A blast from the past in rec.arts.sf.fandom

[sinanju]

The thread was about smart and/or aliented kids. Someone said:

>> Smart But Bored: Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson (the result of
>> a SBB kid growing up without ever being motivated, except
>> Homer has a severe clue deficit as well), Ender Wiggin (before
>> Battle School),

to which someone else replied:

> Given the context, I thought "The police chief's kid?"
>
> Then I tried to remember the episode where he went to Battle School.

Which caused a horrifying image to spring to my mind, and of course, I had to share it with everyone:

Thank you for _that_ terrifying image.

[Ralph Wiggum voice]
The enemy's gate is DOWN!
[/Ralph Wiggum voice]

With, of course, Bart Simpson as Bean ("Eat my shorts, Blue Team!")

Nelson as Peter Wiggum ("I'm the Oligarch of Earth--HAH HA!")

Lisa as, uh, Ralph's sister (Valentine--thanks Google).

Principal Skinner as the CO of Battle School.

And Groundskeeper Willy as Mazer Rackham ("Ock! Those bugs are wily!")