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*The Homestarmy poster is an obvious play on the iconic {{w|Uncle Sam}} recruitment poster reading "I want '''you''' for U.S. Army".
*The Homestarmy poster is an obvious play on the iconic {{w|Uncle Sam}} recruitment poster reading "I want '''you''' for U.S. Army".
**The Homestarmy poster and those flanking it are all based on war propaganda posters disseminated by the U.S. government during World War II.
**The Homestarmy poster and those flanking it are all based on war propaganda posters disseminated by the U.S. government during World War II.
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*The Municipality poster is a throw-back to [[Wikipedia:George Orwell|George Orwell]]'s classic dystopian novel ''[[Wikipedia:Nineteen Eighty-Four|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''.
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*The Municipality "We're Onto You" design is evocative of "{{w|Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four)|Big Brother is watching you}}" from ''{{w|Nineteen Eighty-Four}}''.
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Revision as of 19:54, 5 March 2025

This article is about downloadable desktop wallpapers. For the wallpapers displayed on the Compé, see Compé Wallpapers.
Spice up your desktop with some H*R

Desktop wallpapers with a Homestar Runner theme are available from the Downloads page.

Contents

Descriptions

All are available in "Small" (640×480), "Med" (800×600), and "Large" (1024×768) sizes, apart from the tile (192×200).

Other Wallpapers

Download box on the Main Page.

Fun Facts

Explanations

Remarks

Fixed Goofs

  • The Homestarmy poster initially lacked the letter "m", reading "Homestary." A few hours after being up, the design was fixed.

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 iconic Uncle Sam recruitment poster reading "I want you for U.S. Army".
    • The Homestarmy poster and those flanking it are all based on war propaganda posters disseminated by the U.S. government during World War II.
  • The Municipality "We're Onto You" design is evocative of "Big Brother is watching you" from Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Fast Forward

  • The Marshmallow wallpaper is seen again in the Strong Bad Email videography.

See Also

External Links

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