Asked at Dillons, 3000 West Sixth St. on February 26, 2011

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“My dad for sure.”

— Jennifer Gregg, certified nursing assistant, Lawrence

“Charlie Sheen because he’s hilarious. He’s an infowarrior.”

— Frank Jowett, Sheen aficionado, Lawrence

“Probably Dylan Thomas, he’s one of my favorite poets.”

— Dale Lundquist, carpenter, Lawrence

“Franklin Roosevelt. He did a lot at a really hard time and it’d be interesting to talk to him about it.”

— Liz Dowdell, KU Registrar’s employee, Lawrence

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Pitt_Mackeson 2 years, 2 months ago

John Candy. I'd give him a hug.

vertigo 2 years, 2 months ago

Yeah I had to go back an reread her statement too. I also read it as FDR did hard time the first time. The second time I read it correctly saying he did a lot AT a hard time.

Boosh 2 years, 2 months ago

Depends on how long they bin ded. Could be smelly and squishy.

misterlee 2 years, 2 months ago

My dad. It's been 48 years since I lost him, but a day rarely goes by when I don't think of him. I'd also like to spend a day with my paternal line ancestor who immigrated to this country so I could ask him why he came.

fleeba 2 years, 2 months ago

My grandfather. I never got a good chance to say goodbye.

“Charlie Sheen because he’s hilarious. He’s an infowarrior.” — Frank Jowett, Sheen aficionado, Lawrence

What a timely quote considering that they just canceled the TV series for the rest of the season because of his "hilarious" interview.

grammaddy 2 years, 2 months ago

..and he got a part in a new HBO series. Poor baby, his life is sooo hard.

monkeyhawk 2 years, 2 months ago

Believing everything you hear (especially from drug addicted alcoholics) is what got our current administration elected.

"An HBO spokesperson confirmed to EW that the cable network has no deal in place to do a new show with Charlie Sheen."

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/02/25/charlie-sheen-not-going-to-hbo/

grammaddy 2 years, 2 months ago

Thanks for clearing that up. I'm not a big fan anyway.

jwl5 2 years, 2 months ago

T E Lawrence

RoeDapple 2 years, 2 months ago

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riverdrifter 2 years, 2 months ago

Don't know that I'd want to spend the day with them, but I'd buy a beer for whomever puts a bullet through what-his-face's noggin.

Boosh 2 years, 2 months ago

Attica...Attica...Attica....

shicks44 2 years, 2 months ago

Charlie Chaplin!

grammaddy 2 years, 2 months ago

Miles Davis,cus he was cool like that.

vertigo 2 years, 2 months ago

So would your wife.

Ba-doom-CHING!

cato_the_elder 2 years, 2 months ago

Jennifer Gregg, you are special. Here's to your father's memory for having you as his child.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 2 months ago

Screw the excellent adventure.

RoeDapple 2 years, 2 months ago

Sarah Palin! She's HOT!!

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 2 months ago

Falafels and goat kabobs with wild rice.

cheeseburger 2 years, 2 months ago

Ronald Reagan. No one ever questioned his love for God and the United States of America.

rtpayton 2 years, 2 months ago

You realize that the man was an actor.

cait48 2 years, 2 months ago

LOL!!!!!

rtpayton 2 years, 2 months ago

He kicks A$$!

mrjcg2 2 years, 2 months ago

Jerry Garcia, but maybe not the whole day....

kernal 2 years, 2 months ago

Will Rogers, the ultimate commentator of his times.

ylime3499 2 years, 2 months ago

My Nana- Great Grandmother. When I was growing up she lived with us, and I would eat every meal with her in her room and she'd tell me stories of traveling in a covered wagon. The most vivid story I remember was when she and her family made it to Omaha, NE the first thing she saw was a black man hanging from a tree. She talked about how that impacted everyone in her family good and bad. I'm glad we've come so far!! Let's go just a little bit further though.

JustNoticed 2 years, 2 months ago

What? No one has mentioned Jesus yet? A day with the rabbi would be interesting.

overthemoon 2 years, 2 months ago

Thinking the same thing. Find out what and who he really was and what he would think of 2000 years of exaggeration and elaboration on what was probably his pretty simple story.

MacHeath 2 years, 2 months ago

Most of the famous dead folks I can think of, and living ones too...probably would not be that good of company for a day. Like Kurt Vonnegut for instance. I would probably bore the heck out of him. Or say, Larry David... We would end up arguing about something, and both of us would get pissed. I would like to see Marshall McLuhan alive for a day, so I could see what he thinks about email, blogs, and cell phones. If I could understand him... who the heck could anyway? ok, I pick Joesph Campbell. I would probably bore the heck out of thim too, but he would probably be nice about it.

MacHeath 2 years, 2 months ago

well, my Mom, of course. If we are counting family.

RManFlint 2 years, 2 months ago

Joseph Campbell would probably bore the hell out of you. He has that effect on most people. Now, Joe Campbell and John Steinbeck together might be fun, especially if JS beat the crap out of JC for cuckolding him.

MorningThunder 2 years, 2 months ago

Really? No one said Jesus?

gogoplata 2 years, 2 months ago

God.

CWGOKU 2 years, 2 months ago

The dogs I've had over the years. I miss them. Runners up, T_O_B, if he brought biscuits and gravy, HollisBrown, Autie, Roe, Andini, Charlemaign,Patton, my parents...

PopcoRN 2 years, 2 months ago

Dead people:

1 Male: Elvis

1 Female: Anna Nicole Smith

Living people:

1 Male: Dog the Bounty Hunter

1 Female: Oprah, because I'd be bound to get something free - a car, a sweater, a small nation perhaps?

RoeDapple 2 years, 2 months ago

CWGOKU, I'll see if mom will let us all meet in her basement.

RoeDapple 2 years, 2 months ago

Come to think of it, that would be a great name for an internet cafe, "Mom's Basement". Maybe where the "Underdog" used to be. (Easy access to Free State)

smitty 2 years, 2 months ago

Grandma Layton. Here is a link to my favorite poster. It hangs in my room, now. I love her with all the buttons. Her story of depression along with the void sketch is phenomenal.

http://www.lawrenceartscenter.org/Grandma-Layton.html

smitty 2 years, 2 months ago

uhh, poster as in drawing. She surely isn't posting here..or is she?lol

snap_pop_no_crackle 2 years, 2 months ago

I'd like to chat with the ghost of Ambrose Bierce so I could ask him where/how he died.

75x55 2 years, 2 months ago

Good one!

Gene Wallace 2 years, 2 months ago

HEY! I was going to say Ambrose Bierce. I'd like to spend a Saturday with him and his San Francisco friends. And, see what he'd think of my writing style. CCG!

justmytwocents 2 years, 2 months ago

that is a hard question. My grandpa, because I miss him every day. or my grandma to watch KU basketball. My great grandma to ask her questions about her life.
Then - so many interesting people in history....

pace 2 years, 2 months ago

Billy Watawa,

BigPrune 2 years, 2 months ago

Jesus

Can you pick which two of the four are also Merc customers?

BigPrune 2 years, 2 months ago

One looks like he likes Martin Sheen's son, also known as Emilio Esteffan's or Estevez's brother.

cheeseburger 2 years, 2 months ago

The two males? They kinda look like they're out in left-field, whereas the females look more normal.

BigPrune 2 years, 2 months ago

Bingo! We have a winner

cheeseburger 2 years, 2 months ago

Oh goody - what do I win? Hopefully not a shopping spree at the Merc!

overthemoon 2 years, 2 months ago

Those pictures were taken at Dillons.

And do you have any idea what Merc shoppers look like or do you just assume they are all 'of a type'. Guarantee that on any visit you will find a full spectrum of every age, size, shape, style, culture and anything else you use to categorize and judge people.

schula 2 years, 2 months ago

My grandpa -- it has been a little over two years since he passed and I miss him everyday. He was a a huge baseball fan so this time of year is especially hard for me.

cheeseburger 2 years, 2 months ago

I thought you bid us all adieu - or was it auf wiedersehen? Regardless, it was such a happy day!

hujiko 2 years, 2 months ago

Eratosthenes

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 2 months ago

Again, Mother Jones?

BruceWayne 2 years, 2 months ago

I can't say...no really I CAN"T. JK or WM would delete the comment.

BruceWayne 2 years, 2 months ago

or Petronius...he's just dreamy.

Agnostick 2 years, 2 months ago

Dead? I wouldn't mind spending a weekend at Bernie's.

RoeDapple 2 years, 2 months ago

AHA!! We have all missed the obvious here! Sooo . . . Is there going to be a contest/drawing/survey taken for spending the day with a local celebrity? Say . . . Jonathan Kealing or Whitney Mathews? Okay, I'm in! Where do I sign up?

cheeseburger 2 years, 2 months ago

Brown-noser! ;-)

riverdrifter 2 years, 2 months ago

Crazy Horse.

cait48 2 years, 2 months ago

Hmmm. I want to know the truth about a number of things; King Arthur, Mary Magdalene and Otzi all come to mind. If there was a "magical" way of doing it as it would have to include a means of overcoming language barriers. I like the idea of T.E. Lawrence, but with me being a woman he would probably get all snippy as he was definitely a "man's man". Would love to talk to Sir Richard Burton (and I'm not referring to Liz's ex).