Can't say that I've been to many of the 16 Springfields across this country, but I find it hard to believe that many have a chance to top the one here in Oregon as a model for the city in the television series, and soon to be released movie.
Yes, all of the towns with the same moniker have been invited to a competition to put each one's best foot forward in a promotional film that Fox studio execs will review, and somehow tie that film to the television series.
The winning Springfield gets to host the world premiere of the Simpsons movie in July, so there's lots on the line for all of these places to advertise their home town to the world.
Hard to say what the impact on the contest by the fact that Simpsons creator Matt Groening is a native Oregonian, but the Oregon city, while a pleasant place to drive through on your way to somewhere else, should certainly be considered an obvious choice.
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