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*The part in the description containing "Ridin' Rodeo, 1995" is a reference to the 1995 [[Wikipedia:Vince Gill|Vince Gill]] song, "Ridin' The Rodeo". | *The part in the description containing "Ridin' Rodeo, 1995" is a reference to the 1995 [[Wikipedia:Vince Gill|Vince Gill]] song, "Ridin' The Rodeo". | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Blue ribbon|Blue ribbon]] is a term used to describe something of high quality. Blue ribbons have also been awarded as prizes, such as competitions at fairs or rodeos. | *[[Wikipedia:Blue ribbon|Blue ribbon]] is a term used to describe something of high quality. Blue ribbons have also been awarded as prizes, such as competitions at fairs or rodeos. | ||
* The reference to "keeping an eye on your spleen" is a reference to the novelty folk song "The Scotsman," in which a Scotsman wakes up from a drunken stupor to find a blue ribbon tied around his penis. The song ends with the Scotsman saying, "Lad, I don't know where you been/But I see you won first prize.". | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Ahwatukee|Ahwatukee]], a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized by Money Magazine as one of America's "Best Places to Live". | *[[Wikipedia:Ahwatukee|Ahwatukee]], a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized by Money Magazine as one of America's "Best Places to Live". | ||
Revision as of 18:38, 18 March 2007
blue ribbon
This is a blue ribbon that you found after a particularly harrowing drunken experience. It reads "First Prize, Ahwatukee Ranglin' [sic], Ropin', and Ridin' Rodeo, 1995."
You resolve to keep a better eye on your spleen the next time it decides to be a cowboy.
Type: accessory
Cannot be discardedMaximum HP +5
(In-game plural: blue ribbons)
Notes
- This item was obtained by receiving the The Unkindest Cut adventure in a St. Sneaky Pete's Day Stupor during St. Sneaky Pete's Day VII. Players received the item after rollover.
- 1995 was eleven years ago as of 2006. Yet another of Jick's "eleven coincidences".
References
- The part in the description containing "Ridin' Rodeo, 1995" is a reference to the 1995 Vince Gill song, "Ridin' The Rodeo".
- Blue ribbon is a term used to describe something of high quality. Blue ribbons have also been awarded as prizes, such as competitions at fairs or rodeos.
- The reference to "keeping an eye on your spleen" is a reference to the novelty folk song "The Scotsman," in which a Scotsman wakes up from a drunken stupor to find a blue ribbon tied around his penis. The song ends with the Scotsman saying, "Lad, I don't know where you been/But I see you won first prize.".
- Ahwatukee, a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized by Money Magazine as one of America's "Best Places to Live".
