Today I decided to revamp a little game I invented a while back in which I list a bunch of obscure names and have you guess whether they are U.S. historical figures or just names I pulled from the sender column in my Gmail Spam folder. Today, in an oh-so-topical nod to the confirmation hearings of Sonia Sotomayor, I am focusing on Supreme Court Justices!
Ready to play?? The list below contains the names of 6 former U.S. Justices and 4 people claiming to have the best prices on Viagra. Can you correctly identify them all? Answers are after the continuation.
- Bushrod Washington
- Salmon Portland Chase
- Armand Bowden
- Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
- Wyatt Harden
- Moises Koenig
- Rufus Peckham
- Mahlon Pitney
- Marlon Gustafson
- Felix Frankfurter
Answers
- Bushrod Washington: Supreme Court Justice, 1799-1829.
- Salmon Portland Chase: Supreme Court CHIEF Justice, 1864-1873. Yes, there was a Chief Justice Salmon.
- Armand Bowden: Spammer, 2009. Has the lowest prices on the entire Internet!
- Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar: Supreme Court Justice, 1888-1893. Had a gnarly beard.
- Wyatt Harden: Spammer, 2009. Also sells Viagra. His last name might be a nod to that.
- Moises Koenig: Spammer, 2009. Can get you a 30-Day supply of any of a variety of medications!
- Rufus Peckham: Supreme Court Justice, 1896-1909.
- Mahlon Pitney: Supreme Court Justice, 1912-1922. Personal motto: "Appointed by Taft. Looks like Harding."
- Marlon Gustafson: Spammer, 2009. Claims his Viagra is "custom-made." Not sure if that is a good thing.
- Felix Frankfurter: Supreme Court Justice, 1939-1962. You can also call him Justice Hot Dog.
How did you score?
Wow, I just looked at the list and tried to guess the 4 spammers. Each one was actually a Supreme Court Justice.
Posted by: Jerome | Jul 15, 2009 at 06:38 PM