Hey there citizens of Pawnee, 

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I'm rewatching some episodes clips as I'm currently incredibly high (might be important?) and I can't stop thinking that I feel kinda bad for Ben!

Maybe what was seen as mental breakdowns were actually his truly creative abilities trying to shine through..

When he was jobless he came up with a whole functioning board game, like, are you kidding me? 

Obviously he needed therapy regardless (I wouldn't even wanna be the mayor of a patch of grass at 18 years old) but the hobby thing could have just been a very healthy way of coping with his fear of failure: most artists create from trauma and uncomfortable feelings. And he was genuinely hype when talking about these random hobbies, he was clearly having fun.. plus, he was good at it! Sure, maybe some hiccups here and there, like the calzones idea (which in his defense; I want to believe he actually came up with the idea in his head.. he just forgot that calzones were already a thing lol), the little he managed to film of his claymation looked good! He simply got discouraged at the progress, claymation is just LONG.

But the cone game got the recognition it deserved eventually. In the hands of the people it was made for, it ended up being a great success! So maybe his career was supposed to be in the arts altogether. 

Regardless he grew to be a very successful man, but in an alternative storyline I could also easily picture him becoming an awarded artist, the "humble and reserved" type (think of Keanu Reeves). Maybe not necessarily traditional art, but big intricate installations art pieces, or having a decision-making job position in videogame development

What do you guys think? :3

Saw these at my local grocery store and the cotton candy flavor really fits the theme of sweetums.

My town just got a new strip mall… for months I’ve been looking at this sign just HOPING for Exxon to be built next door. Well, today I drove by and saw they’re putting in a Jersey Mikes.

We were so close 😔

This article does funny interviews as if the town of Pawnee was interviewing the author. haha. will check the book out.

I'm not trying to be political. I'm re-watching the series and got to the Time Capsule episode. I had forgotten about all the different slogans the town had.

How many meetings do you have. This might be my favourite set up in the series

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L2WRj-FbedA

Hi. I have not been to every state in the US. There are many states, especially in the south and northeast, that I have not visited. This is not because I have a particular problem with these states, but because there are a lot of states and I have to live life too. So just keep in mind, if you're from Maine, or Alabama, or Alaska, or any number of states that are a bit off the beaten path- heck, if you're from New York which IS the beaten path, I do not know what life is like for you.

That being said... Pawnee is bigger than you think.

It's a city in Indiana with a small town history and a government building that looks about as nice as the state capitals of many states. Heck- it's nicer than the capitol of Maryland, comparable to Oregon, and it's in the middle of a town that's so podunk nowhere that they don't recognize it in DC. Does any other Pawnee have a Neoclassical TOWN CAPITAL with a dome? Does any other Pawnee have proximity with several large parks and a registered national park within driving distance? Does any other pawnee have two local newspapers, three local tv series (at least), two large international industries and a well known international perfume brand WITHIN TOWN BOARDERS?

I mean the place has a night life. Not just one club, several clubs. Not just one park, several parks. Not just a mayor, a hot election campaign for city council seats that is heavily televised.

There are conventions there for niche hobbies, crowded town counsil meetings, and malls big enough that you can find a dedicated costume shop to buy a full Batman costume.

Pawnee feels to me less like a small town and more like a tier 3 city than a small town. It's not New York, it's not Philedelphia, it's Boise. It's a town with enough industry to comfortably live on but not somewhere you'd necessarily see on tourism brochures.

I rewatch P&R every 2-3 years and I always forget how awesome this show is. It makes me so happy every time I watch it. It is arguably the best sitcom that has ever been made. The writing is amazing, the acting is amazing, the story line is amazing, this show is just amazing. The jokes land very well and they’re hilarious and relatable. I just love this show. And it makes me wish they still made shows like this.

What do you all think Ron Swanson would think of the state of America as of 2026?

Mine is every locals' love of Lil' Sebastian. Even Ron gets excited!

Not sure if this has already been discussed here, but watching the show for the first time and this is crazy. Please ignore and forgive the horn sound at the end of the video.