In sixth grade at St. Jude’s Catholic School I painted a picture of Bart Simpson in art class. My teacher, Mrs. Deery, loved it and hung it up on the wall in front of the classroom. I was proud of myself. The next day, my principal came and took it down, later scolding me for painting something so inappropriate. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with The Simpsons. I have a Homer tattoo on the…