George Washington Carver... Martin Luther King Jr.... What other notable/successful folks have been intentionally named after famous people who are not in their family (that is their famous antecedent's first and last name is the "descendant's" given name)? [more inside]
posted by jng on Dec 27, 2010 - 37 answers

After seeing the George Washington video by Brad Neely, I was reminded of a similar video, but can't seem to find it. It was an alligator(ish) guy riding a jet-ski "across the plains," "smiling at the dames," and having some sort of weapon strapped to his hip. The style was so similar I was convinced it was the same guy but am either worthless at searching or wrong. Anyone know what this was?
posted by the christopher hundreds on Feb 13, 2010 - 3 answers

"The United States is in no sense founded upon the christian doctrine." is often attributed to George Washington. Where did he say this? Google turns up many unattributed versions of this quotation, but I couldn't find any attribution or source. Anyone able to do better?
posted by ivey on Aug 24, 2009 - 5 answers

Is anything known about what George Washington thought about having a city named in his honor? [more inside]
posted by Flunkie on Jun 18, 2009 - 6 answers

GW vs. Tappan Zee: Pro tips for deciding on route? [more inside]
posted by Miko on Apr 1, 2008 - 23 answers

Am I related to George Washington? I have a bet with my boyfriend but don't want to do the genealogical research myself. [more inside]
posted by amber_dale on Feb 11, 2007 - 14 answers

The Wife and I will be taking 5 days off in July to see Pearl Jam at The Gorge, just outside of George, WA (ha!). We're trying to book airfare and I'm wondering what's the best way to fly there? Should we fly into SeaTac? Portland? Spokane? We figure we'll have to rent a car no matter what and are fine with the idea of seeing some country. We're flying from Los Angeles (LAX, Burbank, Long Beach and Orange County airports are all an option) and we don't want to have to change planes.
posted by inviolable on Apr 15, 2006 - 17 answers