The character was later made an honorary citizen of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, because Homer Groening was believed to be from there, although sources say the senior Groening was actually born in the province of Saskatchewan.
Figuren blev senere tildelt æresborgerskab i Winnipeg, Canada, i det virkelige liv, fordi Homer Groening menes at være fra Manitoba-hovedstaden, selv om kilder hævder, at den ældste Groening faktisk var født i Saskatchewan.