Competition for Professor Binns

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> Denise wrote:
> 
> > Am I the only one who thinks that one day The Honorable Mr. 
> Thurmond 
> > will get up, leave his body behind, and continue on?
> > 
> > And can anyone else think of another person who may do the same?
> > 
> > - Denise (wondering if anyone would notice the difference)
> 
> I'll assume you mean "because he's always worked so hard and will 
> continue to do so after death," and not send you a Howler for 
making 
> a political dig.
> 
> To really give everyone perspective on the Senator's amazing 
staying 
> power, he ran for president in 1948.  Yes, that was a 4, not a typo.


Down here in South Carolina, a lot of folks call Strom "the Energiser 
Bunny" for obvious reasons.  He also married a woman in her 30s when 
he was 70 (IIRC).  He's *said* that this is his last term, but I'll 
bet his spirit (or maybe his ghost) will remain.  
> 
> My nomination for Binns actalike is Dick Clark.  I think he 
departed 
> his body a long, long time ago, because no one could continue to 
live 
> in it after everything he's done to modify it.
> 
> Amy Z

I like this nomination, Amy.  I think I'll have to second it. 

Peace & Plenty, 

Parker