Reader Martin reminds me that in a Simpsons-flavored parallel future-now, today -- August 1, 2010 -- was to have been the day that Lisa would have been marrying Hugh Parkfield:

D’oh. I feel old, as Martin says he does, too. But then he adds:
I still have time before it's Back to the Future's future, which is the important one.
Not that much time, though: It’s only five years away.
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posted by PaulW (Sun Aug 01 10, 2:09PM)
This is the moment when filmmakers start making movies about their crazy childhoods. Much like the films of the 80s were all about 60s... and now it's time... time to tell our kids' generations just what it was like to watch Michael J. Fox save the spacetime continuum...
posted by Anne (Sun Aug 01 10, 3:19PM)
Back to the Future's future eh? Cant wait till there's hoverboards!
posted by danielle (Sun Aug 01 10, 4:06PM)
I just saw Back to the Future yesterday. The future. Was 2013. Haha... we're no where closet flying cars and hoverboards.
posted by Jurgan (Sun Aug 01 10, 4:10PM)
As cool as the flying cars were, I'm not sure I'm in a hurry to get them. At least, not until I'm confident people can drive in two dimensions.
posted by Martin (Sun Aug 01 10, 4:35PM)
Jurgan, the only thing you can hit when you're flying is the ground.
And that's too far away to worry about.
posted by JoshDM (Sun Aug 01 10, 9:04PM)
And people walking on the ground.
Going back to the topic, does that mean Bill Clinton is Homer Simpson?
posted by Left_Wing_Fox (Mon Aug 02 10, 11:25AM)
Biggger question: Could The Simpsons have remained relevant had the characters actually aged? It has been around for more than 20 years, even Maggie would be about ready to graduate college by now.
posted by Chuck (Mon Aug 02 10, 7:51PM)
@Left_Wing_Fox
Think "Cosby Show" and you have your answer.
posted by Millie (Tue Aug 03 10, 12:37PM)
I'm mostly impressed someone had bothered to check August 1st 2010 would be a Sunday.