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'The Simpsons' premiere mentions Arnold Palmer on night of golf great's death

As if Arnold Palmer's life wasn't legendary enough. On the same night the iconic golfer died at the age of 87, Palmer was coincidentally mentioned numerous times on Sunday's season premiere of "The Simpsons."

While telling Marge of a prank he's planning, Homer explains to his wife he and friend Carl are going to "Arnold Palmer" Lenny by shooting him with water guns full of iced tea and lemonade. Marge doesn't understand, so Homer tells her, "Arnold Palmer was a golfer" who "made up this drink where it's not a full glass of lemonade or a full glass of iced tea.