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[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 54 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)
[-] BellaDonna@mujico.org 9 points 6 months ago

I thought of the same. I assumed this anachronism was meant to imply he was incredibly old and around for the initial rollout of the telephone.

[-] Holyhandgrenade@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I love the fact that Burns answers the phone this way. Subtle jokes like this are the reason why The Simpsons is infinitely rewatchable.

this post was submitted on 28 May 2024
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