In our silly lil game, we sometimes see things pop in that we have no clue as to their Origin. They seem familiar, but we just can’t pinpoint from where. So that is why we decided to make a fun lil reminder out of it. To let you know just Where did THAT Come From?
Howdy and Yeehaw Cowboy and Cowgirleenos! How in tarnation are y’all doing? Liking the 2016 TSTO Wild West Event? It’s Act One in the darn-tootin’ new event and with every new imagining by the designer comes new items. This of course means the wild gang here at Addicts get’s to dive into the Best. Show. Ever. and find them like the outlaws they are. For this post, I checked out the wanted posters and decided to ride down the origin for Frink’s Mechano Spider, a premium item offered for 130 donuts. But why did it show up in our games? What happened that brought it into Springfield? How does it apply to the Wild West? Let’s check out the Simpsons TV Series to find out.
“The Sweetest Apu” (S13:E19)
This episode revolves around Apu becoming overwhelmed by his eight children and running into the arms of another woman to escape his life but it’s also where Apu’s popular dialogue of “clean up in all the aisles” and “welcome steady customer” come from. But we’re not here for Apu’s infidelity. We’re here for Wild west stuff.
Nothing says 1800s in American History like the Wild West (actually a much more boring story than cowboy movies would have us believe) and the Civil War. Anywho… the men of Springfield are recreating the Second Battle of Springfield. It was “fought by the North, the South, and the East to keep Springfield in, out of, and next to the Union respectively.”
According to Skinner, the battle is “ripe with inaccuracies” but I love Disco Stu as Stonewall Jackson. “The South will boogie again.”
Funny that the reenactment was chosen to be done on Memorial Day. Grampa and the oldies from the VFW end up joining in on the battle. The South was about to surrender but now have tank reinforcements from the Greatest Generation.
Principal Skinner is lamenting the inaccuracies of the day’s event when who should show up but Frink with his “steam-powered super spider with the stepping and the squishing and the webs made of nylon.”
Too great. If you don’t get the reference, I’d suggest a viewing of the Will Smith and Kevin Kline ovie from 1999 titled “Wild, Wild West.” After you curse me for watching an awful movie, you’ll at least know what this decoration is lampponing lol. So there you go friends. A new premium item brought into Act I of the 2016 Wild West Event in TSTO that now could be in your games if you so desire. Sure it doesn’t do much but I had to have this item. I mean, it’s a steampunk arachnid! Anywho… sound off with your thoughts in the comments.
TTFN… Wookiee out!