Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fonder - Cultural References

Cultural References

  • The line used by Hank in “Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder,” “I think ya jarred something loose there tiger,” is a direct quote from the movie Kingpin.
  • A reference to the song “Californication” is made in Mia’s narration: “It’s the edge of the world and all of western civilization.”
  • Hank tells the surfer girl he meets at the store “Life’ll kill ya,” which is the name of a Warren Zevon song and album.
  • The title (Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fonder) is a reference to the quote “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”

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