Editing Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Cards/References

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== Cultural References ==
*The "origin" portion of the story takes place in the same setting as ''{{w|A Christmas Carol}}'' by {{w|Charles Dickens}}.
*Various Springfieldians have been cast as characters in the story, including:
**[[Mr. Burns]] as {{w|Ebenezer Scrooge}} (called "[[Burnseneezer Scrooge]]")
**[[Sideshow Bob]] as [[Bob Cratchit]]
**[[Waylon Smithers]] as {{w|Jacob Marley}} (called "[[Smarmley]]")
**[[Nelson]], [[Milhouse]], [[Sherri]], [[Terri]] and [[Martin]] as street urchins whom Scrooge hires to work in his greeting card factory.
*Cratchit mentions his son Gimpy Tom (not seen in the story), a reference to {{w|Timy Tim (A Christmas Carol)|Tiny Tim}}.
*When Scrooge realizes the moneymaking potential of greeting cards, he calls them "the Ghost of Christmas Future", a reference to the {{w|Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come}}.
*The story contains a couple of tongue-in-cheek references to {{w|Hallmark Cards|Hallmark}}'s product line including greeting cards for virtually any occasion:
**Cratchit is seen working on a batch of {{w|Boxing Day}} cards.
**When he fails to finish the cards on time, Scrooge fires him, informing him of the sacking by giving him a greeting card that reads "So sorry for your loss of gainful employment."

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