could, he had a lot of Ego. Well, all those women chasing after me my ego would get swollen.

    Karl Tomkins
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He had a lot of Ego but he was also a very humble generous man. He'd give you his shirt if you needed it. Elvis never gets enough recognition for how generous and genuine he was

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    To find these comparisons, Ramón had to go through each and every episode very diligently. He shared his experience of discovering these hidden gems: “I look for everything related to references to art, cinema, or history directly from the source, either by looking in the scripts of every episode or in the comments made by the writers on the DVDs. I also ask other people in the community who know a lot about those particular topics, even though The Simpsons was released over 30 years ago, there are always hidden references and other interesting things that are worth investigating.”

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    #4

    The Weeping Frenchman, 1940

    French people staring and waving at the French Army's remaining troops leaving metropolitan France at Marseilles harbor, 1940.

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    Trish Ferguson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish what was happening in the original photo was explained

    Stevo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was from World War II, in France. The shot is of a Frenchman weeping as the Nazis march into the city.

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    Catastrophisticate
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But... it's written right there? "French people staring and waving at the French Army's remaining troops leaving metropolitan France at Marseilles harbor, 1940."

    Easily Excitable Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why t'f**k would anyone parody THIS photo?!?!?!

    Lucy Shupe
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was crying because the Nazis were marching into Paris.

    Lucy Shupe
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was watching the Nazis marching into Paris.

    The Redhead
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Grandma was a WW2 bride from Marseilles wonder if she was in the crowd or remembered that day. With she was still alive so I could ask her.

    Miss Frankfurter
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a photo to be replicated in a cartoon picture. That Frenchman was weeping watching the NAZIS march into Paris.

    Peter Ledoux
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    2 years ago

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    My guess is the Kenndy assassination, right after. Just a guess.

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    #5

    Betty Grable’s Famous Pin-Up. Photographed By Frank Powolny, 1943

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    Kookamunga
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She was THE pin-up girl during World War II, like the Margot Robbie of 1943. Here's the front view of Betty from that famous photo shoot. (edit typo) BETTYG-642...e9f20a.jpg BETTYG-6425bd9e9f20a.jpg

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    Id row
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's so hard to reconcile the old lady hair and swimsuit with the beautiful young woman wearing them. Like an onion on the belt, I know it was the style at the time, but still.

    Lucy Shupe
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She was very pregnant when this picture was taken. That’s why she’s turned this way.

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    To find all these images and constantly share The Simpsons' content, you truly have to be invested in the show. Therefore, we were wondering when Ramón’s appreciation started. He shared: “the truth is that I’m a fan from the first time I saw them when I was 6 years old. Over time, like everyone, I changed my tastes, but the Simpsons always accompanied me. In relation to that, I also changed my favorite character, but I think the one I like the most is Lionel Hutz (the lawyer).”

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    #6

    Cbs News Anchor Walter Cronkite Reports That President John F. Kennedy Was Assassinated In Dallas On Nov. 22, 1963

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    Id row
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember watching him as a kid. God, I'm old.

    Miss Frankfurter
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, not a moment to be copied in a cartoon. I remember seeing this moment as a kid.

    BenTevye
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately, this looks like when Cronkite announced the passing of JFK. You can probably find it on Youtube.

    Why?
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "And that's the way it is."

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    #7

    V-J Day In Times Square, A Photograph By Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1945

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    Peppy Piplup
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Loved that scene in Night at The Museum 2 when they jumped into that photo and the guy in the hat was confused by modern technology

    Heidrance
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Joey Motorola! You get down here for supper right now!

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    ADDYSON SLATON
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its really sad how this is such a beautiful picture, but the guy in the picture was totally sexually assaulting the girl

    Upstaged75
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know why you got downvoted for telling the truth. The man grabbed and kissed her without her permission. She didn't even know him!

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    Miss Frankfurter
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Finally, something gloriously happy. The end of WWII in Europe.

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except this kiss was non-consensual. She didn't even know the guy but he grabbed and kissed her. I would not be happy about that.

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    Queen Mab
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the nurse was trying to pull down her skirt. That made the spontinaty even better. People were so joyful it was over.

    CORGI QUEEN
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    there is a statue of this photo in my town

    Fish Fingers
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't Lisa eight years old? So...

    Heidrance
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's another kid in a sailor hat kissing here. whom she immediately slaps.

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    Ramón already has a big following of 223K on Instagram and almost 29K on Twitter. We asked him whether he had ever imagined his social media channels becoming so popular.

    “I never imagined that I would have such a reach and have such a large community. I’m very happy and grateful. I think that there is more than the numbers (likes, followers, etc.), that the truth is something a bit empty and fictitious. The most interesting and enriching thing is being able to talk with people with the same interests throughout the world. That is what most I’m fascinated by this account, being able to connect with different people that The Simpsons goes through their lives in different ways,” shared Ramón.

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    #8

    The Fall Of Saigon, 1975

    An air America helicopter crew member helps evacuees up a ladder on the roof of 18 Gia long st. In Saigon on April 29, 1975, shortly before the city fell to advancing north Vietnamese troops the fall of Saigon.

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    Der Kommissar
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    US embassy in Saigon immediately before the North Vietnamese occupied the city

    White Sauce Hot Sauce
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not the actual embassy building in the picture. It's an apartment complex about a half mile from the embassy, housing USAID and CIA staff.

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    #9

    "Dewey Defeats Truman," St. Louis, November 4, 1948

     A jubilant Harry Truman held up a Chicago newspaper emblazoned with the (erroneous) headline, "Dewey defeats Truman," st. Louis, November 4, 1948.

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    #10

    Detective James R. Leavelle, Left, Glowered As Jack Ruby Shot Lee Harvey Oswald At A Police Station Basement In Dallas On Nov. 24, 1963

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    Catastrophisticate
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ummmm... "Detective James R. Leavelle, Left, Glowered As Jack Ruby Shot Lee Harvey Oswald At A Police Station Basement In Dallas On Nov. 24, 1963" is the title. What context is missing?

    Peter Ledoux
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald as he was taken from jail, following the Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy on Nov. 22 1963. Many theories on whether there was a second shooter. Oswald got the blame and conveniently, or not. Either way, he'll tell no tails.

    Susan Reid Smith
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The guy being shot is the person who is alleged to have shot and killed President Kennedy in the date as mentioned above.

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    Id row
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Context with these pics would be nice.

    Queen Mab
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mother saw this on TV when it happened.

    Miss Frankfurter
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously? The continued tragedy that was the assassination of JFK. So many answers died with him. But that was probably the point.

    Shiva Ho
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember watching that live... Take that Patsy!

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    #11

    Vice President Lyndon Johnson, Sworn In As President Following The Assassination Of John F Kennedy November 22 1963

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    Peter Ledoux
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It shook the nation. It was on all 3 stations constantly. No really 3 stations on a good day.

    Queen Mab
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think my little town only had one station. Still wall-to-wll coverage.

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    BenTevye
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, the passing of JFK and LBJ being sworn in while in flight.

    Der Kommissar
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe JFK had already passed before this photo was taken

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    #12

    Muhammad Ali And Sonny Liston's 1965 World Heavyweight Fight

    Muhammad Ali stands over Sonny Liston after dropping Liston with a short hard right to the jaw on May 25, 1965, in Lewiston, Maine.

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    Tucker Cahooter
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sonny Liston was not expected to lose that fight. He was the Mike Tyson of his day. A perfect snap by a photographer in the right place at the right time

    Lisa McCourt
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This description is wrong! It is clearly Montgomery Burns standing over Sonny Liston!!

    Linus G.
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Photoshop needs some work....

    #13

    The Elvis '68 Comeback Special

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    izuku midoriya
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bright light city gonna set my soul Gonna set my soul on fire Got a whole lot of money that's ready to burn So get those stakes up higher There's a thousand pretty women waitin' out there And they're all livin' the devil may care And I'm just the devil with love to spare, so Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas How I wish that there were more Than the twenty-four hours in the day Even if there were forty more I wouldn't sleep a minute away Oh, there's black jack and poker and the roulette wheel A fortune won and lost on ev'ry deal All you need's a strong heart and a nerve of steel Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas Viva Las Vegas with your neon flashin' And your one arm bandits crashin' All those hopes down the drain Viva Las Vegas turnin' day into nighttime Turnin' night into daytime If you see it once You'll never be the same again I'm gonna keep on the run I'm gonna have me some fun If it costs me my very last dime If I wind up broke, oh well I'll always remember that I had a swingin' time I'

    izuku midoriya
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The warden threw a party in the county jail The prison band was there and they began to wail The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing Let's rock Everybody, let's rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang The whole rhythm section was a purple gang Let's rock Everybody, let's rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock Number 47 said to number three "You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see I sure would be delighted with your company Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me" Let's rock Everybody, let's rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock, Rock, Rock Sad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone Way over in the corner weepin' all alone The warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square If you can'

    izuku midoriya
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit And you ain't no friend of mine Well, they said you was high-classed Well, that was just a lie Yeah, they said you was high-classed Well, that was just a lie Yeah, you ain't never caught a rabbit And you ain't no friend of mine You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit And you ain't no friend of mine Well, they said you was high-classed Well, that was just a lie Yeah, they said you was high-classed Well, that was just a lie Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit And you ain't no friend of mine Well, they said you was high-classed Well, that was just a lie Ya know they said you was high-classed Well, that was just a lie Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit And you ain't no friend of mine You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time

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    #14

    The Hindenburg Disaster, 1937

    The german passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at the naval air station, Lakehurst.

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    Der Kommissar
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This would make a great album cover

    Doctor Strange
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a piece of the Hindenburg. My great grandmother was there when it happened, and she passed it down.

    BenTevye
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, I love the Simpsons but this is a bunch of dark stuff!

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    #15

    Infamous Handbill Circulated On November 21, 1963 In Dallas, Texas, One Day Before John F. Kennedy Visited The City And Was Assassinated

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    Peter Ledoux
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That never happened to Kenndy, did it?

    Evan Robinson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. Just before he went to Dallas: https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/11/jfk-assassination-flyer-distributed-in-dallas-by-edwin-walker-s-group-before-his-visit.html

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    Omima mimi miki
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kennedy was great so IS Trump ;) 2 of my fav presidents

    Little L
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is totally not the same thing. Every old "Wanted" poster looked like that.

    N Miller
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's the underlying context. Lisa is looking at a poster of Jebediah Springfield, the highly respected and admired founder of her town. To say JFK is wanted for treason is shocking and political, Lisa raised the same kind of outcry.

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    #17

    Loch Ness Monster: “Surgeon's Photograph”, 1934

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    Queen Mab
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't catch on. What's Gen. Sherman have to do with Loch Ness.

    Nikole
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was the name of the elusive fish from this episode…

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    #18

    Sean Penn Throwing A Punch At Photographer Vinnie Zuffante, New York, 1986

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    Fish Fingers
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should be legally required to smash those horrible parasite toss-rags with a brick whenever they crawl blinking into the sunlight.

    Der Kommissar
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    2 years ago

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    Katie Lutesinger
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's got quite a history of punching people out, though in this case you can hardly say the jerk didn't have it coming. Paparazzi suck.

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    Queen Mab
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just love, love, love the Simpsons.