Joseph Lewis
This celebrity goo was created by player Russ Wilhelm.
Scott Hardie provided the category and difficulty, made minor changes to the clue provided by Russ, and wrote the explanation.
publication date: Thursday, February 11, 2016 (part of Winter 2016)
category: 
Crime
clue: One minute you're famished; the next minute you find a sucker to appease your appetite.
explanation: Lewis, nicknamed "Hungry Joe," was a con man who was the first to use the saying, "There's a sucker born every minute." more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, and Joanna Woods
trivia: Three players guessed Armin Meiwes.
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