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Ned Flanders is irritatingly optimistic and cheerful. Religion has removed all the gray areas for him, so he and his family live secure, knowing that the ultimate safety net that is Heaven awaits them. Ned believes that the Bible has all the answers. Sometimes as many as two or three very different ones for the same question. His constant fretting over every Biblical rule exasperates even the bland Rev. Lovejoy. Ned even keeps kosher, "just to be on the safe side." This contrasts starkly with his upbringing, as Ned's parents lived like freaky beatniks, without believing in any rules. As a result, Ned learned to repress all his anger and to turn the other cheek. And, with Homer as a next-door neighbor, Ned has had to turn every cheek on the body. Frequently. Ned's special calling is to make the world a better place for the left-handed. To this end, he owns and operates The Leftorium down at the Springfield Mall. His volunteerism also extend into the community, where, as a member of the Junior Campers, he sponsored Spongebath the Old Folks Day. Before she fell to her death from the bleacher at the race track, Ned's relationship with his wife Maude had been unabashedly corny and romantic-he once serenaded her dressed as an ornate heart-shaped box of candy for Valentines Day. The one fracture in their practically perfect union occurred when Maude underlined passages in Ned's Bible. In spite of Maude's untimely demise, Ned, Rod, and Todd Flanders are a model family in nearly every way. Consequently they are regarded as an unsettling curiosity nearly everyone, and as a very personal annoyance by Homer. Everything the Simpsons have or do, the Flanders have a little more of and do a little better. The "Land Behemoth," for instance, Flanders' motor home, is bigger than Homer's motor home, and "Propane Elaine," Ned's grill, is more expensive than Homer's grill. the exceptions to this rule are those items in the Simpsons household that Homer has "borrowed" from the Flanders, more or less permanently. But don't think the relationship between the families is one-sided. There is some give with all the take. Through Homer's example, Todd Flanders has learned to curse. The Flanders family members constantly help each other out as study-buddies, praying-partners, and Stratego-amigos. Together they enjoy Bible stories, taffy pulls, flag ceremonies, and cable TV, though they've locked out all channels but the religious ones. Their home is tailored to reflect their religious beliefs with such items as Shroud of Turin beach towels, Lot's Wife salt shakers, and a doorbell that rings "Kumbaya." In short, the Flanders family strives to do everything the Bible says, even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff. Quotes: "Well, cockily-doodily-doo, little buddies." "Hi-dilly-ho-dilly, neighboreenos!" "This is a dilly of a pickle!" |
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