Mount Rushmore of the first 4 people you'd want to talk to in the afterlife

[albionmoonlight]

Barbra Bush and Harry Anderson recently died, and I was struck by how these two people had very little in common other than a universal agreement from anyone who ever met them that they were wonderful people.

Which got me thinking--if you died tomorrow, who are the first four people you'd like to talk to in the afterlife?

Some ground rules:

(1) Language isn't a barrier. You will be able to understand each other.

(2) Everyone goes to the same afterlife in this hypo, so if you want to talk to Hitler, you can without damning yourself to Hell

(3) People have infinite patience in the afterlife, so you don't have to worry about the person being too busy or bored or famous to talk to you.

(4) I don't want this to get too personal. If there is a loved one to whom you were personally close who has passed, just assume that you will (of course) talk to them first and that won't even count. If, however, you want to talk to, say, your great grandpa who you never met but there are a ton of great family stories about him, then that would count. Just use your judgment on that.

(5) You could, of course, do something like picking President Trump or Nancy Pelosi "because that would mean he/she is dead, Ha!" but it's a stupid joke, and I just made it for you, so refrain.

[BYU 14]

Mine will have a couple of obscure choices based on likes and couple that are probably quite common.

Martin Luther King - I would be really interested in his take on race relations in America present day, as well as the things he went through during the civil rights movement.

My Grandmother - I miss her, enough said and it's my Mount Rushmore

Thomas Edison - His genius has always fascinated me and I could imagine hours spent talking to him would seem like minutes. It would be amazing to talk about modern technology with him and get his ideas.

Buck O'Neil - Never has a man who had a reason to be bitter, been anything but. This is the sports fan side of me and he is another I could kill hours with just talking Baseball with. so glad we have so much of him on youtube.

[bob]

Is the assumption that everyone tells the truth in the afterlife?

[NobodyHere]

Just off the top of my head...

George Washington - I'd like to ask what he thought of the nation having a black president. Also how he feels the state of the nation is compared to what he and the other founding fathers intended. I'd also asked if he believed history remembered him accurately.

JRR Tolkien - Just to talk about Lord of the Rings. It is said that he even had an idea for a sequel to the book but never got around to writing it before he died. Can I take a pen and paper along to jot down any ideas he had?

Mark Twain - I'd imagine he'd be the ultimate "guy you'd like to have a beer with". He's probably full of great stories and anecdotes.

The Prophet Muhammad - I'd just want to tell him that he's a douchebag.

[Edward64]

1) My great-great-grandfather who immigrated and started my branch of the family

2) Jesus Christ

3) Mitochondrial Eve - although I don't think there will be much conversation (probably more observation) it will still be pretty neat

4) Leonardo Da Vinci

[tarcone]

Paul the Apostle- I want to hear about his travels and trials.

Babe Ruth- The stories he could tell would be amazing

My Uncle Bill- The stories I hear and the stuff he did. I want a first hand account and was too young to know better when he died.

George S. Patton- What he knew and what he thought. What an interesting character.

[Julio Riddols]

1: Whoever the first human was. Gotta find out what kind of things he/she did and saw and see how their vision of the future of humanity was when they passed. Would really enjoy telling them about what has happened since they passed away.

2: Rasputin : I've always been curious about this dude.

3: Socrates I don't think I would ever stop talking to.

4: Mitch Hedburg, simply for the laughs. I need comedy in my life, and also in my afterlife.

Runner up to Hedburgs spot: Buddy Hackett.

[korme]

Anyone assassinated or who famously OD'd - just to hear thoughts about the fateful night, lost opportunities, expectations, etc.

[Butter]

He said 4, not 40,000 shorty.

[Umbrella]

Originally Posted by BYU 14

Buck O'Neil - Never has a man who had a reason to be bitter, been anything but. This is the sports fan side of me and he is another I could kill hours with just talking Baseball with. so glad we have so much of him on youtube.

I ran into Buck in Kansas City once. He was pretty surprised I recognized him. I probably chatted with him for 15 minutes, and I easily could have gone another hour, but didn't want to hold him up any longer. He was incredibly nice, and fascinating to listen to.