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Wednesday, January 21, 2004

Out of Curiosity...

How many of the Supreme Court justices can you name? At one point, probably in my government class in high school, I could name them all. As of right now, I can probably name four. I'll list them in the comments section, so as not to give them away to anyone else.

How many do YOU know off the top of your head? Make a list, and post it in the comments section. Don't cheat, there's no reason to. I won't mock you for your lack of Supreme Court knowledge (unless you don't know we have one, in which case...what are you, retarded?)

8 Comments:

  • Okay, here they are:

    1.) Antonio (?) Scalia
    2.) Sandra Day O'Connor
    3.) Clarence Thomas
    4.) Willaim (?) Rehnquist

    I may have gotten those two first names wrong, because they are always referred to as "Judge" or "Justice". I can't even remember the liberal ones, who were always my favorites. I guess four out of nine is still three more than the average American can name.
    01/21/2004 11:21:57 AM

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:43 PM  

  • it's weird, because those are the same four I thought of. I also agree with all of your first names.
    01/21/2004 02:51:33 PM

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:43 PM  

  • Without looking at your comment (which was difficult, but possible):

    Rhenquist
    O'Connor
    Ginsburg
    Souter
    Breyer
    Thomas
    Scalia

    And I can't remember the other two.
    01/21/2004 04:33:18 PM

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:45 PM  

  • I had to cheat, but the other two are Stevens and Kennedy, who I wouldn't have picked out of a list of five.
    01/21/2004 04:57:51 PM

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:45 PM  

  • Let's see there's:

    Auguste (Medieval France and Germany, 1800s)
    Badin (Medieval France and Germany, 1800s)
    Bobo (Spain, 1500s)
    Grotesque (France, acrobatic clown, 1820-1850)
    Hanswurst (Germany & Austria, 1700)
    Harlequin/Arlecchino (Commedia dell'Arte & English Pantomime)
    Jack Pudding (England, 1600s)
    Merry Andrew (England, 1600s-1700s)
    Ñoole (Senegal)

    and of course... Zany (Italy)
    01/23/2004 03:11:59 PM

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:46 PM  

  • i apologize. i thought you said court *jesters*
    01/23/2004 04:28:39 PM

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:46 PM  

  • It's pretty fair to say that Caitie has just as much free time on her hands as I do.

    Right?
    01/23/2004 04:31:27 PM

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:47 PM  

  • Steve, you talk like such a Ñoole.
    01/25/2004 01:35:53 AM

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:47 PM  

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