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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*[[Kent Brockman]] says that the newly refurbished shops of [[Ireland Town]] make it look like you've just stepped out of [[James Joyce]]'s ''{{W|Finnegans Wake}}''. | *[[Kent Brockman]] says that the newly refurbished shops of [[Ireland Town]] make it look like you've just stepped out of [[James Joyce]]'s ''{{W|Finnegans Wake}}''. | ||
| − | *[[Angela's Lashes]] is a reference to the | + | *[[Angela's Lashes]] is a reference to the memoir ''{{W|Angela's Ashes}}'' by Irish-American author {{W|Frank McCourt}}. |
*[[Lisa]] calls [[Paddy O' Lantern]] a grotesque insult to the nation that gave us {{W|Seamus Heaney}}, {{W|Roddy Doyle}}, and {{Chs|U2}}. | *[[Lisa]] calls [[Paddy O' Lantern]] a grotesque insult to the nation that gave us {{W|Seamus Heaney}}, {{W|Roddy Doyle}}, and {{Chs|U2}}. | ||
*[[Oh, Danny Soy]] is a reference to the folk song "{{W|Danny Boy}}". | *[[Oh, Danny Soy]] is a reference to the folk song "{{W|Danny Boy}}". | ||
Latest revision as of 18:00, April 14, 2026
Cultural references[edit]
- Kent Brockman says that the newly refurbished shops of Ireland Town make it look like you've just stepped out of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake.
- Angela's Lashes is a reference to the memoir Angela's Ashes by Irish-American author Frank McCourt.
- Lisa calls Paddy O' Lantern a grotesque insult to the nation that gave us Seamus Heaney, Roddy Doyle, and U2.
- Oh, Danny Soy is a reference to the folk song "Danny Boy".
