Wallpaper

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Revision as of 22:32, 22 March 2006

Spice up your desktop with some H*R

Wallpapers in a Homestar Runner theme are available for your desktop on the Downloads page.

Descriptions

• Homestarmy themed posters on a wall
• Pom Pom tag on the Graffiti Wall
• Atari 2600 Duck Pond screenshot
• A spoof on the Neil Young album "Harvest."
• Strong Bad types "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am!!!" on his Tandy 400
• A spoof on the Apple Computer "Think Different" campaign
• Homestar Runner spelled in "waffle" style tiles
• Pencil crayon sketch of Homestar Runner
• The main characters (minus Homsar) depicted in a cardboard cut-out style with the text "Everybody! Everybody!"
• Photograph of a pile of Fluffy Puff Marshmallows
• Evolution of Homestar Runner style from June 1997 to February 2001
• Tiled Pom Poms

Other Wallpaper

Download box on the Main Page.

• A "Support the Municipality" desktop from disconnected was available to download (1024×768, 1600×1200) through the Main Pages on March 16, 2006.

Fun Facts

Trivia

• The Homestarmy poster was originally put up with the letter "m" removed, making it say "Homestary." Only a few hours after being up, the wall paper was changed to include the "m."

Inside References

• Strong Bad's message "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am!!!" is a quote from Strong Bad Sings.

Real-World References

• The Homestarmy poster is an obvious play on the poster featuring Uncle Sam with the words "I want you for the US Army!"
  • The Homestarmy poster and those flanking it are all based on war propaganda posters disseminated by the US government during World War II.
• The Municipality poster is a throw-back to George Orwell's classic dystopia novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.

External Links

• view the Flash file for the wallpapers
• view the old wallpapers page (includes the last nine above)