The Greatest Ideas Of All Time

So yesterday afternoon, I championed the idea of Stephen Colbert taking to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and satirizing Glenn Beck’s ridiculous “Restoring America” rally. In a tizzy of excitement, I went and called the proposal “The Greatest Idea of All Time.” That was probably irresponsible. To rectify it, here are some actual candidates for the greatest ideas of all time. (deep breath) In no particular order...

Bubble wrap, sandals, beer, iPods, the internet, silverware, South Park, dishwashers, indoor plumbing, ESPN, Easy Mac, the American Revolution, electric guitar, football, the lightbulb, telephones, gift cards, French Bread Pizza, On Demand, NyQuil, jeans, fireworks, oral sex, Ron Artest, Prozac, peanut butter, Zima, gambling, daylight savings time, giving The Beatles LSD, YouTube, mustaches, instant replay, taking the indians’ land (sorry), potatoes au gratin, thongs, The Wire, mulligans, jean shorts, Napster, health care, Woodstock, tailgating, credit cards, Wikipedia, caller ID, magazines, Thanksgiving, hip hop samples, mini skirts, toothpaste, fantasy sports, New York City, Constitutional Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 19, and 21, Amendment 13 especially, and Taco Bell.

It’s not a complete list by any means, and maybe we’ll update it over time. Add your own in the comments. For now though, send this to your friends, and ask them to find the common thread:

Bubble wrap, sandals, beer, iPods, the internet, silverware, South Park, dishwashers, indoor plumbing, ESPN, Easy Mac, the American Revolution, electric guitar, football, the lightbulb, telephones, gift cards, French Bread Pizza, On Demand, NyQuil, jeans, fireworks, oral sex, Ron Artest, Prozac, peanut butter, Zima, gambling, daylight savings time, giving The Beatles LSD, YouTube, mustaches, instant replay, taking the indians’ land (sorry), potatoes au gratin, thongs, The Wire, mulligans, jean shorts, Napster, health care, Woodstock, tailgating, credit cards, Wikipedia, caller ID, magazines, Thanksgiving, hip hop samples, mini skirts, toothpaste, fantasy sports, New York City, Constitutional Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 19, and 21, Amendment 13 especially, and Taco Bell.

If they don’t respond... “Those are the best things ever,” then why are you friends with them?