2004 Vintage: The Facebook Diagnosis
I told my doctor I joined a new site called “TheFacebook.” He said, “Great, now you can share your symptoms with 500 strangers instead of… Read More »2004 Vintage: The Facebook Diagnosis
2004 Vintage: The Chef
“I’ll change it, but it needs a drizzle of truffle oil.” Part of the 72 Light Bulb Jokes: 2004 – The Social Network Spark archive.… Read More »2004 Vintage: The Chef
2004 Archive: The Carly Patterson Gold
Why was gymnastics “American” again? Because she became the first US woman to win the all-around gold in a non-boycotted Olympics. Part of the 54… Read More »2004 Archive: The Carly Patterson Gold
2004 Legacy: The “Tessie” Song
Why were the Red Sox singing? Because a punk band (Dropkick Murphys) recorded a song that allegedly broke the curse, making them the most important… Read More »2004 Legacy: The “Tessie” Song
2003 Vintage: The Optical Mouse Pad
Why did the dad throw away his mouse pad? He got an optical mouse and thought he could work on his pants (it didn’t work).… Read More »2003 Vintage: The Optical Mouse Pad
2002 Archive: The Whoopi Goldberg “Showgirl” Entrance
Why did Whoopi dress like a Las Vegas showgirl? To remind everyone that even though the Oscars moved to a fancy new theater, it’s still… Read More »2002 Archive: The Whoopi Goldberg “Showgirl” Entrance
2002 Vintage: The GPRS Bill
Why did the traveler lose his house? He used GPRS to check the weather in London and the data roaming fees were higher than his… Read More »2002 Vintage: The GPRS Bill
2001 Archive: The Slobodan Milošević Extradition
Why was he sent to The Hague? To prove that even if you’re a President, you can still end up in a room with no… Read More »2001 Archive: The Slobodan Milošević Extradition
2000 Archive: The 100th Anniversary of the Hamburger
Why did Uncle Dave bring White Castle to Thanksgiving? Because he said he was “celebrating a century of progress,” but we all knew he just… Read More »2000 Archive: The 100th Anniversary of the Hamburger
2000 Vintage: The Mall Walker Dawn Patrol
Arriving at the commercial shopping center entrance doors at 5:45 AM in matching neon tracksuits to complete five brisk laps before the security guards unlock… Read More »2000 Vintage: The Mall Walker Dawn Patrol