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** Homer, Burns and Smithers land in Cuba at the same time UsefulNotes/FidelCastro is considering the possibility of abandoning Communism. About fifteen years later, Cuba and the U.S. restored diplomatic ties, with many pointing that socialism in the island may have its days counted once the embargo is lifted.
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** Homer, Burns and Smithers land in Cuba at the same time UsefulNotes/FidelCastro is considering the possibility of abandoning Communism.communism. About fifteen years later, Cuba and the U.S. restored diplomatic ties, with many pointing that socialism in the island may have its days counted once the embargo is lifted.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Homer, Burns and Smithers land in Cuba at the same time UsefulNotes/FidelCastro is considering the possibility of abandoning Communism. About fifteen years later, Cuba and the U.S. restored diplomatic ties, with many pointing that socialism in the island may have its days counted once the embargo is lifted.
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* HilariousInHindsight: HarsherInHindsight: While everyone is filing their tax returns, the Sea Captain puts a chunk of his loot in the tax envelope and starts to wonder why he bothers plundering at all. [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS31E12TheMiseducationOfLisaSimpson A later episode]] would have Mayor Quimby claim the treasure that the Sea Captain spent ''40 years'' looking for under new "district lines", on behalf of the city of Springfield. Ouch.
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** Homer, Burns and Smithers land in Cuba at the same time UsefulNotes/FidelCastro is considering the possibility of abandoning Communism. About fifteen years later, Cuba and the U.S. restored diplomatic ties, with many pointing that socialism in the island may have its days counted once the embargo is lifted.
* HilariousInHindsight:
** Homer, Burns and Smithers land in Cuba at the same time UsefulNotes/FidelCastro is considering the possibility of abandoning Communism. About fifteen years later, Cuba and the U.S. restored diplomatic ties, with many pointing that socialism in the island may have its days counted once the embargo is lifted.
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* {{Woolseyism}}: Since the BilingualBonus doesn't work in Spanish, Homer's reply to the Cuban boy ("It's donkey meat.") is changed to "Who? You or me?"
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* MemeticMutation: [[TraumaCongaLine Given that 2020 was such a turbulent year]], Homer's line "Oh, will this horrible year never end!?" was subject to much memetic mutation across social media on New Year's Eve.
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* MemeticMutation: MemeticMutation:
** [[TraumaCongaLine Given that 2020 was such a turbulent year]], Homer's line "Oh, will this horrible year never end!?" was subject to much memetic mutation across social media on New Year'sEve.Eve.
** Flanders happily waking up literal minutes into January 1st to do his taxes has become a popular image on social media every time a new year rolls around.
** [[TraumaCongaLine Given that 2020 was such a turbulent year]], Homer's line "Oh, will this horrible year never end!?" was subject to much memetic mutation across social media on New Year's
** Flanders happily waking up literal minutes into January 1st to do his taxes has become a popular image on social media every time a new year rolls around.
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* GeniusBonus: Fidel Castro's horror at learning San Francisco's Castro District is a major gayborhood takes on a whole new meaning if one is aware of the severe problems Cuba had with homophobia under his rule.
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* WhatAnIdiot: At the beginning of the episode, it's tax season. \\
'''You'd Expect:''' Marge to do the tax returns. \\
'''Instead:''' Marge puts the tax forms on Homer's to-do pile, something Homer never looks at.\\
'''Then:''' Homer, after remembering he has to pay his taxes every year, rushes to complete his tax forms, getting all kinds of details wrong, and rushes to the post office to mail it. \\
'''As A Result:''' Homer is arrested for fraud by the IRS.
'''You'd Expect:''' Marge to do the tax returns. \\
'''Instead:''' Marge puts the tax forms on Homer's to-do pile, something Homer never looks at.\\
'''Then:''' Homer, after remembering he has to pay his taxes every year, rushes to complete his tax forms, getting all kinds of details wrong, and rushes to the post office to mail it. \\
'''As A Result:''' Homer is arrested for fraud by the IRS.
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* MemeticMutation: [[TraumaCongaLine Given that 2020 was such a turbulent year]], Homer's line "Oh, will this horrible year never end!?" was subject to much memetic mutation across social media on New Year's Eve.
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** A [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillion-dollar_coin trillion dollar coin]] has been one of the options touted as a solution to pushback against raising the US government's debt ceiling.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Homer, Burns and Smithers land in Cuba at the same time UsefulNotes/FidelCastro is considering the possibility of abandoning Communism. About fifteen years later, Cuba and the U.S. restored diplomatic ties, with many pointing that socialism in the island may have its days counted once the embargo is lifted.
** The fact that Castro took the trillion dollar banknote while leaving the trio to their fates contrasts with many Cuban exiles and Tea Party supporters who have decried the detente as the deal was ambiguous regarding any important changes to Cuba's political system.
** The fact that Castro took the trillion dollar banknote while leaving the trio to their fates contrasts with many Cuban exiles and Tea Party supporters who have decried the detente as the deal was ambiguous regarding any important changes to Cuba's political system.
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* WhatAnIdiot: At the beginning of the episode, it's tax season. \\
'''You'd Expect:''' Marge to do the tax returns. \\
'''Instead:''' Marge puts the tax forms on Homer's to-do pile, something Homer never looks at.\\
'''Then:''' Homer, after remembering he has to pay his taxes every year, rushes to complete his tax forms, getting all kinds of details wrong, and rushes to the post office to mail it. \\
'''As A Result:''' Homer is arrested for fraud by the IRS.
'''You'd Expect:''' Marge to do the tax returns. \\
'''Instead:''' Marge puts the tax forms on Homer's to-do pile, something Homer never looks at.\\
'''Then:''' Homer, after remembering he has to pay his taxes every year, rushes to complete his tax forms, getting all kinds of details wrong, and rushes to the post office to mail it. \\
'''As A Result:''' Homer is arrested for fraud by the IRS.
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** How could Lisa be excited about having a trillion dollars to the point where she's willing to forget about college? Well, in "The Old Man And The Lisa", Lisa turned down $12 million from Mr. Burns, causing Homer to have [[BeyondTheImpossible several simultaneous near-fatal heart attacks]] ([[WhatAnIdiot which she exacerbated when she explained how much money she really turned down]]). Lisa learned she should take advantage of having a large sum of money when she has it.
** At the bank, why did Edna reject Seymour's flirting so bluntly when they still had feelings for each other as of "Grade School Confidential"? Well, at the end of that episode, the two agreed to tell the public they were breaking up to avoid scrutiny--but continued dating in private. Here, they were reminding the public not to think they were still together.
** How could Lisa be excited about having a trillion dollars to the point where she's willing to forget about college? Well, in "The Old Man And The Lisa", Lisa turned down $12 million from Mr. Burns, causing Homer to have [[BeyondTheImpossible several simultaneous near-fatal heart attacks]] ([[WhatAnIdiot which she exacerbated when she explained how much money she really turned down]]). Lisa learned she should take advantage of having a large sum of money when she has it.
** At the bank, why did Edna reject Seymour's flirting so bluntly when they still had feelings for each other as of "Grade School Confidential"? Well, at the end of that episode, the two agreed to tell the public they were breaking up to avoid scrutiny--but continued dating in private. Here, they were reminding the public not to think they were still together.
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* FridgeBrilliance:
** How could Lisa be excited about having a trillion dollars to the point where she's willing to forget about college? Well, in "The Old Man AndUnintentionalPeriodPiece: The Lisa", Lisa turned down $12 million from Mr. Burns, causing third act involves a RunForTheBorder to Cuba and multiple jokes involving Fidel Castro (one of which is Homer filling an immigration form that has an "assassinate Castro" option for "purpose of visiting"). Fidel Castro stepped down from Cuba's presidency in 2008 (and from being the Secretary of the Communist Party in 2011) and died in 2016. His brother Raul acted as President from 2008 to have [[BeyondTheImpossible several simultaneous near-fatal heart attacks]] ([[WhatAnIdiot which she exacerbated 2018, when she explained how much money she really turned down]]). Lisa learned she should take advantage of having a large sum of money when she has it.
** At the bank, why did Edna reject Seymour's flirting so bluntly when they still had feelings for each other as of "Grade School Confidential"? Well, at the end of that episode, the two agreed to tell the public they were breaking up to avoid scrutiny--but continued dating in private. Here, they were reminding the public not to think they were still together.he also stepped down.
** How could Lisa be excited about having a trillion dollars to the point where she's willing to forget about college? Well, in "The Old Man And
** At the bank, why did Edna reject Seymour's flirting so bluntly when they still had feelings for each other as of "Grade School Confidential"? Well, at the end of that episode, the two agreed to tell the public they were breaking up to avoid scrutiny--but continued dating in private. Here, they were reminding the public not to think they were still together.
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** At the bank, why did Edna reject Seymour's flirting so bluntly when they still had feelings for each other as of "Grade School Confidential"? Well, at the end of that episode, the two agreed to tell the public they were breaking up to avoid scrutiny--but continued dating in private. Here, they were reminding the public not to think they were still together.
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** At the bank, why did Edna reject Seymour's flirting so bluntly when they still had feelings for each other as of "Grade School Confidential"? Well, at the end of that episode, the two agreed to tell the public they were breaking up to avoid scrutiny--but continued dating in private. Here, they were reminding the public not to think they were still together.together.
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* FridgeBrilliance: How could Lisa be excited about having a trillion dollars to the point where she's willing to forget about college? Well, in "The Old Man And The Lisa", Lisa turned down $12 million from Mr. Burns, causing Homer to have [[BeyondTheImpossible several simultaneous near-fatal heart attacks]] ([[WhatAnIdiot which she exacerbated when she explained how much money she really turned down]]). Lisa learned she should take advantage of having a large sum of money when she has it.
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* FridgeBrilliance: FridgeBrilliance:
** How could Lisa be excited about having a trillion dollars to the point where she's willing to forget about college? Well, in "The Old Man And The Lisa", Lisa turned down $12 million from Mr. Burns, causing Homer to have [[BeyondTheImpossible several simultaneous near-fatal heart attacks]] ([[WhatAnIdiot which she exacerbated when she explained how much money she really turned down]]). Lisa learned she should take advantage of having a large sum of money when she hasit.it.
** At the bank, why did Edna reject Seymour's flirting so bluntly when they still had feelings for each other as of "Grade School Confidential"? Well, at the end of that episode, the two agreed to tell the public they were breaking up to avoid scrutiny--but continued dating in private. Here, they were reminding the public not to think they were still together.
** How could Lisa be excited about having a trillion dollars to the point where she's willing to forget about college? Well, in "The Old Man And The Lisa", Lisa turned down $12 million from Mr. Burns, causing Homer to have [[BeyondTheImpossible several simultaneous near-fatal heart attacks]] ([[WhatAnIdiot which she exacerbated when she explained how much money she really turned down]]). Lisa learned she should take advantage of having a large sum of money when she has
** At the bank, why did Edna reject Seymour's flirting so bluntly when they still had feelings for each other as of "Grade School Confidential"? Well, at the end of that episode, the two agreed to tell the public they were breaking up to avoid scrutiny--but continued dating in private. Here, they were reminding the public not to think they were still together.
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* FridgeBrilliance: How could Lisa be excited about having a trillion dollars to the point where she's willing to forget about college? Well, in "The Old Man And The Lisa", Lisa turned down $12 million from Mr. Burns, causing Homer to have [[BeyondTheImpossible several simultaneous near-fatal heart attacks]] ([[WhatAnIdiot which she exacerbated when she explained how much money she really turned down]]). Lisa learned she should take advantage of having a large sum of money when she has it.
