Step aside, Oscars: We’ve got awards to give, too
Published 2:38 pm Monday, February 25, 2008
“No Country for Old Men” fared well at the Oscars on Sunday, winning four awards, including best picture. In case you haven’t seen it and were wondering, the film is a crime drama, not a documentary on the future of Social Security.
Speaking of the Oscars, we’ve decided to dress up in something frilly, squint at the teleprompter and hand out a few prizes of our own:
Notable historical event: On Feb. 25, 1913, the 16th amendment took effect, giving Congress the right to collect income taxes. The announcement was made by Secretary of State Philander Chase Knox, who lost the game of rock, paper, scissors to see who got stuck with the job.
Most unsophisticated palate: Goes to the judges of an international water competition who decided that Los Angeles has the best tap water. Someone should have told them that “tap water” doesn’t refer to tapping a keg of spring water.
Longest Web address: Goes to BarackObamaIsYourNewBicycle.com, which pops up random statements such as “Barack Obama baked you a pie,” “Barack Obama gave you a puppy” and “Barack Obama folded you an origami crane.” If you keep clicking long enough, you’ll also discover that Barack Obama can help you procrastinate.
