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[[caption-width-right:350:Wait, so when you said you were going to pick someone up at the airport, you meant you were going to ''pick someone up'' at the airport?]]
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* ShoddyShindig: Barney is excited that he and Ted have been invited to a party at Sascha whom he met at the Philly airport. The party ends up being very boring. They have to keep the noise down because Sascha lives with his elderly grandfather. Each guest only gets to drink one beer and Barney gets shushed when he tries to toast.

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* ShoddyShindig: Barney is excited that he and Ted have been invited to a party at Sascha whom he met at the Philly airport. The party ends up being very extremely boring. They all sit on a couch, staring at TV. They have to keep the noise down because Sascha lives with his her elderly grandfather. grandpa. Each guest only gets to drink one beer hard lemonade and Barney gets shushed when he tries to toast.

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* CrazyJealousGuy: Discussed throughout the episode. Marshall tries so hard not to be this, but he just is. He seems to start working this out at the end though. On the other hand, the boyfriend of the guy Marshall almost beat up didn't react kindly when Marshall gave a hug as an apology.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Marshall claims that he's never been in a fight before. Though possibly he's been lying to Lily and Ted about his pacifism for the last 10 years. It is also possible he is not including fights with his brothers.

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Discussed throughout the episode. Marshall tries so hard not to be this, jealous and tells Lily to have fun at the bar, but he just is. He seems to start working this out at the end though. On the other hand, the though.
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boyfriend of the guy Marshall almost beat up didn't react kindly when Marshall gave a hug as an apology.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
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Marshall claims that he's never been in a fight before. Though possibly he's been lying to Lily and Ted about his pacifism for the last 10 years. It is also possible he is not including fights with his brothers.



-->'''Barney''': It’s goanna be ''legen''... ''wait for it''...and I hope you’re not lactose intolerant ‘cuz the second half of that word is... '''''dairy'''''.
* FairCop: Barney tried to hit on a pretty cop and thought he succeeded.
* ManlyGay: The boyfriend of the guy Lily tried to "lure".
* MistakenForTerrorist: Ted and Barney due to the latter's shenanigans.
* OffScreenMomentOfAwesome: Which leads to the episode having a TrivialTitle.
* StraightGay: The guy that Lily tried to "lure" to her. His boyfriend also counts, though more of a ManlyGay.

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-->'''Barney''': It’s goanna --->'''Barney''': It's gonna be ''legen''... ''wait for it''...and I hope you’re not lactose intolerant ‘cuz the second half of that word is... '''''dairy'''''.
* FairCop: Barney tried tries to hit on a pretty cop (a security officer at the airport) and thought thinks he succeeded.
%% * ManlyGay: The boyfriend of the guy Lily tried to "lure".
* MistakenForTerrorist: Ted and Barney get arrested at the airport due to the latter's shenanigans.
shenanigans. They are suspiciously messing with bags and they spontaneously hop on a plane.
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* OffScreenMomentOfAwesome: Which leads to the episode having a TrivialTitle.
* ShoddyShindig: Barney is excited that he and Ted have been invited to a party at Sascha whom he met at the Philly airport. The party ends up being very boring. They have to keep the noise down because Sascha lives with his elderly grandfather. Each guest only gets to drink one beer and Barney gets shushed when he tries to toast.
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StraightGay: The guy that Lily tried to "lure" to her. His boyfriend also counts, though more of a ManlyGay.



* WeddingRingRemoval: Played with. Lily takes off her enagement ring to get the attention of guys at Mclaren's.
* ZanyScheme: "So, when you said you wanted to pick someone up at the airport... you meant you wanted to ''pick'' someone ''up'' at the ''airport''?"

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* WeddingRingRemoval: Played with. Lily takes off her enagement engagement ring to get the attention of guys at Mclaren's.
* ZanyScheme: "So, when you said you wanted to pick someone up at the airport... you meant you wanted to ''pick'' someone ''up'' at the ''airport''?"''airport''?"
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Marshall claims that he's never been in a fight before. Though possibly he's been lying to Lily and Ted about his pacifism for the last 10 years.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Marshall claims that he's never been in a fight before. Though possibly he's been lying to Lily and Ted about his pacifism for the last 10 years. It is also possible he is not including fights with his brothers.
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* WeddingRingRemoval: Played with. Lily takes off her enagement ring to get the attention of guys at Mclaren's.
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** The first time Barney utters his CatchPhrase, "It's gonna be legen--wait for it--dary!", there was no "wait for it." It only occurred in this gem:
-->'''Barney''': It’s goanna be ''legen''... ''wait for it''...and I hope you’re not lactose intolerant ‘cuz the second half of that word is... '''''dairy'''''.
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* TrivialTitle: While Barney and Ted did lick the Liberty Bell, it was never shown on-screen.

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* TrivialTitle: While Barney and Ted did lick the Liberty Bell, it was never shown on-screen.on-screen.
* ZanyScheme: "So, when you said you wanted to pick someone up at the airport... you meant you wanted to ''pick'' someone ''up'' at the ''airport''?"

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Marshall claims that he's never been in a fight before. Though possibly he's been lying to Lily and Ted about his pacifism for the last 10 years.



* TrivialTitle: While Barney and Ted did licked the Liberty Bell, it was never shown on-screen.

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* TrivialTitle: While Barney and Ted did licked lick the Liberty Bell, it was never shown on-screen.

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* StraightGay: The guy that Lily tried to "lure" to her. His boyfriend also counts, though more of a ManlyGay.

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* OffScreenMomentOfAwesome: Which leads to the episode having a TrivialTitle.
* StraightGay: The guy that Lily tried to "lure" to her. His boyfriend also counts, though more of a ManlyGay.ManlyGay.
* TrivialTitle: While Barney and Ted did licked the Liberty Bell, it was never shown on-screen.
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* CrazyJealousGuy: Discussed throughout the episode. Marshall tries so hard not to be this, but he just is. He seems to start working this out at the end though. On the other hand, the boyfriend of the guy Marshall almost beat up didn't react kindly when Marshall gave a hug as an apology.
* FairCop: Barney tried to hit on a pretty cop and thought he succeeded.
* ManlyGay: The boyfriend of the guy Lily tried to "lure".
* MistakenForTerrorist: Ted and Barney due to the latter's shenanigans.
* StraightGay: The guy that Lily tried to "lure" to her. His boyfriend also counts, though more of a ManlyGay.
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Barney's plan to meet girls at the airport backfires when he and Ted are picked up by airport security. Meanwhile, Lily grows jealous of Robin.

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