Jack Straw
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Jack Straw was/is the name of two famous individuals:
- John Whitaker Straw (born August 3 1946), commonly known as Jack Straw, is a British Labour Party politician and currently the Foreign Secretary.
- Jack Straw was a leader of the English Peasants' Revolt in 1381.
- Jack Straw ("from Wichita") is the name of a song by the Grateful Dead:
"We can share the women,
We can share the wine...
We can share what we got of yours,
'Cause we done shared all of mine..."
- The Jack Straw Foundation is a public radio foundation based in Seattle, Washington.
- Jack Straws (or Jackstraws) is another name for the children's game Pick-up Sticks.