goober

A few bags Gouber Pea, or Ground Pea

Conscripts by the dozen...

Come pouring in the Castle...

Some from Mississippi state and “Goobers” from Tar river.

For Ralph, any encouragement is too much. When Lisa gives Ralph a valentine bearing that locomotive pun that so affected The Simpsons’ showrunner, Ralph misinterprets the gesture as a genuine display of romantic interest rather than a gesture of pity from a thoughtful young geek to a friendless goober.