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In reply to the discussion: Without naming your home state or province, post something it's famous for! [View all]sanatanadharma
(3,687 posts)No, no clues will be provided to suggest which (as the words say) Springfield USA (OK, that is a clue that it is not in England, NZ or Liberia); I do know if the Simpsons live there.
Decades ago the Springfield Plan changed my life forever. Well actually it changed my brother's life from 4th grade on. Nonetheless, because actions have consequences, the Springfield plan lead directly to my meeting my wife some decades later and still decades ago.
I am where I am today (Uruguay) as a result of the Springfield Plan (Wikipedia link).
And that just goes to show the power of education.
MassLive Link
This PDF article examines one towns attempt to educate for democracy through a community-wide tolerance program that became known as the Springfield Plan