The Straight Dope 01/02/2004

The Straight Dope -- By Cecil Adams
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THE STRAIGHT DOPE 01/02/2004

Dear Cecil:

Is it true what happened to Napoleon's penis? That after
he died it was cut off and sold, and now someone has it
in their collection? --MudGirl, via the Internet

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Cecil replies:

Maybe yes, maybe no. Why does someone who calls herself
MudGirl want to know?

Unlike John Dillinger's penis, whose postmortem pilgrimage
appears to be pure legend, Napoleon's penis (or an object
reputed to be Napoleon's penis) has in fact circulated
among collectors for some decades and is currently in
. . . well, I was about to say in the hands of an American
urologist, but perhaps "in the possession of" would be a
better way to put it. The owner claims it's authentic,
and I guess a urologist ought to know. However, given the
frequency with which the death of a famous male is
followed by claims that (a) he didn't really die or (b)
someone has his penis, we're entitled to some doubt.

For more, see:
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/040102.html

STRAIGHT DOPE CLASSIC #1 - 09/23/1983

Dear Straight Dope:

My son plays on his college baseball team at the
University of Wisconsin and has long had ambitions to
break into the major leagues. The problem is that he
is both left-handed and a catcher, for some reason a
rare combination in the world of professional
baseball. My sportswriter friends say that because of
this the kid hasn't got a chance. Is this true? What
accounts for this mystifying prejudice?
--Don Y., Evanston, Illinois

Dear Don:

As is my custom in matters of this nature, Don, I have
consulted the Baseball Sachems, and the universal
sentiment is that your son is doomed, baseball-wise,
and had best prepare himself for a life of honest toil. 

For more, see:
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_303b.html

STRAIGHT DOPE CLASSIC #2 - 10/24/1975

Dear Cecil: 

I've got a bet with my poker buddies. What hand did Steve
McQueen lose to Edward G. Robinson's straight flush in
the movie The Cincinnati Kid? --John F., Washington, D.C. 

Dear John: 

My usual cut on bets is 20 percent.  

Robinson was showing the eight, nine, ten, and queen of
diamonds; McQueen the ace of clubs, the ace of spades,
the ten of clubs, and the ten of spades. . .

For more, see:
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_309a.html
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