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A Conversation Between Martin Luther and Martin Luther King, Jr. – Two Men with (Coincidentally?) Similar Names

Martin Luther, seen here making the original "wall post"

Whim contributor Matt Passet, a man who makes over 95 theses every single day, nails another conversation to the internet’s door. This week: a talk between the two most similarly named spiritual leaders this side of Millard and Mallard Fillmore.

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A Conversation Between Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart – Two Pilots I Know Very Little About

The Spirit of St. Louis

Having just returned from a mysterious disappearance, Whim contributor Matt Passet builds on last week’s conversation by reporting on an exchange between the two biggest icons of 20th century aviation.

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A Conversation Between Captain Sully Sullenberger and That jetBlue Flight Attendant Who Did Something That People Are Pretending Was Heroic

Inflatable Aircraft Escape Slide

Matt Passet, the Whim contributor with the fewest frequent flier miles, eavesdrops on radio chatter between the two biggest icons of 21st century aviation.

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A Conversation Between Jimmy Carter and Gallagher – Two Men Whose Time in the National Spotlight Was Short but Brilliant

Jimmy Carter (L), a clean-shaven Gallagher (R)

Matt Passet, the only Whim contributor to boycott the Olympics every four years, pens a terse exchange between a man who attacks watermelon and one who’s prone to rabbit attacks.

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A Conversation Between George Washington and Sir Isaac Newton – Two Men Who’ve Had Encounters with Fruit-Bearing Trees

George Washington

Whim contributor Matt Passet, the runner-up in last year’s Onondaga County 4-H Fruit Pie Bake-Off, serves up a piping hot Conversation Piece between two men whose lives were irrevocably changed by natural, nectar-filled treats.

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A Conversation Between Lewis and Clark – Two Explorers Really Good at Exploring Things

Meriwether Lewis (L), William Clark (R). In back, Dennis Hopper during his "cowboy hippie" phase.

Matt Passet, the only Whim contributor to cry when left at camp for the summer, takes Conversation Pieces into the wilderness to chart a dialogue with the greatest American duo since Bill and Ted.

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