# What they have in common... **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 23, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835 "2014-07-23T14:54:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/1 "2014-07-23T14:54:13Z")
Stolen from today’s [_Los Angeles Times Online Crossword_](https://games.yahoo.com/game/la-times-daily-crossword.html) but you can get yours from anywhere, once you answer this one: What do these entities have in common: Cheshire Cat Alfred E Neuman The Joker Mona Lisa The puzzle was fun in addition to this riddle, so there’s that… ---
**Author:** ![WotNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@WotNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WotNot)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/2 "2014-07-23T15:01:46Z")
Let me think…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/3 "2014-07-23T15:11:13Z")
Reminds me of that Charlie Chaplin song… What do these entities have in common: Dorothy Gale Kermit the Frog Rev. Jesse Jackson Johnny Cash ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/4 "2014-07-23T15:15:48Z")
> [@WotNot](#): > > Let me think…😃 You get to pick a group, if you wish… ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/5 "2014-07-23T15:16:51Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Reminds me of that Charlie Chaplin song… > > What do these entities have in common: > > Dorothy Gale > Kermit the Frog > Rev. Jesse Jackson > Johnny Cash I’m guessing rainbows, in spite of being unable to cite the Cash reference. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/6 "2014-07-23T15:44:46Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > I’m guessing rainbows, in spite of being unable to cite the Cash reference. [Album title.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_%28Johnny_Cash_album%29) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/7 "2014-07-23T15:57:50Z")
In what way are rainbows associated with Kermit the Frog and Rev. Jesse Jackson? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/8 "2014-07-23T16:03:18Z")
The first Muppet movie starts and ends with Kermit singing _The Rainbow Connection_. Rev. Jesse Jackson was associated with the Rainbow Coalition. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/9 "2014-07-23T16:07:05Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > The first Muppet movie starts and ends with Kermit singing _The Rainbow Connection_. > Rev. Jesse Jackson was associated with the Rainbow Coalition. Well, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/10 "2014-07-23T16:10:33Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > [Album title.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_%28Johnny_Cash_album%29) Duh! (Thanks) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/11 "2014-07-23T16:12:53Z")
While we’re in a silly area: Alexander The Great Kermit The Frog Smokey The Bear Attila The Hun ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/12 "2014-07-23T16:16:11Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > While we’re in a silly area: > > Alexander The Great > Kermit The Frog > Smokey The Bear > Attila The Hun The same middle name? Stan Laurel Karl Marx Sonny Liston Edgar Allan Poe ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/13 "2014-07-23T16:17:32Z")
Ryan Gosling Sandra Bullock Jack Chick Samuel Colt ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/14 "2014-07-23T16:20:49Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Ryan Gosling > Sandra Bullock > Jack Chick > Samuel Colt little critters? ---
**Author:** ![Deser2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@Deser2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deser2)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/15 "2014-07-23T16:27:55Z")
For the OP is it they all have a unibrow? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/16 "2014-07-23T16:28:52Z")
> [@Deser2](#): > > For the OP is it they all have a unibrow? See Post #2, please. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/17 "2014-07-23T16:32:25Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Stan Laurel > Karl Marx > Sonny Liston > Edgar Allan Poe Good group. I’m stumped so far. Can you add one more to the group, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/18 "2014-07-23T16:33:01Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > The same middle name? > > Stan Laurel > Karl Marx > Sonny Liston > Edgar Allan Poe People featured on the cover of _Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band_ Next: Bed Pin Ship Corporation ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/19 "2014-07-23T16:38:45Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Next: > > Bed > Pin > Ship > Corporation Hospital? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835/20 "2014-07-23T16:42:30Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Hospital? Not what I had in mind. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-they-have-in-common/693835.md?page=2)