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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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A Conversation Between Dakota Fanning and the Little Girl from Mrs. Doubtfire Who Also Played Matilda – Two Titans of Youth Lit Adaptations

Matilda

Matt Passet, the only Whim contributor unable to read above a 3rd grade level, phonetically transcribes this talk between preternaturally composed child stars of both past and present.

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A Conversation Between Santa Claus and Freddy Krueger — Two Men with More in Common Than You Think

Santa Claus

Whim contributor/insomniac Matt Passet relates a tète-à-tète between two accomplished night stalkers.

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A Conversation Between Leonardo da Vinci and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino – Two Italians I Consider to Be Geniuses

Vitruvian Man

Matt Passet, Whim contributor and distant relative of Chef Boyardee, pays tribute to his Italian heritage with this week’s Conversation Piece: a chatty exchange between two masters of the human form.

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