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[[Gil]] watches a marching band from Altoona on television.<ref>"[[Kill Gil, Volumes I & II]]"</ref> | [[Gil]] watches a marching band from Altoona on television.<ref>"[[Kill Gil, Volumes I & II]]"</ref> | ||
| − | One of [[Krusty]]'s jokes in his joke vault was about Joe McCarthy: | + | One of [[Krusty]]'s jokes in his joke vault was about Joe McCarthy: "[[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] isn't worried about the [[Russia]]ns dropping the bomb; one false move and he'll drop [[Joe McCarthy]] on [[Moscow]]." The names can be swapped for effect—Eisenhower replaced with the current president, McCarthy with a more humorous name, and Moscow with a comically sounding city like [[Schenectady]] or Altoona.<ref>''[[The Krusty Book]]''</ref> |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:50, July 17, 2026
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Altoona is a city in Pennsylvania.
History[edit]
Gil watches a marching band from Altoona on television.[1]
One of Krusty's jokes in his joke vault was about Joe McCarthy: "Eisenhower isn't worried about the Russians dropping the bomb; one false move and he'll drop Joe McCarthy on Moscow." The names can be swapped for effect—Eisenhower replaced with the current president, McCarthy with a more humorous name, and Moscow with a comically sounding city like Schenectady or Altoona.[2]
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" (mentioned)
Book – The Krusty Book (mentioned)
References[edit]
External links[edit]
