Happy July 4th to our readers around the world, and happy Independence Day to our readers in the good ol’ U.S. of A.!

This is a deviation from our usual posts for three reasons:

1. Ever the innovator, Rob decided to get his Independence Day hangover a day early and asked me (Dave) to fill in for his usual Wednesday post. *Just kidding, he’s a teetotaler (a funny name for someone who chooses not to drink), but I am covering for him today. Rob will be back tomorrow with a post about a guy who enjoys washing dishes.

2. In recognition of the institution of Democracy, we’re opening up several polls to you, our enlightened readers, to help select some funny-named highlights of American history! The best part (especially for our fans around the globe) is that you don’t need to fill out a lengthy registration form, stand in line…