Five People To Have Been In A Past Life
Whenever people discuss reincarnation, this exchange inevitably takes place “I was Cleopatra in a past life” “No you weren’t, I was!” We can’t all be Cleopatra or Julius Cesar, but here are five less-claimed past lives it would’ve been nice to have…
General George Patton
Patton gets into the idea of reincarnation in his poem Through a Glass, Darkly, revolving around the concept of a soldier who is born again and again, and who dies again and again in the name of his country. Patton was something of a megalomaniac and pictured himself as the epitome of manhood and the fighting spirit… And yeah, he was right. He also showed the sort of clear headed, direct leadership that we could use in this day and age in any industry, not just the military.
Elvis
Come on, what guy wouldn’t like to have been Elvis Presley? Heck, there’s a whole industry built around the idea of dressing, sounding and acting like the guy. What would an Elvis impersonator like more than to be told that they were once, in fact, the King himself? The King would’ve appreciated this, too, as he always had an interest in Buddhist ideals like Eastern philosophy, the martial arts and reincarnation.
Founding Father Ben Franklin
Without a doubt, the most eccentric of the founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin is most well known as an inventor of the lightning rod and the bifocals, but he’s also remembered for all the crazy stories there are about him. The kite story is exaggerated, but based in reality. He also once talked a friend into joining the army so as to steal his fiancee, and he once electrocuted himself trying to roast a turkey with electricity. If you’re the “Kramer” of your group of friends, who knows, maybe that’s your face on the hundred dollar bill.
Miss Audrey Hepburn
Sorry Cleopatra, but Audrey Hepburn is probably the greatest icon of grace and beauty, not to mention charm. With so many Queen Elizabeths and Catherine the Greats walking around, we wish Audrey Hepburn would hurry up and be born again already. The modern world just doesn’t have a talent like hers.
WWF Champion Andre the Giant
If you love having a good time, maybe you’ve got a little Andre in you. The pro wrestler was a known drunk, and a fun drunk. During one incident in New York with Classy Freddy Blasse, the bar closed down after a night of heavy drinking, but the two were just getting started and didn’t really want to go home just yet. Andre lifted Blasse on his shoulder and ran to the nearest horse drawn carriage. Andre pulled the poor carriage driver out of the seat, tucked some cash into the guy’s pocket, and he and Blasse essentially hijacked the horses and went on a mad spree across Central Park. For all the trouble he caused, Andre was always a lot of fun for the people around him.