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3. I thought his name was Mr. Moneypenny

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2017, 06:50 PM

Oct 2017

But no. However, that was the name of a Broadway play in the 1920s

As it turns out, he does have a name:

Rich Uncle Pennybags is the mascot of the game Monopoly. He is depicted as a portly old man with a moustache who wears a morning suit and top hat. Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Uncle_Pennybags

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Someone dressed like the Monopoly guy photobombing the Senate's Equifax hearing [View all] ehrnst Oct 2017 OP

He's fake! rock Oct 2017 #1

To be fair, he's over 80 yrs old... (nt) ehrnst Oct 2017 #2

Maybe he's Mr Peanut Bob Loblaw Oct 2017 #5

Now you're talking sense! rock Oct 2017 #7

(S)he did wear a monocle through some of the hearing Fritz Walter Oct 2017 #11

yes he does. pansypoo53219 Oct 2017 #12

I thought his name was Mr. Moneypenny RandomAccess Oct 2017 #3

I knew the right answer, but only because of Mr. Burns. Orrex Oct 2017 #4

Renamed to Mr. Monopoly in '99 Bradical79 Oct 2017 #15

hahhahahahahahahahaha epic. JHan Oct 2017 #6

Remember Billionaires for Bush? PennyK Oct 2017 #8

That was my first thought. tavernier Oct 2017 #13

wait-a-minute - was ex CEO of Equifax Richard Smith showing righteous indignation towards diva77 Oct 2017 #9

That's Amanda Werner oberliner Oct 2017 #10

He is posting on Reddit BadgerKid Oct 2017 #14

K&R orangecrush Oct 2017 #16