Oct 19 2006
The 101 most influential people who never lived:
Three guys from New Jersey are out with a book that ranks the 101 most influential people who never lived. People like Luke Skywalker, who’s number 85; Buffy the Vampire Slayer, who’s number 44; and Mickey Mouse, who comes in at number 18. The most influential person who never lived is The Marlboro Man. The authors call him “the most famous killer of the last 200 years.” Read the list here.
Here is the top 10:
1. The Marlboro Man
2. Big Brother
3. King Arthur
4. Santa Claus (St. Nick)
5. Hamlet
6. Dr. Frankenstein’s Monster
7. Siegfried
8. Sherlock Holmes
9. Romeo and Juliet
10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
I don’t understand # 4!! 
This got me thinking…Who are the most influencial people who never blogged? 
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10 responses so far
I read about that book too. I was amazed that they consider the Marlboro Man to have had more influence than Santa Claus. These lists befuddle me.
No doubt about it. My Dad.
Well, maybe 2nd behind Abe Lincoln.
I was going to be super spiritual and say “Jesus”, but was afraid you might revive the old “POTW” award.
But most influentiual who never blogged: Thomas Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt
Well, I would take issue with St. Nick not living, but clearly Santa Claus is fiction.
I think the Marlboro Man reveals a pretty North American centered viewpoint here, after all, did cigarettes get advertised by him in Africa, South America, Europe, and Asia also?
As for influential persons who have never blogged, my canidateds are:
St. Augustine
St. Gregory the Great.
Until just now, I thought King Arthur was a real person
Paul and Jan Crouch. Amazing stage presence and I hear they both like guys!
Oh and it would be a sin if I didn’t mention Benny H!
Stuart, Do you mean Benny Hill? LOL
I agree with Monk in Training that St Nick was a real person. Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet were based on real people.
Actually, I could go all postmodernist here and ask for a definition of “real”.
If we know who they are whenever their names are mentioned, doesn’t that give them some form of existence?
If they exist as archetypes, are they any less real for that?
We all have a Jekyll and Hyde in our personalities.
I don’t know anything about The Marlboro Man, but George Orwell’s Big Brother would win my award for No 1. He’s scaaaaaarrrrryyy!!
They left an important one off the list: George Whipple, Charmin tissue spokesman for over 20 years. According to Wikipedia, Mr. Whipple was listed as 3rd best known American in 1978 behind Richard Nixon and Billy Graham.
Oh my gosh, George Whipple for President!!! He was great!