This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

publication date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 (part of Round XLV)

category: Opinion

clue: no deathbed prayers for this soon-to-be ex-ex-patriot

explanation: Hitchens was a naturalized American citizen famous for his outspoken atheism, a position that did not change as his health declined in the summer of 2010. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, and Ryan Dunn

trivia: Scott had forgotten that Hitchens was already a goo in April 2009, but decided to publish this finished goo anyway.


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