# A Poll: The Most Famous\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Take II

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 23, 2007, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253 "2007-03-23T22:09:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/1 "2007-03-23T22:09:09Z")

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In response to **Zeldar’s** Challenge seen here,[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=412847&page=1&pp=50](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=412847&page=1&pp=50) I will make another poll.

Please reply to the OP before looking at other responses.

This is less about your own preferences and more about your perception of “What is the Most Famous such-and-such?” How you choose to establish “most famous” is your own affair.

That said, what do you believe is the Most Famous

1. Candy Bar
2. Hymnal
3. Baseball Player
4. Football Player(American)
5. Football Player(Soccer)
6. Hockey Player
7. Basketball Player
8. Porn Star
9. Serial Killer
10. Brand Liquor
11. Brand Beer
12. Board Game
13. Card Game
14. Actor or Actress
15. Comedian or Comedienne
16. City
17. SDMB Poster
18. World Leader(Past or Present)
19. Drug
20. Most Famous Pig

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/2 "2007-03-23T22:19:23Z")

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1. Candy Bar - Hershey’s
2. Hymnal ??
3. Baseball Player - Babe Ruth
4. Football Player(American) - Joe Namath
5. Football Player(Soccer) - Pele
6. Hockey Player - Wayne Gretsky
7. Basketball Player - Michael Jordan
8. Porn Star - Ron Jeremy
9. Serial Killer - Jack the Ripper
10. Brand Liquor - Jack Daniels
11. Brand Beer - Guinness
12. Board Game - Monopoly
13. Card Game - Poker
14. Actor or Actress - Marlon Brando
15. Comedian or Comedienne - Burns and Allen
16. City - New York City
17. SDMB Poster
18. World Leader(Past or Present) - Hitler
19. Drug - Alcohol
20. Most Famous Pig - Porky Pig

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/3 "2007-03-23T22:29:55Z")

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[QUOTE=MadTheSwine]  
In response to **Zeldar’s** Challenge seen here,[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=412847&page=1&pp=50](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=412847&page=1&pp=50) I will make another poll.

Please reply to the OP before looking at other responses.

This is less about your own preferences and more about your perception of “What is the Most Famous such-and-such?” How you choose to establish “most famous” is your own affair.

That said, what do you believe is the Most Famous  
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1. Candy Bar – **Hershey’s**
2. Hymnal – **Baptist**
3. Baseball Player – **Babe Ruth**
4. Football Player(American) – **Joe Namath**
5. Football Player(Soccer) – **Pele**
6. Hockey Player – **Gordie Howe**
7. Basketball Player – **Michael Jordan**
8. Porn Star – **Linda Lovelace**
9. Serial Killer – **Ted Bundy**
10. Brand Liquor – **Jack Daniel’s**
11. Brand Beer – \*\* Budweiser\*\*
12. Board Game – **Chess**
13. Card Game – **Poker**
14. Actor or Actress – **Marlon Brando**
15. Comedian or Comedienne – **Robin Williams**
16. City – **New York**
17. SDMB Poster – **Eve**
18. World Leader(Past or Present) – **Adolf Hitler**
19. Drug – **Heroin**
20. Most Famous Pig – **Miss Piggy** (puppet) **Porky** (toon) **Arnold Ziffel** (real)

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**Author:** ![Can\_Handle\_the\_Truth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Can\_Handle\_the\_Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Can_Handle_the_Truth)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/4 "2007-03-23T22:36:02Z")

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1. Candy Bar - Hershey
2. Hymnal - Scottish Metrical Psalter
3. Baseball Player - Babe Ruth
4. Football Player(American) - Brett Favre
5. Football Player(Soccer) - Beckham
6. Hockey Player - Gretsky
7. Basketball Player - Michael Jordan
8. Porn Star - Traci Lords
9. Serial Killer - Son of Sam
10. Brand Liquor - Captain Morgan
11. Brand Beer - Budweiser
12. Board Game - Chess
13. Card Game - Poker
14. Actor or Actress - Tom Cruise
15. Comedian or Comedienne - Jerry Seinfeld
16. City - New York
17. SDMB Poster - Cecil Adams
18. World Leader(Past or Present) - JFK
19. Drug - Marijuana
20. Most Famous Pig - That one from Charlotte’s Web

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**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/5 "2007-03-23T22:49:36Z")

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**1) Candy Bar**- Hershey’s  
**2) Hymnal**- And He Walks With Me  
**3) Baseball Player**- Babe Ruth  
**4) Football Player(American)**- Joe Montana  
**5) Football Player(Soccer)**- Pele  
**6) Hockey Player**- Wayne Gretzski  
**7) Basketball Player**- Michael Jordan  
**8) Porn Star**- Traci Lords  
**9) Serial Killer**- Charles Manson  
**10) Brand Liquor**- Jack Daniels  
**11) Brand Beer**- Budweiser  
**12) Board Game**- Monopoly  
**13) Card Game**- Poker  
**14) Actor or Actress**- Clint Eastwood  
**15) Comedian or Comedienne**- George Carlin  
**16) City**- New York City  
**17) SDMB Poster**- Opalcat  
**18) World Leader(Past or Present)**- Napoleon  
**19) Drug**- Cocaine  
**20) Most Famous Pig**- Arnold (Green Acres)

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/6 "2007-03-23T22:50:00Z")

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**1) Candy Bar**  
Hersey’s

**2) Hymnal**  
Huh?

**3) Baseball Player**  
Babe Ruth

**4) Football Player(American)**  
OJ Simpson

**5) Football Player(Soccer)**  
Pele

**6) Hockey Player**  
Wayne Gretzky

**7) Basketball Player**  
Michael Jordan

**8) Porn Star**  
Ron Jeremy

**9) Serial Killer**  
Son of Sam

**10) Brand Liquor**  
Absolut Vodka

**11) Brand Beer**  
Budweiser

**12) Board Game**  
Monopoly

**13) Card Game**  
Poker

**14) Actor or Actress**  
Angelina Jolie

**15) Comedian or Comedienne**  
Jerry Seinfeld

**16) City**  
New York City

**17) SDMB Poster**  
Evil Captor

**18) World Leader(Past or Present)**  
George Washington

**19) Drug**  
Illegal: Marijuana  
Legal: Beer

**20) Most Famous Pig**  
The pig from Charlotte’s Web

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/7 "2007-03-23T22:58:39Z")

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That said, what do you believe is the Most Famous

1. Candy Bar - Hershey’s
2. Hymnal - ?
3. Baseball Player - Babe Ruth
4. Football Player(American) - Joe Montana
5. Football Player(Soccer) - Pele
6. Hockey Player - Wayne Gretzky
7. Basketball Player - Michael Jordan
8. Porn Star - Tracy Lords
9. Serial Killer - Charles Manson
10. Brand Liquor - Jack Daniel’s
11. Brand Beer - Heineken
12. Board Game - Monopoloy
13. Card Game - Bridge
14. Actor or Actress - John Wayne
15. Comedian or Comedienne - Charlie Chaplin
16. City - New York (but I still left my heart in San Francisco)
17. SDMB Poster - Polycarp
18. World Leader(Past or Present) - Napoleon Bonaparte
19. Drug - Aspirin
20. Most Famous Pig - Wilbur  
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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/8 "2007-03-23T23:14:38Z")

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1. Candy Bar - **Snickers**
2. Hymnal - **No idea…unless you mean “Hymn”, in which case I’ll say _Amazing Grace_**
3. Baseball Player - \*\*Babe Ruth \*\*
4. Football Player(American) - **Joe Montana**
5. Football Player(Soccer) - \*\*That Beckham guy \*\*
6. Hockey Player - **Wayne Gretzky**
7. Basketball Player - **Micheal Jordan**
8. Porn Star - **John Holmes**
9. Serial Killer - **Ted Bundy**
10. Brand Liquor - **Jack Daniels**
11. Brand Beer - **Budweiser**
12. Board Game - **Monopoly**
13. Card Game - **Poker**
14. Actor or Actress - **Sheesh…broad enough? Ok, ummm, Tom Cruise**
15. Comedian or Comedienne - **Jim Carrey**
16. City - **New York**
17. SDMB Poster - **Hmm…probably Liberal**
18. World Leader(Past or Present) - **Hitler (infamous is still famous)**
19. Drug - **Marijuana**
20. Most Famous Pig - **Babe**

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**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/9 "2007-03-23T23:19:07Z")

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1. Candy Bar - **Hershey’s**
2. Hymnal - **Amazing Grace**
3. Baseball Player - **Babe Ruth**
4. Football Player(American) - **Joe Montana**
5. Football Player(Soccer) - **Pele**
6. Hockey Player - **Wayne Gretzky**
7. Basketball Player - **Michael Jordan**
8. Porn Star - **Jenna Jameson**
9. Serial Killer - **Jack the Ripper**
10. Brand Liquor - **Jack Daniels**
11. Brand Beer - **Miller**
12. Board Game - **Chess**
13. Card Game - **Bridge**
14. Actor or Actress - **Charlie Chaplin**
15. Comedian or Comedienne - **Charlie Chaplin**
16. City - **NYC**
17. SDMB Poster - **OpalCat**
18. World Leader(Past or Present) - **Adolf Hitler**
19. Drug - **marijuana**
20. Most Famous Pig - **Wilbur**

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/10 "2007-03-23T23:19:39Z")

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[QUOTE=Justin\_Bailey]  
**4) Football Player(American)**  
OJ Simpson  
[/QUOTE]  
Not for playing football, but you certainly nailed the correct answer here. Good thinking.

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**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/11 "2007-03-23T23:25:46Z")

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1. Candy Bar – Snickers
2. Hymnal – no idea
3. Baseball Player – Babe Ruth
4. Football Player(American) – Joe Namath
5. Football Player(Soccer) – Pele
6. Hockey Player – Wayne Gretzky
7. Basketball Player – Michael Jordon
8. Porn Star – No idea.
9. Serial Killer – Jack the Ripper
10. Brand Liquor – Seagrams
11. Brand Beer – Budweiser
12. Board Game – Monopoly
13. Card Game – Texas Hold 'em
14. Actor or Actress – Paul Newman
15. Comedian or Comedienne – Bill Cosby
16. City – New York
17. SDMB Poster – no idea
18. World Leader(Past or Present) – Adolph Hitler (alas)
19. Drug – Tylenol
20. Most Famous Pig – Miss Piggy

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**Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/12 "2007-03-24T00:02:10Z")

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Cool, another one. 🆒

1. Candy Bar - Snickers
2. Hymnal - Kumbaya
3. Baseball Player - Babe Ruth
4. Football Player(American) - OJ Simpson
5. Football Player(Soccer) - Pele
6. Hockey Player - Bobby Orr
7. Basketball Player - Michael Jordan
8. Porn Star - Tracy Lords
9. Serial Killer - Jack the Ripper
10. Brand Liquor - Absolut
11. Brand Beer - Budweiser
12. Board Game - Monopoly
13. Card Game - Poker
14. Actor or Actress - Cary Grant
15. Comedian or Comedienne - Lucille Ball
16. City - New York
17. SDMB Poster - dunno what to say here
18. World Leader(Past or Present) - Hitler
19. Drug - cocaine
20. Most Famous Pig - Wilbur (some pig!)

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**Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/13 "2007-03-24T00:34:48Z")

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**That said, what do you believe is the Most Famous**

**1) Candy Bar** Snickers  
**2) Hymnal** Is Amazing Grave a hymnal?  
**3) Baseball Player** Babe Ruth, by far, bar none!  
**4) Football Player(American)** Jim Brown, I’m old school I guess.  
**5) Football Player(Soccer)** Pele  
**6) Hockey Player** The Great Gresky  
**7) Basketball Player** Michael Jordan has eclipse Wilt the Stilt and everyone else.

**9) Serial Killer** Son of Sam  
**10) Brand Liquor** Hennessey Cognac  
**11) Brand Beer** Budweiser (but it is not very good)  
**12) Board Game** Chess  
**13) Card Game** Poker  
**14) Actor or Actress** Henry Fonda  
**15) Comedian or Comedienne** Bob Hope  
**16) City** [New York City](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=413664)  
**17) SDMB Poster** Qadgop the Mercotan  
**18) World Leader(Past or Present)** Bush  
**19) Drug** Pot  
**20) Most Famous Pig** Miss Piggy

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**Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/14 "2007-03-24T04:05:17Z")

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1. Candy Bar – Hershey’s
2. Hymnal – The Book of Common Prayer
3. Baseball Player – Babe Ruth
4. Football Player(American) – Joe Montana
5. Football Player(Soccer) – Pele
6. Hockey Player – Wayne Gretzky
7. Basketball Player – Michael Jordan
8. Porn Star – Ron Jeremy
9. Serial Killer – Jack the Ripper
10. Brand Liquor – Jack Daniels
11. Brand Beer – Budweiser
12. Board Game – Monopoly
13. Card Game – Bridge
14. Actor or Actress – Tom Hanks
15. Comedian or Comedienne – Robin Williams
16. City – New York
17. SDMB Poster – Opal
18. World Leader(Past or Present) – the Pope
19. Drug – Alchohol
20. Most Famous Pig – Wilber

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**Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/15 "2007-03-24T05:04:47Z")

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[QUOTE=MadTheSwine]

1. Candy Bar  
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Snickers

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> 1. Hymnal

Amazing Grace

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> 1. Baseball Player

Babe Ruth

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> 1. Football Player(American)

Joe Namath

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> 1. Football Player(Soccer)

Pelé

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> 1. Hockey Player

Wayne Gretzky

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> 1. Basketball Player

Michael Jordan

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> 1. Porn Star

John Holmes

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> 1. Serial Killer

Ted Bundy

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> 1. Brand Liquor

Budweiser

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> 1. Brand Beer

Uh, see above.

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> 1. Board Game

Monopoly

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> 1. Card Game

Poker (probably what pros call five-card draw)

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> 1. Actor or Actress

John Wayne

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> 1. Comedian or Comedienne

Charlie Chaplain

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> 1. City

New York

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> 1. SDMB Poster

Cecil Adams

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> 1. World Leader(Past or Present)

Hitler

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> 1. Drug

Tobacco

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> 1. Most Famous Pig

Wilbur

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**Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/16 "2007-03-24T05:22:53Z")

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1. Candy Bar  
Snickers
2. Hymnal  
Amazing Grace
3. Baseball Player  
Babe Ruth
4. Football Player(American)  
Jim Brown
5. Football Player(Soccer)  
Pele
6. Hockey Player  
Wayne Gretzky
7. Basketball Player  
Michael Jordan
8. Porn Star  
Marylin Chambers
9. Serial Killer  
Jack the Ripper
10. Brand Liquor  
Jack Daniels
11. Brand Beer  
Guinness
12. Board Game  
Monopoly
13. Card Game  
Bridge
14. Actor or Actress  
Marilyn Monroe
15. Comedian or Comedienne  
George Carlin
16. City  
London
17. SDMB Poster  
Qadgop the Mercotan
18. World Leader(Past or Present)  
Alexander the Great
19. Drug  
Aspirin
20. Most Famous Pig  
Wilbur

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**Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/17 "2007-03-24T05:25:34Z")

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1. Candy Bar - Hershey’s
2. Hymnal -
3. Baseball Player - Babe Ruth
4. Football Player(American) - OJ Simpson
5. Football Player(Soccer) -
6. Hockey Player - Wayne Gretzky
7. Basketball Player - Michael Jordan
8. Porn Star - Ron Jeremy
9. Serial Killer - Ted Bundy
10. Brand Liquor - Smirnoff
11. Brand Beer - Budweiser
12. Board Game - Monopoly
13. Card Game - Poker
14. Actor or Actress - Tom Cruise, right now
15. Comedian or Comedienne - George Carlin
16. City - New York
17. SDMB Poster - Sampiro
18. World Leader(Past or Present) - JFK
19. Drug - Valium
20. Most Famous Pig - Arnold

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**Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/18 "2007-03-24T05:33:01Z")

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1. Candy Bar – Hershey’s
2. Hymnal – Southern Baptist
3. Baseball Player – George Herman Ruth
4. Football Player(American) – O.J. Simpson
5. Football Player(Soccer) – Beckham
6. Hockey Player – Wayne Gretsky
7. Basketball Player – Kareem Abdul Jabar
8. Porn Star – Stallone
9. Serial Killer – Ted Bundy
10. Brand Liquor – Jack Daniels
11. Brand Beer – Bud
12. Board Game – Chess
13. Card Game – poker
14. Actor or Actress – Brad Pitt
15. Comedian or Comedienne – David Letterman
16. City – New York City
17. SDMB Poster – Liberal
18. World Leader(Past or Present) – Hitler
19. Drug – marijuana
20. Most Famous Pig – Porky  
Good ones! A couple of them (like “porn star”) seem to be a guy thing. If I ever make a list, I’ll be sure to put “crochet stitch” or “OPI color” just to get even! 😃

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**Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/19 "2007-03-24T07:38:58Z")

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A hymnal is a _book of hymns_, folks. (Unless there’s an actual hymn book out there called _Amazing Grace_…)

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**Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-the-most-famous_______-take-ii/397253/20 "2007-03-24T07:55:57Z")

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**1) Candy Bar** - Hershey’s standard chocolate bar  
**2) Hymnal** - No Clue, No Credit  
**3) Baseball Player** - Yaz  
**4) Football Player(American)** - Joe Montana (He’s even got a state named after him!)  
**5) Football Player(Soccer)** - Pele  
**6) Hockey Player** - Bobby Orr  
**7) Basketball Player** - Michael Jordan  
**8) Porn Star** - Traci Lords  
**9) Serial Killer** - Jack the Ripper  
**10) Brand Liquor** - Johnny Walker (Assuming beer doesn’t count.)  
**11) Brand Beer** - Budweiser (Not saying I think it’s best, just most famous)  
**12) Board Game** - Chess  
**13) Card Game** - Poker  
**14) Actor or Actress** - Sarah Bernhardt  
**15) Comedian or Comedienne** - John Candy  
**16) City** - Paris  
**17) SDMB Poster** - Gaudere  
**18) World Leader(Past or Present)** - Adolf Hitler  
**19) Drug** - Penecillin  
**20) Most Famous Pig** - Porky

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