True Oregonians are devoted to two things: inadequate raingear and The Simpsons.<\/p>\n
And while there are no available studies that prove the first one, beyond my entire life being an Oregonian and witnessing first-hand the widespread dismissal of the umbrella, there is now confirmation that Oregonians cant stop Googling The Simpsons.<\/p>\n
And what do these slack-jawed yokels do with their newfound knowledge of the longest-running animated sitcom in history? We dont know. Frankly, we dont want to know.<\/p>\n
According to Google Trends research done by CenturyLinkQuote, Oregonians with their Eye on Springfield, searched for The Simpsons more than any other family sitcom in the past 12 months.<\/p>\n
Most searched for family sitcom, via CenturyLinkQuoted<\/p>\n
Dont have a cow, man. This shouldnt be a surprise. Oregonians are already well-known Simpsonophiles.<\/p>\n
In September, for example, Portland named a new car-free bridge Ned Flanders Crossing, after a character on the show, which was, of course, created by Matt Groening, an Oregonian.<\/p>\n
But the city gives and the city takes away. In October, a Merge Simpson sign that had mysteriously appeared in Northwest Portland was removed.<\/p>\n
Oh well. At least we can rest easy knowing that, according to the CenturyLinkQuoted research, The Simpsons is actually the most-searched-for family sitcom in the entire country.<\/p>\n
So make that three things Oregonians are devoted to: inadequate raingear, The Simpsons and national domination.<\/p>\n
Now if youll excuse us, were about to embiggen our day with a Simpsons binge-a-thon.<\/p>\n
Actual Simpsons knowledge provided by Oregonian\/OregonLive reporter Eder Campuzano. I am fully responsible for the Dont have a cow, man, reference.<\/p>\n
-- Lizzy Acker<\/p>\n
503-221-8052, lacker@oregonian.com<\/a>, @lizzzyacker<\/p>\n <\/p>\n More here:<\/p>\n Youll never guess which family sitcom Oregonians Google most (Hint: its perfectly cromulent) - OregonLive<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" True Oregonians are devoted to two things: inadequate raingear and The Simpsons. Continue reading