Six Degrees of Sir Francis Bacon: Benjamin Franklin
First, read the rules of the game.
This week’s challenge is, according to the Firesign Theatre, the only U.S. President never to be a U.S. President. It’s Founding Father and polymath Benjamin Franklin.
I was able to link Benjamin Franklin to Sir Francis Bacon in fewer than six degrees, though that shouldn’t stop you from posting a longer response, or looking for a shorter one. Entries will be accepted until midnight on Thursday, October 18.
Good luck!
UPDATE: This game is no longer active. DeLisa posted an unbeatable entry: two degrees!
October 12th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Benjamin Franklin -> Thomas Jefferson -> Francis Bacon
October 12th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
Well, you really can’t beat that. Good thing, too. I was mired in the British monarchy for a while there.
“No matter how silly the idea of having a queen might be to us, as Americans we must be gracious and considerate hosts.”
October 12th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Yeah – I spent some time mired in philosophers… urgh, David Hume. Anyway – where does that quote come from – it’s awesome!
October 12th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
I do believe that’s a new Six Degrees record.
Since Benjamin Franklin does not link directly to Francis Bacon, I can go ahead and declare DeLisa the winner right now. She cannot be beaten.
The quote is from the Naked Gun. But are you saying that DeLisa is the Queen and you must be gracious in defeat? Or was it just a random fun quote?
October 12th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
While DeLisa’s work is royally impressive, my quote is mostly random. It came to mind while I was wiki-traveling from one boring British monarch to another. (Did you know that they’re all white? No blacks, no Latinos. It’s like the papacy!)
October 12th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
Or the U.S. Presidency.
The royals are all related to each other. What’s our excuse?
October 12th, 2007 at 8:46 pm
Don’t ask me. Voting for a Catholic guy still counts as flava.
October 15th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
“Did you know that they’re all white? No blacks, no Latinos.”
That made me laugh out loud. It reminded me of an ex-boyfriend of mine who used to hilariously feign outrage that for “yet ANOTHER Sunday!” he had received no mail at all!!!
October 16th, 2007 at 3:16 am
I’m sure he’d be insufferable during holidays.