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Here I come to save the day


Posted at 12:01 am by Jon Bauer, Herald staff

Author Peter Biskind has noticed that Hollywood churns out the superhero movies when things aren't going well.

We'll accept help from anywhere we can get it, but we're skeptical the Justice League of America will have much success turning around the subprime mortgage mess, $4-a-gallon gas, climate change, unemployment and the return of ABC's "The Bachelorette."

It's raining, men: Bachelor parties just aren't enough any longer. Women get bridal showers and bachelorette parties. Now men are throwing "man showers" to honor the groom.

Talking guys into a shower isn't as tough as you might think. Just say the magic words: hardware store gift registry. Fill the punch bowl with ice-cold lager. And substitute ESPN for those goofy games.

Hold the burger, not the lettuce: Burger King is trying to appeal to moms with a new healthier kids meal that includes macaroni and cheese, and apple slices shaped like french fries.

But the food isn't the problem in appealing to kids and moms; it's that creepy plastic-headed Burger King clown. That goes for you, too, Ronald.
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