Homer eyes 'best American' prize

news.bbc.co.uk...

Go Homer!!!!

What's this about 'eyeing prize' he is the greatest American alive!

as much as I love the Simpsons, it's somewhat sad a cartoon character can outplace some of our Founding Fathers for this award

[Edited on 13-6-2003 by Grommer]

Doh!!!

Homer Simpson: 20.65%
Abraham Lincoln: 15.13%
Martin Luther King Jnr: 13.91%
Thomas Jefferson: 9.26%
Mr T: 8.09%
Bob Dylan: 8.03%
George Washington: 7.87%
Franklin D Roosevelt: 6.37%
Benjamin Franklin: 6.22%
Bill Clinton: 4.48%

Mr T is doing fairly well too.

HAHA Mr. T,

Shut up foo'

Hey, Homer has now 44% of all votes

[Edited on 13-6-2003 by Zion Mainframe]

*blink* *blink* *Jaw hits floor...*

Well this pretty sums up American culture.

"Duuuhhh, who is dis George Washington guy, Mel?"

"I dunno, I am going for Homer, he makes me laugh, huh huh huh."

Yeeesh.

XAOS

[Edited on 13-6-2003 by xaos]

isn't it mostly addressing Brits for this question? Thats kind of liking asking us who's the best Brit! (You'd probably get Benny Hill as the top winner!)

What do you expect from people who made Jedi an official religion....

Just kidding Simon!