US Festival - in Popular Culture

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  • The US Festival was mentioned in The Simpsons episode "Homerpalooza", where Homer says, "There can only be one truly great festival of a lifetime, and it's the US Festival!" When a young record shop employee asks what that is, Homer says "The US Festival, sponsored by that guy from Apple Computers!", prompting the clerk to ask "What computers?" while holding up a compact disc.
  • The festival was also mentioned in a scene in the "Dharma & Greg" episode "Spring Forward, Fall Down" where Dharma's parents are reminiscing over old photos of her when Larry says "Here's one of her dancing all alone in this big empty field.", to which his wife replies "No honey, that was the US Festival". She continues to lament by exclaiming "Oh... look how young Ozzy Osbourne looks..."
  • The US festival is also mentioned in the Malcolm in the Middle episode "Lois Battles Jamie". During a flashback scene, Hal balks when he discovers Francis smashed his camera, containing film from when he and Lois went to the US Festival.
  • In the comic strip Bloom County, an US Festival was held in Milo's Meadow; according to Milo et al., the festival got its name "because all the dough goes to us!"
  • In the Armistead Maupin novel Babycakes the Connie Bradshaw character went to the festival and got pregnant by a random concert attendee.

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