[MadIvan]

Can anyone name five famous Belgians?

Pieter Paul Reubens - painter
Jean Claude Van Damme - actor, sort of
Rene Magritte - painter
Georges Simenon - writer of the "Inspector Maigret" series
Peyo - creator of the Smurfs

But I'm operating from an unfair advantage - I lived in Belgium for a few months.

Regards, Ivan

[wimpycat]

Can anyone name five famous Belgians?

HERCULE POIROT :-)

[geedee]

Famous? I've heard of the Smurfs, Ivan, but nary a one of them other fellas...I'm assuming Rene is one of them fellas with a cocked felt hat and a thin mustache that curls up on the ends so forgive me if he's a she...would be allowed to carry our spitoons in Texas.

I love this post, by the way. You always find a way to juice up us right-wing zealots. You, sir, are a poster extraordinaire.

[rogue yam]

Now Ivan! Don't you be dissin' the "Muscles from Brussels."

He's one of my favorite non-Arnold actors!

[X-FID]

Pieter Paul Reubens - painter

Is this where Pee Wee Herman ended up? Didn't know he could paint.

[Antoninus]

Can anyone name five famous Belgians?

Nice list. Here's another one:

Fr. Peter de Smet, SJ -- Apostle of the Rocky Mountains

[ffusco]

Thank you for posting a list of the giants.
Belgian cuisine-its French, only less snooty.