Literary/Movie/TV show references in your Springfields?

As it is the number 5 written next to the Slaughter House, the literay reference must be "Slaughter House 5", a novel by Kurt Vonnegut.

bette3900 wrote:
As it is the number 5 written next to the Slaughter House, the literay reference must be "Slaughter House 5", a novel by Kurt Vonnegut.

Isn't that a runway? :shock:

Ha! That's great Teo! And I know you have other areas with real-world and cultural references. Perhaps a Showcase tour when you have time?

I once did a Joyce call out with the Irish stuff: it was the first time I realized I suck at visual jokes. I tried forever to play up the Skinner-Norman Bates jokes from the show by arranging Sleep-E-Z and the Skinner house to approximate the Bates motel (Psycho started as a book, so a very indirect literary reference). Never got it to work, but I still have the Skinner house on a hill. There are other references in my town, but I'm simply not any good at it.

I can think of a few neighbors who have allusions to film and TV in their towns--not literary references but the same sort of thing. I hope they read this thread.

maximbarne126 wrote:

bette3900 wrote:
As it is the number 5 written next to the Slaughter House, the literay reference must be "Slaughter House 5", a novel by Kurt Vonnegut.

Isn't that a runway? :shock:

Yep, one end of my airport runway. Yes, it is supposed to be Slaughterhouse Five...probably should have mentioned that!

http://I.imgur.com/p1teuVbl.jpg

Now if we only knew the question.

teo47 wrote:

maximbarne126 wrote:

bette3900 wrote:
As it is the number 5 written next to the Slaughter House, the literay reference must be "Slaughter House 5", a novel by Kurt Vonnegut.

Isn't that a runway? :shock:

Yep, one end of my airport runway. Yes, it is supposed to be Slaughterhouse Five...probably should have mentioned that!

Oh Ok! :D

msstarlite wrote:

Edited to note that this is obviously a film reference and not literary but I felt it fit in "-) Any ideas on other ones we could try to make? Film, literary, pop culture...?

I went ahead and changed the thread title into something a bit more broad! Love the Edward Scissorhands area and the 42, both great ideas!

Well, now that movies are included, I'll repost this from the Stadium thread:

http://i.imgur.com/ki5u2GJ.jpg

PiperWyatt wrote:
A classic one :)

http://i.imgur.com/H1NR1Edl.jpg

:thumbup:

This design is an oldie of mine, however I though it would fit this thread :) I was heavily inspired by the great Gatsby when designing Mr Burns place :) I later added a few more things like several limos parked in front but unfortunately never took a picture of the final result before blowing up my town.