I know a lot of you are familiar with the movie Napoleon Dynamite because a lot of you recommended the movie to me. As anyone that has seen the movie knows, it takes place in Idaho. What you may or may not know is that it takes place only a couple of hours from Pocatello. In fact, the city of Pocatello is listed in the "Special thanks to" section of the credits. The busses that appear are PRT, as in Pocatello Rapid Transit. It's quite possible that some of the cast and crew stayed in Poky during the filming. The idea of Hilary Duff's kid sister in Pocatello is an odd one.

I haven't been to Preston yet, though I'm mulling over taking a trip down there to take some pictures. One of these days, maybe.

But it's hardly surprising that the movie was something of a big deal up here. It was the source of much conversation between coworkers, many who liked it and some who hated it.

But the movie's success has apparently made it all the way to the state legislature in Boise, who passed House Concurrent Resolution 29, praising the film. The resolution is quite amusing. Here are a few tidbits:

1:10 WHEREAS, filmmaker Jared Hess is a native Idahoan who was educated in the
11 Idaho public school system; and

14 WHEREAS, tater tots figure prominently in this film thus promoting Idaho's
15 most famous export; and
16 WHEREAS, the friendship between Napoleon and Pedro has furthered
17 multiethnic relationships; and
18 WHEREAS, Uncle Rico's football skills are a testament to Idaho athletics;
19 and
20 WHEREAS, Napoleon's bicycle and Kip's skateboard promote better air qual-
21 ity and carpooling as alternatives to fuel-dependent methods of transporta-
22 tion; and

25 WHEREAS, Rico and Kip's Tupperware sales and Deb's keychains and glamour
26 shots promote entrepreneurism and self-sufficiency in Idaho's small towns; and
27 WHEREAS, Napoleon's artistic rendition of Trisha is an example of the
28 importance of the visual arts in K-12 education; and
29 WHEREAS, the schoolwide Preston High School student body elections foster
30 an awareness in Idaho's youth of public service and civic duty; and

34 WHEREAS, Pedro's efforts to bake a cake for Summer illustrate the positive
35 connection between culinary skills to lifelong relationships; and
36 WHEREAS, Kip's [online] relationship with LaFawnduh is a tribute to e-commerce and
37 Idaho's technology-driven industry; and
38 WHEREAS, Kip and LaFawnduh's wedding shows Idaho's commitment to healthy
39 marriages; and

42 WHEREAS, Napoleon's tetherball dexterity emphasizes the importance of
43 physical education in Idaho public schools; and
44 WHEREAS, Tina the llama, the chickens with large talons, the 4-H milk
2:1 cows, and the Honeymoon Stallion showcase Idaho's animal husbandry; and

6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
7 of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and the
8 Senate concurring therein, that we commend Jared and Jerusha Hess and the
9 City of Preston for showcasing the positive aspects of Idaho's youth, rural
10 culture, education system, athletics, economic prosperity and diversity.

The resolution passed unanimously, which is a good thing cause it carried a stern warning against those that would vote against it:

2:2 WHEREAS, any members of the House of Representatives or the Senate of the
3 Legislature of the State of Idaho who choose to vote "Nay" on this concurrent
4 resolution are "FREAKIN' IDIOTS!" and run the risk of having the "Worst Day of
5 Their Lives!"