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My memory of the finale

posted 8 years ago by arsenal-29534
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In 8th grade math, we successfully got the teacher to postpone a test by one day saying nobody would study, we'd all be watching the final episode of MASH. She agreed and put the test off by one day. The only other time I remember "real life" interfering with school was when Reagan was shot and we were told to spend the rest of the day in the classroom we were in and to go home at the usual time. Always felt jealous of the kids in P.E. or at lunch because I was stuck in ecology class.

[–] crockett_john 8 years ago

I was in the eighth grade when the finale came on, too, so we must be the same age. My dad and I watched it together. I can't remember ever getting out of school work for a TV show, but in the military, you sometimes get out of work for Super Bowl Sunday (or Monday, depending on where you are).

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You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas.

[–] indy_go_blue44 8 years ago

My late wife and I were both nurses and working the 3-11 shift in our respective jobs, so both of us requested the night off. We went out to dinner, came home and put our little girls to bed, then sat down with our drinks and snacks to watch the finale.

We had no idea we'd be able to watch it a decade later on VHS then DVD any time we wanted.

Grandma & Grandpa voted Republican until the day they died.
Since then they've voted Democratic.

[–] crypticanomaly73 8 years ago

The school's I went to were really bad and the teachers would often show us films instead of teaching us.

I saw Poltergeist in Primary (I think that is Grade school for Americans) as well as some Bruce Lee films and plenty of others.

In High School I managed to miss seeing Dirty Dancing by cutting class.

Sometimes a movie or tv show plot is so stupid that only the stupid can understand it.

[–] crockett_john 8 years ago

The movies they showed us in school were intended to be learning aids. Sometimes, they had to stretch to find any relevance in the movies they showed.

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I blame autocorrect.

You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas.

[–] ZakkWyldeMyLittlePony 8 years ago

I remember they discussed the series finale of MASH on The Simpsons.

Brony who is also a Metallica and Iron Maiden fan.

[–] iamtherealbg 8 years ago

From the Simpsons episode (don't know if this is the one your talking about but still a M*A*S*H reference). It was the one where multi-millioniar Artie came back and was going to give the Simpsons a certain amount of money to take Marge away for the weekend (ala Indecent Proposal). Homer lets her go with Artie in his private helicopter. As they take off we hear Suicide is Painless and see a message written in rocks, left by Homer, on the front lawn. It read:

KEEP YOUR PANTS ON

[–] ZakkWyldeMyLittlePony 8 years ago

I was actually referring to either And Maggie Makes Three or Lisa's First Word where Marge talks to her and Homer's neighbors they had before moving to Springfield and she asks them something along the lines of "did you see the final episode of MASH"?

Brony who is also a Metallica and Iron Maiden fan.

[–] iamtherealbg 8 years ago

Woman on porch: (With Irish brogue) Oh, that Mike Farrell is one hot potato.
Does this sound like the one?