Thanks for the answer. I guess I didn't realize they were so dedicated to storytelling. I shall give 'The Crane Wife' a listen.

Ah, those were specific references. Interesting. Thanks!

Ah, those were specific references. Interesting. Thanks!

Eh, Kirk Douglas is still alive. Though he's had a stroke since the mid 90s so, sure, why not, Chester died in a solid gold rocket car crash.

Eh, Kirk Douglas is still alive. Though he's had a stroke since the mid 90s so, sure, why not, Chester died in a solid gold rocket car crash.

1) Do The Decemberists really dress like that and sing about those kind of subjects?

1) Do The Decemberists really dress like that and sing about those kind of subjects?

I've gone over the Mayan End-O'-The-World parchments and it appears the world ends in 141 weeks and a day, conveniently coinciding with the last episode The Simpsons ever produced. Oh sure, there are apocryphal parchments claiming otherwise, but they are the fevered terror-dreams of madmen.

I've gone over the Mayan End-O'-The-World parchments and it appears the world ends in 141 weeks and a day, conveniently coinciding with the last episode The Simpsons ever produced. Oh sure, there are apocryphal parchments claiming otherwise, but they are the fevered terror-dreams of madmen.

When I finally watched 'Citizen Kane' a good dozen years after this episode originally aired, quite a few things finally snapped into place.

When I finally watched 'Citizen Kane' a good dozen years after this episode originally aired, quite a few things finally snapped into place.

And only a scant 62 weeks until "Smellin' of Troy"!

And only a scant 62 weeks until "Smellin' of Troy"!

"Destroy him."

"Destroy him."

He's stumping for the medium in which he's made his fortune? I am shocked.

He's stumping for the medium in which he's made his fortune? I am shocked.

*punches through straw hat*

*punches through straw hat*

I dunno, a campaign with the slogan "I Will Sell Your Impotent Rage Back To You" would probably win a few states.