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Nobody knows for sure, but it's been more or less 50 years since a woman overheard Arnold Palmer order a half lemonade, half iced tea at a bar in Palm Springs and said, "I'll have that Arnold Palmer drink."
It's popular now all over the world, transcending Palmer himself. People today order an Arnold Palmer who have no idea who Arnold Palmer is. No other athlete has had a drink named after him catch on.
This, to us, seems a shame. Seems like we should be able to walk up to a bar right now and order ...
A Tiger Woods ... Pineapple juice and vodka ... Drink one and you'll want 13 more.
A Jack Nicklaus ... Kind of like an Arnold Palmer, only a little better.
A Brett Favre ... By the time it comes, you've changed your mind.
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