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Homestar weclomes trick-or-treaters

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Sometimes the various [[Characters|characters]] use '''unusual greetings'''. They bear resemblance to conventional greetings, usually with just a different spelling.

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* [#Weclome 1 Weclome]
* [#Helscome 2 Helscome]
* [#Haldo 3 Haldo]
* [#Other_Unusual_Greetings 4 Other Unusual Greetings]
* [#See_Also 5 See Also]

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Weclome ladies/girls

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* Email [[2 emails]] — The welcome banner for the [[Ladies' Choice Awards]] says "weclome ladies/girls".
* [[Malloween Commercial]] — [[Homestar Runner]]'s doormat reads "weclome".
* [[Pulse Interview - May 2004]] — Pulse interviews the [[Videlectrix]] CEO ([[Matt Chapman]] in disguise), who greets them with a hearty "Weclome!"
* [[Weclome Back]] — The [[Toons|toon]] is titled with this misspelling.
* [[RPS Interview - 17 Dec 2008]] — The [[Videlectrix Guys]] greet the interviewer with "Weclome to Videlectrix!"
* [[Strong Sad's Severed Soolnds]] — [[Strong Bad]] greets the viewers this way in this episode of [[Skills of an Artist]]. This is the first time it has been said out loud outside of the DVD commentary for [[Weclome Back]].

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== <span class="mw-headline">Helscome</span> ==

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"helscome my dating prolif."

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* [[Homestar Runner's Website]] — Homestar greets the reader with "helscome my website".
* [[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]] ([[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True|DVD commentary]]) — Matt Chapman says "helscome" while quoting Homestar Runner's Website.
* [[Flash is Dead!]] (Easter egg) — Homestar Runner's Website has been turned into a "dating prolif", so this word appears again.
* [[Disk 4 of 12 - Vampire's Castle]] — The [[Powered by The Cheat]] illustration of the rusty door has a mat in front of the door that reads "HELSCOME".

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== <span class="mw-headline">Haldo</span> ==

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"Oh Haldo!"

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* [[Peasant's Quest]] — [[Mendelev and Dongolev]] use the greeting "haldo". When [[Rather Dashing]] asks Mendelev if he meant "hello", the archer clarifies "I said 'haldo' and I meant 'haldo.'"
* [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] — Mendelev and Dongolev greet Rather Dashing using "haldo".
* [[Quote of the Week]] — If there is a problem finding the [[XML Sources|weeklies.xml]] file, a soundless Quote of the Week will appear, with Homestar greeting you this way.
* [[Trogdor!! The Board Game Rulebook EP]] — The [[Bigg Nife]] song "[[The Archer (song)|The Archer]]", which is about Mendelev and Dongolev, features the word "haldo" in its lyrics.

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== <span class="mw-headline">Other Unusual Greetings</span> ==

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* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]] — Strong Bad, acting as a British constable, erroneously uses the valediction "cheerio" as a greeting.
* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] — [[The Homestar Runner]]'s message starts with the greeting "hi-low".
* Email [[alternate universe]] — [[Vector Strong Bad]] greets Strong Bad with "HELLOTE". Given Vector Strong Bad's nature, this is probably an instance of [[Engrish]].
* Email [[diorama]] (Easter egg) — In an advertisement for [[Air Cardgage]] shoes, [[Senor Cardgage]] greets the viewer with the [[Portmanteaus|portmanteau]] "helloquialism".

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== <span class="mw-headline">See Also</span> ==

* [[Deliberately Poor English]]

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