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There are, for example, over 30 cities in the US named Springfield.
by michaelmior 2y ago
There are, for example, over 30 cities in the US named Springfield.
- ezekg 2y agoFunny that I'm also in Springfield and faced this issue. I didn't think it was such a common name.
- chgs 2y agoKey reason the Simpsons live there - it could be anywhere.
- gibbetsandcrows 2y agoMatt Groening grew up in Springfield, OR (also Portland, the streets names sharing a lot of character's names), it was only after he placed it in Springfield that he realized Springfield could be anywhere. He apparently makes direct references to local landmarks and establishments, and certain characters are rumored to have been based off of locals.
- woodson 2y agoPortland embraces it, see for example the Ned Flanders Crossing, on Flanders St, no less: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Flanders_Crossing https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Flanders_Crossing (The Simpsons character is named after the street.)
- rufus_foreman 2y ago>> Matt Groening grew up in Springfield, OR No he didn't. 742 SW Evergreen Terrace. Somewhere around here: https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=742%20sw%20evergreen%20terrace%2C%20portland%2C%20or#map=18/45.516198/-122.712028 https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=742%20sw%20evergr...
- gibbetsandcrows 2y agoLiterally in my post. He moved to Springfield after living in Portland.