Doh!

On behalf of all Washington-area Simpsons fans, I must loudly proclaim, "Doh!!!" For it has officially been announced that Springfield, VT, has been selected for the premiere of The Simpsons Movie.

I first learned of this selection process a few months back, when it was announced that Hollywood would premiere the film in one of the many Springfields around the U.S. Naturally, I was cheering for Springfield, VA, because of its proximity to me; it sits just outside the Beltway—and in fact came to notoriety for housing one of the area's three "mixing bowls."

But given that I won't be in Vermont for The Simpsons Movie premiere, the choice now becomes whether I remain die-hard enough to see the film on opening night at Potomac Yards, or whether I wait until it runs at the Drafthouse.