The Top Five People To Have Been In A Past Life

When people talk about who they were in a past life, why is it always English, Roman or Egyptian royalty? Honestly, how many people do you think could be the reincarnation of Julius Cesar or Cleopatra? Don't you think at least a few people used to be plumbers or investment bankers or something boring like that? We all like to think we were somebody important, but you know, there are many different types of "important", and it's not like reincarnation is reserved solely for famous rulers from thousands of years ago. Here are five people wouldn't mind having been in a past life.

George S. Patton

Patton gets into the idea of reincarnation in his poem Through a Glass, Darkly, revolving around the concept of a soldier who is born again and again, and who dies again and again in the name of his country. Patton was something of a megalomaniac and pictured himself as the epitome of manhood and the fighting spirit... And yeah, he was right. He also showed the sort of clear headed, direct leadership that we could use in this day and age in any industry, not just the military.

The King, Elvis Presley

There is probably nobody else in history who has inspired so many impersonators. There's literally an entire industry built around the idea of dressing, sounding and acting like The King. There's nothing these guys would love more than to hear from an expert that they are, in fact, The King, and that's exactly why they do it so well.

Benjamin Franklin

Without a doubt, the most eccentric of the founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin is most well known as an inventor of the lightning rod and the bifocals, but he's also remembered for all the crazy stories there are about him. The kite story is exaggerated, but based in reality. He also once talked a friend into joining the army so as to steal his fiancee, and he once electrocuted himself trying to roast a turkey with electricity. If you're the "Kramer" of your group of friends, who knows, maybe that's your face on the hundred dollar bill.

Miss Audrey Hepburn

With so many women wishing they were Cleopatra, you don't hear anyone saying that they were once Audrey Hepburn. She was definitely the icon of grace and beauty in her time, so why not? Maybe she wasn't royalty on the political stage, but she certainly was in world culture. We vote her the woman we most wish would hurry up and be reincarnated already. Not only was she graceful and beautiful, she was charming and funny, and she only grew more beautiful with each passing year as she got older.

Andre the Giant

If you love having a good time, maybe you've got a little Andre in you. The pro wrestler was a known drunk, and a fun drunk. During one incident in New York with Classy Freddy Blasse, the bar closed down after a night of heavy drinking, but the two were just getting started and didn't really want to go home just yet. Andre lifted Blasse on his shoulder and ran to the nearest horse drawn carriage. Andre pulled the poor carriage driver out of the seat, tucked some cash into the guy's pocket, and he and Blasse essentially hijacked the horses and went on a mad spree across Central Park. For all the trouble he caused, Andre was always a lot of fun for the people around him.