I'm sure by this point everyone is familiar with the classic television series "The Simpsons" and if you're not, it's time to come out from under that rock you're living.
"What about the show?" Is the question you should be asking yourself right now. Well, if you haven't already heard there is an urban legend circulating about the city of Springfield, where the show is depicted to take place. It is said that the creators of the show chose the city of Springfield because there is one in every state, therefore the audience can not pinpoint the exact location of our beloved cartoon characters.
But, is this fact or fiction?
A co-worker of mine, you know one of those pretentious types that once they find out a piece of relevant pop culture (and I say relevant because no intelligent person really cares who Kim K is marrying) they believe they're all of a sudden Chuck Klosterman, brought this urban legend to my attention early Friday. morning. Naturally, my instinct was to challenge this statement she so confidently made. So, I did.
It turns out there are indeed many cities of Springfield sprinkled throughout the beautiful states of North America. But, every state does not hold in it's possession their own city of Springfield. Here are the details I found courtesy of google ;-)
Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (9), Idaho, Iowa, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland (4), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina (4), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Virginia (8), Virgin Islands, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia
It seems as if there are 71 Springfields in 36 states and possessions. So far, I have proved this co-worker of mine wrong.
If you have any comments or additions to help me on my mission, please let me know!
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