Minnesota Senator Al Franken drew a map of the United States at the Minnesota State Fair in September 2009.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0-FYyuvrRk Al Franken has drawn the map accurately at other events in the past. It usually takes him under 3 minutes to draw the map and he isn't distracted during conversations..http://www.mcwetboy.net/maproom/2009/07/al_franken_cart.php
In 1987, when Franken was a comedian, he drew the map when he was a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman. http://www.mcwetboy.net/maproom/2009/07/al_franken_cart.php In 2007 Franken drew the map in front of an audience in Minnesota; the sketch was auctioned off in a Democratic Party fundraiser. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/07/al-franken-draws-map-of-u_n_278605.html
Al Franken draws a map of the U.S.
Al Franken draws a map of the U.S.
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Fast Facts
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Al Franken can draw a full map of the U.S. from memory
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Drew the map at the Minnesota State Fair in September 2009
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Once auctioned off a map he drew at a Democratic party fundraiser in Minnesota in 2007
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Franken drew the map as a "stupid human trick" on David Letterman's show in 1987
