While chortling over episode three of Season Three of Portlandia ("Missionaries") I was pleased and astonished to witness the following exchange.
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein visit Seattle recruiting people to move to Portland. As they sit in the living room of prospective converts the house members argue about whose job it is to clean the bathroom.
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| Fred: "We might have a solution for you." |
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Carrie: “We’re here on behalf of
Portland, Oregon.
Have you guys heard of the Chore Wheel?”
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Fred: “So You put your name
in here… "
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Fred: "You just turn it every day and then your name goes to whatever."
Fred: “You do the
living room and the next day the
bathroom….There's never any argument.”
Alexandra: “That
seems like exactly what we need. It’s gonna solve all of our problems!”
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Guy: “As far as I
understand, Kurt Cobain never had a
Chore Wheel so I don’t see why we need
one.”
As they stand up to leave Fred says, "Anyway, it comes from
the city of Portland…..Use the chore wheel. You’ll
be surprised.”
The episode ends with the Mayor of Portland preparing
to welcome all the new converts from Seattle. Alexandra show up! But I was saddened to realize the props placed on the
welcome table were never used. If my eyes aren’t deceiving me, I’d say that’s a
pile of Chore Wheels to give to the new recruits. Now that would have been a fine welcome indeed!
