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''TBC's former home state, in chocolate form''


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While they currently live in [[Georgia]], [[The Brothers Chaps]] were initially raised in '''[[Indiana]]''' (at the most, before middle school, according to the [[Kotaku Interview]]) and still have family there.  This fact is often mentioned in , but it also shows up in references in the cartoons themselves.
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== Appearances ==


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* [[Fort Wayne Locomotive]] — Named after the city of [[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]].
* [[Kid Speedy]] — One of the tracks is Indiana.
* Email [[high school]] — [[Homestar Runner]]'s strip[[èd]] [[Pants|pants]] are based on the Indiana University basketball team's former warmup pants.
* Email [[candy product]] — One of the suggested shapes for [[Strong Bad]]'s candy bar is Indiana.
* Email [[pet show]] — Strong Bad and [[Strong Mad]] use "Schlembaugh's skillet-fried Hoosier 'Nuts!" brand doughnuts to groom [[The Cheat]]. [[Hoosier]] is a nickname of someone from Indiana.
* [[the next april fools thing|The Next April Fools Thing]] — Strong Bad says he is sick of losing to [[Purdue University|Purdue]], a university in Indiana.


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== See Also ==
TBC's birth state, in [[Chocolate|chocolate]] form
 
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The midwestern state of '''[[Indiana]]''' is occasionally referenced in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]]. Some of this is doubtless due to the fact that creative duo [[The Brothers Chaps|the Brothers Chaps]] were [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003|born in Indiana]]. Though their immediate family moved to [[Georgia]] in [[Mike]] and [[Matt]]'s early childhood, their Hoosier origins have been mentioned [[Late Nite JengaJam Interview - 4 Oct 2007|in occasional interviews]], such as how [[Giant Magazine Interview|their Grandmother's Indiana accent]] influenced the development of [[Coach Z]]'s [[Coach Z's Accent|distinctive manner of speaking]].
 
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* [[Ballad of The Sneak]] ([[Ballad of The Sneak|DVD commentary]]) — [[Fort Wayne Locomotive]] takes his name from the city of [[Fort Wayne, Indiana]].
* [[Cheat Commandos (toon)|Cheat Commandos]] ([[Cheat Commandos (toon)|DVD commentary]]) — [[Mike]] indicates that [[Ripberger]] is named after the Ripberger family, neighbors of the Chapmans from Indiana.
** [[Let us give TANKS!]] ([[Let us give TANKS!|DVD commentary]]) — &quot;Bill Ripberger&quot; is the only member of the family whose name Mike can recall.
* [[Kid Speedy]] — One of the tracks is &quot;Indiana&quot;, likely in reference to the arcade game ''[[Cruis'n USA]]''.
* Email [[high school]] — [[Mysfit-steries Character Variations|Teenage]] [[Homestar Runner]]'s strip[[èd]] [[Pants|pants]] are based on the [[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana University basketball team]]'s former warmup pants, as explained in the DVD commentary.
* Email [[candy product]] — One of the suggested shapes for [[Strong Bad]]'s [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar|candy bar]] is Indiana.
* Email [[pet show]] — Strong Bad and [[Strong Mad]] use &quot;Schlembaugh's skillet-fried Hoosier 'Nuts!&quot; brand [[Doughnuts|doughnuts]] to groom [[The Cheat]]. [[Hoosier]] is a nickname for someone from Indiana.
* [[the next april fools thing|The Next April Fools Thing]] — Strong Bad, paraphrasing a quote from IU coach [[Bob Knight]], says he is &quot;sick of losing to&quot; fellow Indiana university [[Purdue University|Purdue]].
* [[@StrongBadActual]] tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2019|8 Jan 2019]]) — After autocorrect misspells his typing of &quot;Diddy Kong&quot;, Strong Bad riffs that &quot;Diddy King&quot; sounds like a [[Dairy Queen]] ripoff from Indiana.
 
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* [[Florida]]
* [[Florida]]
* [[Georgia]]
* [[Georgia]]
* [[Idaho]]
* [[Iowa]]
* [[Iowa]]


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Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026

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TBC's former home state, in chocolate form

While they currently live in Georgia, The Brothers Chaps were initially raised in Indiana (at the most, before middle school, according to the Kotaku Interview) and still have family there. This fact is often mentioned in , but it also shows up in references in the cartoons themselves.

Appearances

See Also

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