Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!
It’s nice to always see a little normalcy in our lives right now…even if that normalcy comes in the form of a TSTO update! An all-new mini-event has hit our games, Summer Games 2020!
Remember, this event is designed to follow a series of tasks via the questline to unlock prizes. For each of the parts of the Summer Sportin’, Had Me a Blast questline, you’ll have to earn 
Time to do a deep dive into the costume for this event…Patriotic Homer…
Patriotic Homer is a brand new COSTUME for Springfield and part of the Springfield Games Character Collection:
Yes, this is a COSTUME for Homer…the last person in Springfield to need a costume.
How You Unlock it:
Summer Sportin’, Had Me a Blast Pt. 3
Make Homer Beat Litovians in Sports Mascot Dance-Off- 4hrs
Make Barney Lose to Litovians in Bowling- 4hrs
Make Flanders Beat Litovians in Horseshoes- 4hrs
Collect Cheap Trophies- x175
Once achieved you’ll unlock the costume…
Patriotic Homer does come with a full questline, here’s a look at that questline:
USA! USA! Pt. 1
Patriotic Homer starts
Patriotic Homer: U-S-A! U-S-A!
Marge: You’re dressed so patriotically, Homie!
Lisa: Yeah, Dad. I haven’t seen you this proud to be an American since McDonald’s made their breakfast “all-day”.
Patriotic Homer: Well, America needs its citizens to step up and participate in the Games!
Bart: So what’s that got to do with you, fatso?
Patriotic Homer: Hey! I can be athletic when I want to be.
Bart: What, when you have to chase after the ice cream truck?
Patriotic Homer: Why you little—
Bart: *choking noises* Okay, you’re athletic!
Make Patriotic Homer Train for Sports- 30m
Patriotic Homer: Training for the Games is *out of breath* crazy hard.
Marge: But you’ve only walked to the treadmill. Now you have to get on it.
Patriotic Homer: Okay, but I’m only doing this because I love my country.
Marge: Are you ready?
Patriotic Homer: Was America ready?
Marge: *turns on treadmill*
Patriotic Homer: Turn it off, turn it off! Man, that was quite the workout. Okay, see ya later, Marge.
USA! USA! Pt. 2
Patriotic Homer starts
Lisa: You know, Dad, you don’t have to compete in a sport to show your support.
Patriotic Homer: Yeah you do. It’s the only way you get to live in the Summer Games Villa!
Lisa: Have you thought about being a cheerleader?
Patriotic Homer: A cheerleader?! Like George Bush?! No thanks.
Lisa: You’d get to wave a giant American flag…
Patriotic Homer: Ooo! A giant flag! Now I can open a car dealership.
Make Patriotic Homer Wave a Big Flag Around- 1hr
Ned: Uh, Homer, although I do enjoy seeing you wave our flag, that is the second time your stars and stripes have hit me on the head.
Patriotic Homer: U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Ned: *pained noises*
USA! USA! Pt. 3
Patriotic Homer starts
Patriotic Homer: Marge! I made the United States Cornhole Team!
Bart: I thought you got kicked off when you got your head stuck in the hole.
Lisa: How is that even possible?
Patriotic Homer: I thought there was a donut in there, but it was just another beanbag.
Marge: But you still made the team?
Patriotic Homer: No, Lenny got disqualified for taking steroids so I’m replacing him!
Lenny: I needed to bulk up to make the weight minimum…
Make Patriotic Homer Compete in Summer Games Cornhole- 4hrs
Patriotic Homer: We did it, Marge! I won! I won for America!
Marge: That’s great, Homie! Did you get the most bags in the hole?
Patriotic Homer: Nope! The Litovian forfeited when my bag hit him straight in the eye! U-S-A! U-S-A!
USA! USA! Pt. 4
Patriotic Homer starts
Lisa: Dad! You’re a national hero now!
Bart: Yeah, where are you going to keep your trophy?
Patriotic Homer: Oh, that? I traded it for a lifetime supply of red-white-and-blue donuts.
Make Patriotic Homer Eat Patriotic Donuts- 8hrs
Patriotic Homer’s Permanent Tasks:
| Task | Length | Earns | Location |
| Wave a Big Flag Around | 1hr | $70, 17xp | Outside/Visual |
| Pledge Allegiance | 4hrs | $175, 45xp | Town Hall/Brown House |
| Eat Patriotic Donuts | 8hrs | $275, 70xp | Outside/Visual |
| Set Off Fireworks | 12hrs | $420, 100xp | Fireworks Factory/Fireworks Barge/Brown House |
| Shop for Redder Whiter Bluer Clothes | 24hrs | $600, 150xp | Springfield Mall/Sprawl Mart/Brown House |
*Important to note one reason this costume for Homer is great….it gives him a task at the Fireworks Factory. FINALLY someone has a task there. The Fireworks Factory has one of my favorite animations in this game…and until now no one has had a permanent task there.
And that’s it my friends, the details on the Patriotic Homer Costume…
Up Next? Next post covers Stephanie Brockman, finally a FULL character!
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