Springfield, Springfield, it's a hell of a town!

Apparently, somebody actually drew a map of Springfield (the Simpsons' hometown, not one of many other towns with that name). I seem to recall hearing on the Season One DVD commentary that the staff had originally tried to work out a map of Springfield, but then decided it would work better if they didn't, or something like that. Many later jokes (one bridge being the only way out of town, West Springfield being three times the size of Texas, the entire town being moved five miles down the road) make accurately mapping Springfield just as impossible as locating it on a map of the United States, but these people still did a really good job. I like maps of imaginary places. By the way, does anyone else see this map as resembling Philadelphia somewhat? If you compare the Springfield River to the Schuylkill, Jebediah Springfield Park would be Fairmount Park, and Springfield University would be around where University City is. Maybe I'm just seeing these similarities because I'm more familiar with Philadelphia than with other cities, though.

Speaking of The Simpsons, tonight's episode wasn't one of the better ones this season overall, but I laughed at quite a few things, and that's mostly what the show is there for, isn't it? I used to have to listen to Raffi albums back when I worked at a toy store. They were pretty annoying, but not as oddly memorable as the "reggae for kids" CD, which featured "Rasta Row The Boat Ashore" and a reggae cover of the Beatles' "Goodbye Hello."