This is Doug Henning, one of the 1970’s preeminent illusionists. Yes, that’s a rainbow he’s sitting on. Yes, that’s a one piece polyester outfit. And yes, that’s a fantastic moustache. He’s also got a great name. It’s short for Douglas, which means flowing from the dark river — which is spooky and gothic and spiritual, and all the things a great Douglas should be. We dig guys named Doug, and you should too. To prove our point, here’s a small list of some big Dougs:

Doug Henning, illusionist
Douglas Adams, author of “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy”
Doug Stanhope, comedian and host of “The Man Show”
Doug Flutie, quarterback
Douglas Coupland, author of “Generation X”
Douglas Fir, tree
Doug Martsch, singer of Built to Spill
Douglas Rushkoff, author
Dig Dug, videogame
Doug Liman, director of “Swingers”
Doug McKenzie, hoser