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Everyone knows that in the United States we have Mount Rushmore which is a huge sculpture in the side of a mountain with the likenesses of former presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln who are universally recognized as the greatest presidents in U.S. history. If they were to erect a UK version of Mount Rushmore, what 4 faces would be on it and what do you suppose they would call it?

Supplement from 07/22/2008 06:13pm:

It doesn't necessarily need to be a political figure, just 4 of the most famous people that citizens in the UK would see and instantly know who they were.

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Asked in UK, Opinion asked on: 07/22/2008 06:06pm

closed on: 07/25/2008 12:51pm

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agentju90

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19 minutes after the question was opened (07/22/2008 06:25pm)

churchhill. steven hawkins. john lennon. willian shakespear. all equaly great men with very different views on life.

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Rank: Mileva Einstein (18,354) | opinion (14), UK (9)

22 minutes after the question was opened (07/22/2008 06:28pm)

The Spice Girls surely

....or, failing that Churchill, Shakespeare, Stephen Fry and might as well pop the Queen up there.

Supplement from 07/22/2008 06:34pm:

Damnit, missed the naming bit err, how about Mount Molehill.

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Rank: Nobel Prize Winner (5,830) | opinion (19), UK (5)

23 minutes after the question was opened (07/22/2008 06:29pm)

I agree with AgentJu but to add something extra to her answer i would say it should be called Brokeleg Mountain ;)

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wumpus

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4 hours after the question was opened (07/22/2008 09:44pm)

My nominations would be :
Richard Noble (Thrust 2 and SSC - awesome),
Crick'n'Watson (discovered the structure of DNA)
Frank Whittle (invented the jet engine - probably)
Alan Turing (came up with the concept of the finite state machine, father of the modern computer)

However, if you ask the younger generation, you're likely to come up with
Posh
Becks
Jordan (2 peaks required)

On the other hand, if any form of government sponsorship, permission, or other involvement was required, then I'm pretty sure that Tony Blair's face would end up on it. 4 times.

That's not an expression of preference, btw.

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Rank: Master (1,345) | UK (7)

5 hours after the question was opened (07/22/2008 11:00pm)

lets see i would say
a horse
a man with a large tool
oh we have these already alot older than your mountain figures which i must say when i went to see them i was not impressed at all

but as for 4 people well
what about as this would be to try and unite an island st andrew, st george, st david, and st patrick

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Rank: Juniorprofessor (3,808) | opinion (8)

17 hours after the question was opened (07/23/2008 10:43am)

As the politicos or reality TV would take over the whole thing, I think it would be best left as it is.

Besides as the only candidates for alteration would be Snowdon (in Wales) or Ben Nevis (in Scotland) it would probably be an insult to the local residents.

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