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| − | [[Principal Seymour Skinner]] promoted the event as the beginning of a prosperous new era for the school, while [[Lisa Simpson]] was selected to activate the new oil pump. However, the ceremony ended in disappointment when the well produced only a single drop of oil. | + | [[Principal Seymour Skinner]] promoted the event as the beginning of a prosperous new era for the school, while [[Lisa Simpson]] was selected to activate the new oil pump. However, the ceremony ended in disappointment when the well produced only a single drop of oil. An oil driller determined that the oil reservoir had already been tapped, and it was later revealed that [[Mr. Burns]] had diverted the oil through a slant-drilling operation connected to his own well. |
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Latest revision as of 19:53, June 3, 2026
- "Today Springfield Elementary embarks on a new era: an era of unbridled spending where petrodollars will fuel our wildest educational fantasies."
- ―Seymour Skinner[src]
Oil Appreciation Day
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Holiday Information
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The Oil Appreciation Day was a celebration organized by Springfield Elementary School after oil was discovered beneath the school grounds.
History[edit]
Principal Seymour Skinner promoted the event as the beginning of a prosperous new era for the school, while Lisa Simpson was selected to activate the new oil pump. However, the ceremony ended in disappointment when the well produced only a single drop of oil. An oil driller determined that the oil reservoir had already been tapped, and it was later revealed that Mr. Burns had diverted the oil through a slant-drilling operation connected to his own well.
