Copycat

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Take any pair of:
A historic figure,
A legendary figure,
A living famous person,
And find the uncanny parallels.
GO!

[Indyann]

Can you give us an example? Not sure exactly what you mean. Thanks

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Elvis Presley
Elvis is unisex name
Known as the King
only child
father was a convicted criminal who didn't support the family
Family had to move when mother lost home while father was in prison
stuttered, legs shook when he was nervous; children threw things at him for his clumsiness, teased him
joined U.S. Army
early hit: Teddy Bear
comeback in '68.
In 1970, met with President Nixon and said he wished to be a Federal Agent at Large. Wished to be seen as respectable, patriotic, a friend of Nixon.
tried to hire a man to kill unfaithful wife, changed mind, forgave
felt betrayed by friends who wrote expose on his life
1976: Unable to get out of bed (death symbol); missed concert.
Investigator said Elvis had "stumbled or crawled" just before dying.

Gerald Ford
birth name: Leslie (unisex name) Lynch King
only child
Father abusive
Mother fled with child, stayed with various relatives
Eagle Scout (respectability and patriotism symbol)
football star -- fought Bears in exhibition game
chosen as Vice-President by President Nixon
military service
During his Vice-Presidency, he felt betrayed by friends who were exposed as conspirators in Watergate scandal
Forgave Nixon
Stumbled twice in public; mocked for clumsiness, said in his writings that he saw the mockery as injuring his career.
Survived two assassination attempts
Lost election (death symbol) in 1976.

[Cavaille-Coll]

Seems a little complicated, plus I don't know any Irish.