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| - | *The Homestarmy poster is an obvious play on the poster featuring [[Wikipedia:Uncle Sam|Uncle Sam]] with the words "I want you for | + | *The Homestarmy poster is an obvious play on the poster featuring [[Wikipedia:Uncle Sam|Uncle Sam]] with the words "I want '''you''' for U.S. Army". |
| - | **The Homestarmy poster and those flanking it are all based on war propaganda posters disseminated by the | + | **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 poster is a throw-back to [[Wikipedia:George Orwell|George Orwell | + | *The Municipality poster is a throw-back to [[Wikipedia:George Orwell|George Orwell]]'s classic dystopia novel ''[[Wikipedia:Nineteen Eighty-Four|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''. |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 18:25, 9 November 2007
Wallpapers in a Homestar Runner theme are available for your desktop on the Downloads page.
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Descriptions
- Homestarmy themed posters on a wall
- Pom Pom tag on a metal door
- 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 marshmallows
- Evolution of Homestar Runner style from June 1997 to February 2001
- Tiled Pom Poms
Other Wallpaper
- A "Support the Municipality" desktop from disconnected was available to download (1024×768, 1600×1200) through the Main Pages on March 16, 2006.
- The Macintosh wallpapers from big white face were available to download (800×600, 1024×768) in an Easter egg at the the end of the email.
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."
Remarks
- In the "Everybody, Everybody" wallpaper, the The Poopsmith's lower arms are orange, while his upper arms are stained.
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 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 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)
