SpongeBob SquarePants and the seven deadly sins

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posted Mar 26 @ 05:02 PM by Jason Kottke · gift link

The seven main characters on SpongeBob SquarePants were supposedly based on the seven deadly sins:

Sloth: Patrick
Wrath: Squidward
Greed: Mr. Krabs
Envy: Plankton
Gluttony: Gary
Pride: Sandy
Lust: SpongeBob

That’s right, a talking sponge that wears pants represents lust.