Some Laughs for Memorial Day

By Ashwin Seshagiri | May 25th, 2009 0 Comments

We all celebrate and honor Memorial Day and our veterans in different ways. Be it rolling thunderously on your motorcycle into the nation’s capitol, barbecuing in your backyard, or finding an excuse to sleep in, here’s a little bit of silliness that has been floating around the interweb for the past couple of weeks to help you start your Memorial Day off with a smile on your face.
Here’s a clip of author and perennial food advocate, Michael Pollan’s recent appearance on The Colbert Report:

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And from the Onion…
Germans Making “Green” Bombs
Scientists in Germany are experimenting with new environmentally friendly explosives to use in combat. What do you think?
Read the rest here at the Onion’s American Voices.

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