For kids who grew up chasing the elusive thief, Carmen Sandiego was an icon in every sense of the word—she was an impeccably dressed, fearless world traveler, who even taught them a few things along the way. But in the midst of testing kids’ geography knowledge, Carmen did more than simply bestow Millennials the rank of “Investigator” or “Ace Detective.” An analysis of Carmen-related social conversation over the past five years* reveals how she gave a generation a sense of in