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'''Julio Franco''' is a Cuban-American gay man living in [[Springfield]].
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'''Virgil Simpson''' was a runaway slave of [[Colonel Burns]] that young [[Eliza Simpson]] unsuccessfully attempted to help escape through the underground railroad.
  
Julio once lived as a straight man and was married to a woman named [[Adriatica Vel Johnson]]. He later came out as gay, and he and [[Grady]] became partners and moved in together. They had a three-bedroom apartment, but at one point had lost their third person and were looking for a replacement roommate.
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When [[Lisa]] was researching the history of the [[Simpson family]] for a school project, she found the diary of Eliza Simpson. Reading the diary, Lisa saw that Eliza went to rescue a slave from Colonel Burns, who turned out to be Virgil Simpson. Eliza told Virgil that she was there to rescue him and take him north, pointing in the direction she thought was north. Virgil told her, "I don't think so," and when Eliza complained, asking if it was because she was young and a woman, Virgil told her it was because she was pointing south. Virgil and Eliza then ran off in the correct direction while being chased by two patrollers.
  
At that time, Julio and Grady met [[Homer]]. Homer had found a note that [[Marge]] had written before they had gotten married where she said she wasn't sure she wanted to be with him. Upset, Homer decided to move out of the house and went looking for a new place to live. He wandered into [[Springfield]]'s [[Gay village]], saw that Julio and Grady were looking for a roommate, and promptly moved in with them. Eventually Homer moved back home when he discovered that Marge really loved him after all...
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Unfortunately for Lisa, the diary crumbled to dust after this part of the story. After going to the [[Springfield Library]], Lisa and [[Marge]] were given a cookbook by [[Mabel Simpson]], the mother of Eliza, called ''[[Mabel's Table: A Cookbook]]''. In the footnotes of one of the recipes, Mabel continued the story, which Eliza had told her. Eliza and Virgil couldn't outrun the patrollers, who were on horses, so they went to a traveling circus where they joined as temporary acts. Virgil became a clown, and Eliza became a bearded lady. Eventually, they managed to make it back to Eliza's house. Eliza's father, [[Hiram Simpson|Hiram]], was initially against the idea of having an escaped slave stay with them but agreed when Virgil baked him "wheel cakes." In the present, Lisa was happy that it turned out Eliza had successfully rescued Virgil...
  
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Virgil Simpson was a runaway slave of Colonel Burns that young Eliza Simpson unsuccessfully attempted to help escape through the underground railroad.

When Lisa was researching the history of the Simpson family for a school project, she found the diary of Eliza Simpson. Reading the diary, Lisa saw that Eliza went to rescue a slave from Colonel Burns, who turned out to be Virgil Simpson. Eliza told Virgil that she was there to rescue him and take him north, pointing in the direction she thought was north. Virgil told her, "I don't think so," and when Eliza complained, asking if it was because she was young and a woman, Virgil told her it was because she was pointing south. Virgil and Eliza then ran off in the correct direction while being chased by two patrollers.

Unfortunately for Lisa, the diary crumbled to dust after this part of the story. After going to the Springfield Library, Lisa and Marge were given a cookbook by Mabel Simpson, the mother of Eliza, called Mabel's Table: A Cookbook. In the footnotes of one of the recipes, Mabel continued the story, which Eliza had told her. Eliza and Virgil couldn't outrun the patrollers, who were on horses, so they went to a traveling circus where they joined as temporary acts. Virgil became a clown, and Eliza became a bearded lady. Eventually, they managed to make it back to Eliza's house. Eliza's father, Hiram, was initially against the idea of having an escaped slave stay with them but agreed when Virgil baked him "wheel cakes." In the present, Lisa was happy that it turned out Eliza had successfully rescued Virgil...

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