Robert Cornelius was knocked out of the running in the quarterfinals. How could this happen? Sure, Rupert Brooke was a handsome fella, sure, but more handsomer than Robert Cornelius, the dreamiest dreamboat ever? HOW COULD THIS BE??
Even Mr. Weebles said, “Well, the other guy was pretty good looking.” Et tu, Mr. Weebles?
Look at this face. LOOK AT IT:
How much more dreamy could a man be? The answer is none. None more dreamy.
Below are the matchups for the semifinals. Sigh. I’m going to take a short recess before opening up the polls, because I need time to find an appropriate Victorian mourning gown and a veil.
Fear No Weebles 
If you want to eliminate Gary Cooper, just post a pic of what he looked like in the 1950s.
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LOL! Ain’t that the truth! Bless him, he really went downhill fast.
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Yes, losing his beautiful kisser and a relatively early death was the price he paid for hitting the sauce hard. Such a pity he didn’t just smoke pot.
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I voted for Cornelius OVER Throckmorton. I thought he was running against the mystery man, Throckmorton. That’s a bummer.
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Well, Brigitte, with your help, Mr. Cornelius made it to the quarterfinals over Mr. Throckmorton. But in this last round, he got trounced by Mr. Brooke. It was a hard-fought battle, at least. It would have been even more heartbreaking if it had been a landslide.
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There’s no accounting for taste. I don’t understand who went for the foppish one. Can you name and shame them?
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Different strokes for different folks, I guess. No names tracked with PollDaddy, but the voters know who they are… what can you do, you know?
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He is devilishly handsome and by “devilishly” I mean, those tufts of hair on the side of his head make him look like Satan. I’m just saying… Perhaps why I didn’t vote for him…? Bwah ha ha!
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GASP! You’re one of THOSE voters!! Good thing I like you.
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My money is on Rupert Brooke all the way. I have a hot dead guy crush on him (I feel like that is something you would get). That being said…the two are equally hot in different ways. Perhaps you can bring back RoCo as a wild card in a rematch?
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I like the idea of the wild card. Yes.
I certainly can’t blame a gal for having a hot dead guy crush on Mr. B. You may have guessed that I have it bad for Mr. C.
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I have to agree with Julie. I think Rupert Brooke is the #1 seed!
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You echo the sentiments of many, LargeSelf—there is quite a Rupert Brooke fan club here!
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My fault. I missed the quarter final vote…..
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Meh.
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I’m a little bummed about Nathaniel Hawthorne. Who knew the guy who wrote one of my least favorite books EVER and I’ve read it three times, was such a babe!? Other than that, I picked the other 3. Wish there was a pool.
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I’m with you—I’m not a fan of his books. His looks do it for me. His writing, not so much.
We can do a pool now if you’d like–it wouldn’t be the same as if we had done the pool at the beginning, but would that please you?
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I was just joking. Gambling makes me seize up and pick the loser
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So does this mean our Vegas road trip is off?
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Vegas I can do! Because they have machines there, the only decision I have to make is “cash this” and “drink that”!
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I like the way you think, lady.
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It’s your contest. You could just let us all vote, create a big build-up to the winner, and then just announce Mr. Cornelius the winner. In terms of this contest, you are GOD.
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That’s true, but I would feel bad doing that, it’s cheating. I like to keep things democratic here, and the majority has spoken. So instead of cheating, I’m just whining.
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I’m sorry I have been out of town . . . I’ve missed out on all the fun!
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Welcome back! And no problem, you can catch up during the semifinals. (And see, you’re not spam!)
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What a fricking relief!
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It’s gonna be ok MW…but I feel your pain…
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Thanks SCB!
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Ha! You’re in for more disappointment I’m sure, because there can only be one! Ah, wait, no Connor Macleod’s no in the list.
Cheers!
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It’s a good thing I wasn’t a Highlander fan or this would be really complicated, wouldn’t it?
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As the cops seem to say on TV – “I’m so sorry for your loss.”
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Thanks Margie. It’s been a real blow, but into every life a little rain must fall.
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Maybe if the photo had been preserved better. I think the fault lies with his estate. He was totally hot.
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You could be onto something there, purplemary (I love that name, btw). Daguerreotype photos like that are notorious for being easily damaged, so someone didn’t give the love and care it deserved. Also, your taste in men is exquisite.
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Thanks! I think my taste in men is pretty good, too. Your taste is awesome. I never would’ve looked twice at Hawthorne because I can’t stand his writing.
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You and I are not the only ones who feel this way. I don’t get it: why is Hawthorne so revered for his work?? Why do English teachers inflict him on us? Just show us a picture of him and be done with it. Spare us the House of the Seven Gables!! (Although to be fair, it’s actually a very nice house. I visited it when i was in Salem many, many years ago.)
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I hate The Scarlet Letter the most. He spends so much time waffling about Hester’s morality, I just want to slap him.
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It *is* pretty obnoxious, isn’t it. Oh, Nathaniel. So good looking, and yet so annoying.
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so it’s going to come down to Gary Cooper and Rupert Brooke? My money’s on Rupert
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I don’t think you’re alone, nursemyra. Rupert seems to be the belle of the ball here.
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