Next time you're on a flight see if you can get away with trying this.
You probably don't need to roll it down the aisle for it to work.

Thomas Jefferson intended for the Declaration of Independence to be performed, not just read.
He believed the public reading and performance of this manifesto would be the ultimate act of defiance.

A few years ago his wish came true with this 14 minute video. The reading begins at about 4:45.

Take it away Morgan Freeman and fellow famous folks...

Happy 4th to you and yours.

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From the crank file...

Some guys really know how to fly.
And some guys really know how to fly and get arrested.

A US Airways passenger who stripped naked on a flight from Charlotte to Los Angeles Tuesday...was restrained and covered by two off-duty law enforcement officers.

This 50-year-old mile-high exhibitionist was taken into custody by airport police, who called the FBI.

And quite possibly Michele Obama.
(That dude looks like our President!)

The flight was diverted so this nude flier could be removed from the plane.

I imagine this must have made for an interesting flight in first class. Especially for that poor lady sitting next to him.

"Honey how was your flight?"...."Flabby. And shriveled."

Oh, and this being the age of the camera phone, there's a few more photos too!

Robert Hazard wrote it.

Cindy Lauper made it famous.

And since 1983 many artists have remade and reinterpreted the a worldwide smash hit "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."

Results, as with most remakes, will vary.

PS - Long live Captain Lou Albano!

We've had our little disagreements over handguns on this site in the past.

But I'm in line with the opinions expressed in this billboard.
Damn kids...

Via Outdoor Database

A fabulous segment from last nights Daily Show.
Martin Brashir, you dolt.

Ed McMahon kicked off the celebrity death toll last week but has yet to be been given the proper send off. McMahon, in case you didn't know, spend decades on the couch next to Johnny Carson playing second fiddle and being the butt of Johnny's jokes.

Now you get to give Ed the chance he never had. Caption this photo with your best beat down, rank out, bitch slap at (the great) Johnny Carson. Put words in Ed's mouth and let him tell the good joke. For once.

Best caption wins a YBNBY T-Shirt!...."Hi-Oh!"

A smarter than the average bear, with a hell of a sweet tooth, left the safety of the park and its scrumptious picnAnic baskets and decided to try a little breaking and entering.

San Antonio Heigh Police say the bear, (lets call him Yogi, no relation to me) busted into a home and tore into the refrigerator to gobble up a 2-pound box of chocolates.

When the surprised homeowners arrived, they found the bear in their kitchen. Immediately the couple turned tail and called for help.

The bear, quick on his paws, took this cue to make a clean getaway.
He has yet to be caught, though he was unsuccessful at opening a bottle of champagne.

Asked why the bear didn't go for the couples honey jar a local ranger replied, "Honey? That's Pooh!"

So beware California, the bears are coming for your Godiva!

Thanks KTLA

Sky Mall is one of the greatest catalogs on the planet.
Great, because of it's odd collection of stuff for sale.

When I'm stuck on the runway, I can't help but look through it.
It's like 100 infomercials in print form.
A cornucopia of curiosity.
A new product freak show with price tags.
A crapshoot filled with wonder, laughter and "WTF?"

But amid the pet beds, personalized umbrella covers and solar powered patio lights, there are gems.

These particular ones, pulled from Sky Mall Catalog May 2009, are destined for a higher purpose.

Be it in your home, office, or to provide a quick laugh.

Take one of your favorite childhood toys. Put it in the hands of an artist and there's a whole lot of blog fun.

Weekend enjoyment EtchASketchist.

Sorry to overdose a bit on the Michael Jackson death talk, but Guanxin has a great post featuring many of the Thriller interpretations people have done.

It includes this Star Wars version and a neat wedding one plus loads more. Get your complete Thriller here.

Thanks, as always, to Gorilla Mask for the heads up.

Johnny Depp has based his characters on famous figures before. Keith Richards for the Pirates movies, Michael Jackson for Willy Wonka, etc.

Based on the first press release for the Alice in Wonderland movie, Depp seems to be drawing from a collection of people. I see Elijah Wood, Madonna and a bit of Carrot Top.
You?

Now look through the looking glass?

Michael Jackson was rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest.
And he has died at the age of 50.

While his personal life was a mess for years. He was accused often of abusing children and was deep in debt. His music, for a long time, however was groundbreaking. As was his dancing. He became a world wide superstar. Still has the biggest selling album of all time.

Say what you will about him, but it's certain pop culture will miss him.

A few photos after the jump.

They are the men and women who've captured the worlds attention with their psycho, gruesome, mass killing ways.

But don't you want to know, where are they now?

Sure...

Poor reporter.
She's absolutely right.

The sound effect may be fake but the title still works.