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You Can Probably Guess The Thing David Tracy Assumed 80% Of You Wouldn’t Recognize: Tales From The Slack

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Not Sure
Not Sure
2 years ago

Wait? What’s happening?
Blame Canada?
Tales from the slack?
Where’s my onion?
I usually wear it on my belt.
Confound it!
Is this all pertaining to a Matlock reference I missed?
Where is my other sock?
Oh, it’s caught up in my suspenders.
When did I start wearing suspenders?
Confound it!

STUART FELLOWS
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STUART FELLOWS
2 years ago

Who would Brian Boitano blame?

First Last
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First Last
2 years ago
Reply to  STUART FELLOWS

Matt Damon

Eric L
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Eric L
2 years ago

I got a Splunk T-shirt that says you can’t always Blame Canda on the front of it.

Dest
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Dest
2 years ago

I don’t watch South Park and I understand the joke.

Knowonelse
Knowonelse
2 years ago

I’m of the age that I have never watched a full episode of South Park. My exposure is when I tune in too soon for the show I do watch. Well, rather the DVR starts the recording early by my choice.

CSRoad
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CSRoad
2 years ago

Don’t kick the baby!

PlatinumZJ
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PlatinumZJ
2 years ago

I saw the South Park movie in a theater, but I was just young enough that Dad had to accompany me. (He really enjoyed the movie too.)

George Millwood
George Millwood
2 years ago

I get the joke and I’m in Australia

Drew
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Drew
2 years ago

I could see an argument for “Blame Cana…”, purely because someone might otherwise think, “Why are we blaming Canola Oil?”, but anything more, let alone the full monty “Blame Canada”, is just too much.

Any Jeep Grand Cherokee from the 90s would get that reference no problem, and should have told him. Has there been a communications breakdown? Maybe their memories are rusty.

Crank Shaft
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Crank Shaft
2 years ago

I have more than once uttered the words, “South Park is one of the best shows of all time.” I’ll die on that hill. I understand it may not be for everyone, but I think it’s brilliant and one of the funniest shows ever made. The only time I ever laughed as hard as I did for Scott Tenorman Must Die was for Blazing Saddles or Something About Mary.

The tears of unfathomable sadness. Yum.

Not Sure
Not Sure
2 years ago

Shit sandwich _—:(
Turd taco. ):—_

Jeff Diamond
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Jeff Diamond
2 years ago

what, What, WHAT ?
“Blame Can…” not enough
but, But, BUT
Everyone knows “Blame Canada”

Mr Sarcastic
Mr Sarcastic
2 years ago

Of course blame Canada has a totally different connotation in Western Pa.

Mr Sarcastic
Mr Sarcastic
2 years ago

Big South Park fan back in the day. I
saw the movie but needed Robin Williams to remind me of the reference. So maybe somewhere in between. Also Gen Z listed twice.

Donald Petersen
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Donald Petersen
2 years ago
Reply to  Mr Sarcastic

Typical GenX erasure. Maybe That’s The Joke?

Guido Sarducci
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Guido Sarducci
2 years ago

Boomer here. South Park. Is that in Springfield?

SAABstory
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SAABstory
2 years ago

Gen X. Absolutely got the reference.

Maybe Mecha-Streisand is more in DT’s wheelhouse.

S13 Sedan
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S13 Sedan
2 years ago

Late millennial who never saw the South Park movie but watched it on TV all the time here. I got it immediately

Dave
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Dave
2 years ago

I’m a Gen Xer from the early edge of the Gen X years, and I recognize it. Sorry David.

Stef Schrader
Stef Schrader
2 years ago

I JUST WANT TO FART AND CURSE!

Gosh, they read us all for filth ~24 years ago.

Related: Tori’s Cybertruck piece on R&T referenced Bowie’s “I’m Afraid of Americans” in a subheading today and that made me really happy. Deeply underrated song and perfect for the point she made. (Nine Inch Nails even did several remixes of it, so given the “KN” discussion on the podcast the other day, this reference might also go over David’s head.)

Obnoxious 986 Peasant
Obnoxious 986 Peasant
2 years ago
Reply to  Stef Schrader

He also covers it pretty regularly. Saw NIN in Boston last year and they played it, it was unexpected but fantastic.

TOSSABL
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TOSSABL
2 years ago

Matt,
you’ve got gen Z in there twice: obviously the first mention was meant to be X.
Gen X here: did watch South Park, but dropped cable about 25 years ago. So I didn’t get it. ‘S ok, tho: I never fit comfortably in any target demographic

Ghost of DadBod
Ghost of DadBod
2 years ago
Reply to  TOSSABL

It’s from the movie anyways, which makes it far more likely to land as a reference

Clear Prop
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Clear Prop
2 years ago

‘Blame Canada’ is one of those pop culture references that you can laugh along with even if don’t know the origin.

And Kyle’s mom is a bitch.

Mr Sarcastic
Mr Sarcastic
2 years ago
Reply to  Clear Prop

Screw u guyz I’m going home.

Tbird
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Tbird
2 years ago
Reply to  Mr Sarcastic

Let us celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
Yeah, ham!
No! Not ham you fat….

Mr Sarcastic
Mr Sarcastic
2 years ago
Reply to  Tbird

Thanks that brightened my morning

William Sheppard
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William Sheppard
2 years ago

Millennial and yeah got the reference instantly. I think 90% is a low estimate tbh.

Last edited 2 years ago by William Sheppard
Mike F.
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Mike F.
2 years ago

So I guess any sort of Lemmiwinks reference is right out.

William Sheppard
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William Sheppard
2 years ago
Reply to  Mike F.

Someone tell DT about Mr. Hankey.

FormerTXJeepGuy
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FormerTXJeepGuy
2 years ago

Gen Z is in there twice. As usual Gen X being ignored, but they like it that way.

TOSSABL
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TOSSABL
2 years ago

Hey!

Ryanola
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Ryanola
2 years ago

Gen X, completely understood the headline, forgot it was South Park, must have heard somewhere, as I’m not a fan of foul mouthed 8 year olds.

Stef Schrader
Stef Schrader
2 years ago
Reply to  Ryanola

Yeeeeeah…that’s a song that had a wider reach than just “South Park.”

Mr Sarcastic
Mr Sarcastic
2 years ago
Reply to  Ryanola

Really? I am not a swearing I’m not a fan of any 8 year Olds, or kids, okay maybe Otto (Auto)? But no other kidz.

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