# Merkins

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merkins/294749
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports
**Created:** [March 16, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merkins/294749 "2005-03-16T03:21:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![g\_smither](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ad7895/32.png) [@g\_smither](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/g_smither)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merkins/294749/1 "2005-03-16T03:21:34Z")

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[www.straightdope.com/classics/a3\_232.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_232.html)  
I am a little surprised that in the comments on Merkins no-one mentioned the name of the President of the United States of America. Merkin Muffly. Portrayed by the late great Peter Sellers.

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### Author: ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2005, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merkins/294749/2 "2005-03-16T06:53:09Z")

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> [@g smither](#):
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> I am a little surprised that in the comments on Merkins no-one mentioned the name of the President of the United States of America. Merkin Muffly. Portrayed by the late great Peter Sellers.

“Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!”

Stranger