Laughing at 2012

Dave Barry's year in review takes a fun look at the people and events—from Honey Boo Boo to political conventions—of a "year that kept raising our hopes, only to squash them flatter than a dead possum on the interstate."  Some examples:

It was that kind of year. Remember back in 2011, when the big sex scandal involved Anthony Weiner, the ferret-like congressperson who committed political suicide by Tweet? We all thought, “Oh well, another Washington politician who wants to regulate everything except his own personal dingdong. At least there are SOME institutions, such as the Secret Service, the CIA and the Army, where males in positions of responsibility can control their …

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, having dealt with all of the city's other concerns — disaster preparation, for example — turns his attention to the lone remaining problem facing New Yorkers: soft drinks ...

Read his full article and start the New Year with a good laugh.