Where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average
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A humorous, idealized motto describing the fictional Midwestern town of Lake Wobegon, capturing its exaggerated sense of communal virtue and competence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
catchphrase
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humorous saying ⓘ motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lake Wobegon effect
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Midwestern culture ⓘ public radio ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| audiencePerception | iconic line of American radio humor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Garrison Keillor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | inspired term Lake Wobegon effect in psychology and statistics ⓘ |
| describes | Lake Wobegon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPopularizedIn | A Prairie Home Companion monologues ⓘ |
| genre | humor ⓘ |
| implies |
exaggerated virtue of residents
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unrealistic self-assessment ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | closing line of Lake Wobegon segment ⓘ |
| partOf | Lake Wobegon mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Lake Wobegon community
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fictional Midwestern town ⓘ |
| theme |
communal pride
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gentle satire ⓘ idealization of small-town life ⓘ |
| tone |
affectionate
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ironic ⓘ |
| usedAs | tagline for Lake Wobegon stories ⓘ |
| usedIn | A Prairie Home Companion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lake Wobegon
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slogan
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Where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average
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