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25.07.06

Jack of All Trades

Why Are All Heroes Named Jack?
Jack Ryan.
Jack Aubrey.
Jack Worthing.
Jack Chesney.
Jack Sheperd.
Jack Bauer.
Jack Merridew.
Jack Sparrow.
Jack Bristow (not exactly the hero, though).

(Bonus points for guessing references or adding to the list).

Posted by funke at 25.07.06 19:44 | TrackBack | Posted to
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you forgot

jack kelly (from newsies)
jack callihan (from while you were sleeping)

Posted by: kyrie at 25.07.06 21:48

I know these ones:
Jack Ryan: Harrison Ford
Jack Aubrey: Russell Crowe
Jack Shephard: Matthew Fox
Jack Bauer: Kiefer Sutherland
Jack Sparrow: Johnny Depp

Besides these I don't know jack.

Posted by: damien at 26.07.06 7:40

Jack Dawson: Titanic.

Posted by: Krista at 26.07.06 9:47

Great Scott--I mean--Jack!

You are all right!

Posted by: funke at 26.07.06 19:53

Called "Jack" by their close friends: John F. Kennedy and C. S. Lewis. And I just remembered, these two died on the exact same day.

Posted by: damien at 28.07.06 8:40

Oh...that's right, I'd forgotten that Jack is short for Clive Staples.

Posted by: funke at 28.07.06 9:33