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* {{Cumulonemesis}}: A rather bizarre case; Abe Simpson apparently has [[EnmityWithAnObject an ongoing feud with a cloud]] (even asking it "WhosLaughingNow" when he gets his driving licence), except it's nothing more than an ordinary cloud.



* HollywoodBoardGames: Homer and/or Bart are often seen creating weird game hybrids with [[CalvinBall nonsensical rules]]. Both of them are BookDumb but also occasionally creative, especially if they want to have fun. They do this with ''TabletopGame/{{Scrabble}}'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Battleship}}'' in this episode. Comically, Homer takes it way too seriously, mourning the soldiers who die when a ship is sunk.

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* HollywoodBoardGames: Homer and/or Bart are often seen creating weird game hybrids with [[CalvinBall nonsensical rules]]. Both of them are BookDumb but also occasionally creative, especially if they want to have fun. They do this with ''TabletopGame/{{Scrabble}}'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Battleship}}'' in this episode. Comically, Homer takes it way too seriously, [[SeriousBusiness mourning the soldiers who die when a ship is sunk.sunk]].



* PuffOfLogic: Abe finds Music/TennesseeErnieFord backstage and claims that [Abe] knows for sure that [Ford's] dead--when Ford claims, "No you just think I'm dead," Abe claims that he was one of Ford's biggest fans and shows that he even clipped his obituary. When Abe shows Ford his own obituary, Ford suddenly crumbles into dust.

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* PuffOfLogic: Abe finds Music/TennesseeErnieFord backstage and claims that [Abe] knows for sure that [Ford's] dead--when Ford claims, "No you just think I'm dead," Abe claims that he was one of Ford's biggest fans and shows that he even clipped his obituary. When Abe shows Ford his own obituary, Ford suddenly [[ReducedToDust crumbles into dust.dust]].
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* RiddleForTheAges: How did Abe [[EnmityWithAnObject develop an enmity with]] ''a cloud'', of all things?

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--->'''Patty:''' I'll give you your license if you never do that again.

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--->'''Patty:''' -->'''Patty:''' I'll give you your license if you never do that again.again.
-->'''Abe:''' Oh, everything's the last time I do everything.
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--> [[LogoJoke This has been a Gracie Films presentation.]]

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--> [[LogoJoke This has been a Gracie Films presentation.pree-zen-tay-shun.]]
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Abe going to Bronson is initially portrayed as a stereotypical love story [[RaceForYourLove where the guy tries to win back the girl by following her to another state]]. Here, however, Abe calls her out to the stage and shames her for playing with his heart as she only cared about his ability to drive.
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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: "[[FullNameUltimatum Abraham J. Simpson]], you are ''never! Driving! Again! EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!''" And for added effect, [[StaggeredZoom the camera cuts closer to Homer's pith with each punctuation to the point that when he say "EVER" his mouth covers up the whole screen]].

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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: "[[FullNameUltimatum Abraham J. Simpson]], you are ''never! Driving! Again! EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!''" '''EVER!'''" And for added effect, [[StaggeredZoom the camera cuts closer to Homer's pith with each punctuation to the point that when he say "EVER" his mouth covers up the whole screen]].
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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: "[[FullNameUltimatum Abraham J. Simpson]], you are ''never! Driving! Again! EVER!''" And for added effect, [[StaggeredZoom the camera cuts closer to Homer's pith with each punctuation to the point that when he say "EVER" his mouth covers up the whole screen]].

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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: "[[FullNameUltimatum Abraham J. Simpson]], you are ''never! Driving! Again! EVER!''" EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!''" And for added effect, [[StaggeredZoom the camera cuts closer to Homer's pith with each punctuation to the point that when he say "EVER" his mouth covers up the whole screen]].

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