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'''Jack Straw''' was/is the name of two famous individuals:
'''Jack Straw''' was/is the name of two famous individuals:


*[[Jack Straw (politician)|John Whitaker Straw]] (born [[August 3]] [[1946]]), commonly known as '''Jack Straw''', is a British [[The Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] [[politician]].
*[[Jack Straw (politician)|John Whitaker Straw]] (born [[August 3]] [[1946]]), commonly known as '''Jack Straw''', is a British [[The Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] [[politician]] and currently the [[Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs|Foreign Secretary]].


*[[Jack Straw (rebel leader)|Jack Straw]] was a leader of the English [[Peasants' Revolt]] in 1381.
*[[Jack Straw (rebel leader)|Jack Straw]] was a leader of the English [[Peasants' Revolt]] in 1381.

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Jack Straw was/is the name of two famous individuals:

  • 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..."

  • Jack Straws (or Jackstraws) is another name for the children's game Pick-up Sticks.