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We're searching Springfield for a real Homer - and Bart and Moe and ...


Byline: The Register-Guard

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1. Having one or more projecting sharp points.

2. Grouchy or cross in temperament.



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 blond hair and yellow skin who reminds you of a certain prime-time cartoon character?

Do you drive by a certain factory here and think ... nuclear reactor?

Does a certain dadlike figure in your family drool a lot and say, "Mmmm - doughnuts," or witty things such as, "Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals - except the weasel weasel, name for certain small, lithe, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae (weasel family). Members of this family are generally characterized by long bodies and necks, short legs, small rounded ears, and medium to long tails. ."

If so, we want to hear from you.

Yep, since our Springfield is one of 16 Springfields that 20th Century Fox is considering to host the July premiere of the much anticipated "The Simpsons Movie," The Register-Guard is holding a "Simpsons" casting call, just because we're a bunch of Homers.

We want your nominations of Springfield residents who remind you of Bart, Homer and other main characters (maybe even Comic Book comic book

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 Guy?) for a future Oregon Life story.

We're also looking for Looking for

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 nominations for Springfield landmarks that remind you of Moe's Tavern Moe's Tavern (also known as just Moe's) is a fictional bar seen on the animated series The Simpsons. The bar is named for its owner, Moe Szyslak.

Located on the corner of Walnut Street, its next door neighbor is King Toot's Music Store.
, the statue of Jebediah Springfield, Mr. Burns' manor, etc.

So this is what you do: Send us photographs of yourself or those Springfield residents and landmarks you'd like to nominate by April 16. You can e-mail jpeg files to simpsons@guardnet.com or mail nominations and photographs to Features, The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR, 97440-2188.

And remember, Springfield residents and landmarks only.
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Publication:The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Date:Apr 1, 2007
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