That Time of Year
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A holiday kids book by Lem Sportsinterviews, reinterpreted by Strong Bad in the style of his kids' book.
Transcript
VOICE OVER: That time of year, by Leomard
STRONG BAD: {quickly} Strong Bad!
VOICE OVER: Sportsinterviews.
{book opens}
VOICE OVER: Decemberween is almost here. Get ready.
STRONG BAD: De Giant Mantis is almost here. Get ready to be pistol-whipped, snowman! Or... "Erweenga" is the name of the striped worm. Get dead, kid.
{book turns page}
VOICE OVER: Does the package have a
STRONG BAD: troll in it?
VOICE OVER: doll in it? Or maybe
STRONG BAD: a troll?
VOICE OVER: a train?
{book turns page}
VOICE OVER: Snow falls from the 'bove. It's cold when it snows.
STRONG BAD: Now, a million eyeballs fall from the 'bove. The boy gets financial advice from the rat king. Or... Show the future magic ball! It burns flesh when it glows.
{book turns page}
VOICE OVER: The Martins sing festive songs for the neighbors.
STRONG BAD: The martinis have gone straight to their heads. The neigbors will probably call the cops.
{book turns page}
VOICE OVER: Wear a hat. Don't forget to wear a hat!
STRONG BAD: I swear that thing is evil. Liberace is fixing to lose a finger.
{book turns page}
VOICE OVER: Greta is making cookies. When will they be done?
STRONG BAD: Greta is feeding the mouse bug spray. When will he be done for?
{book turns page}
VOICE OVER: The store is crowded with
{strong bad and the voice over read at the same time}
STRONG BAD: robots bursting out of people. Oh the humanity!
VOICE OVER: people buying things for other people. Oh boy!
{book turns page}
VOICE OVER: Decemberween is here. Decemberween is here. Today.
STRONG BAD: Radioactivity is here. Growing arms out of heads is here. Today! Or... I am here stealing your presents. Sorry kids, today is not your lucky day.
{book closes}
Fun Facts
- If you look closely you can see the book belongs to Cherry Greg, a H*R director.
- You can see a Trogdor graffiti to the right when the "Martinis go to their heads".
- Despite various debates about Cold Ones, the crack about martinis going to people's heads is an unquestionable alcohol reference
- For people who don't know, Liberace was a professional piano player. Yes, those gold rings are real. He was very fond of his expensive jewelry.
- Strong Bad must be from the south. He says, "Liberace is FIXING TO lose a finger." The phrase "fixing to" is distinctly southern. The Brothers Chaps are from Georgia - a southern state.
- The representaion of the "magic ball" both telling the future and burning flesh may be a nod to the Palantir from The Lord of the Rings. These crystal balls gave clairvoyance and could sometimes burn when touched.
- The "magic ball" may also be a reference to the movie "Heavy Metal", which involved an evil magic ball that showed twisted images of the future and burned the flesh of whoever touched it.
External Links
| Decemberween in July |
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| Decemberween Teen Girl Squad | That Time of Year | Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes | Homestar and the Nice Present | Homestar vs. Little Girl | Seasonal Sweaters |
