# Giant Inflatable Homer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-inflatable-homer/143631>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 18, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-inflatable-homer/143631 "2002-12-18T19:45:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-inflatable-homer/143631/1 "2002-12-18T19:45:56Z")

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Has anyone, in the Chicago area especially, seen these things in the stores? I have seen a few on people’s lawns, and would love to get one as a gift for a cousin (last minute, I know)

[Here’s an example](http://www.bartfan.com/hinflate.jpg)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![pipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c2a13f/32.png) [@pipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pipper)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-inflatable-homer/143631/2 "2002-12-18T20:18:23Z")

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Can’t help with the Inflatable Homer, but the Ace hardware store in Morton Grove is selling talking Homer beer bottle openers.

“Mmmmm… Beer”. Great stocking stuffers for all the kids!

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**Author:** ![mallen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9c0ed/32.png) [@mallen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mallen)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-inflatable-homer/143631/3 "2002-12-18T22:04:14Z")

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I’d try ebay, you might have some luck on there.

I saw a simpsons mens shirt last night, they wanted 75 bucks for it, out of my price range this year, however, I did buy myself the cheesiest talking simpsons watch from burger king. 😃

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-inflatable-homer/143631/4 "2002-12-18T23:39:07Z")

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If eBaying, check the description carefully. I’ve got several giant inflatable ancient Greek poets in my front lawn. You’d think I would’ve learned by now…

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**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-inflatable-homer/143631/5 "2002-12-19T17:54:34Z")

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So long as there’s not an inflatable wooden horse in front of your house, you should be ok.

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**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-inflatable-homer/143631/6 "2002-12-19T18:29:15Z")

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[This](http://home.revealed.net/ddwyer/qc4.jpg), however is **not** an inflatable Homer.