AUGUST 18, 2004

Full News Archive

• Headline: Dine at the Bar: A New Trend. Impact: This moment marked the beginning of the trend where people would rather sit at a bar and eat their soup than at a table, leading to the eventual rise of 'bar soup' as a gourmet delicacy. In the future, soup competitions would become the Olympics of the culinary world, where gold medals are awarded for the best bar-stool slurpers.. Fact: Did you know that the olive was originally meant to be a garnish for cocktails, but here we are, mixing it into our soup? Talk about a culinary identity crisis!.
• Headline: Oil Prices Surge Post Economic News. Impact: Oil prices spiking led to a series of unfortunate events, including the rise of the 'gouging gas station' phenomenon. Fast forward a few years, and you'll find people hoarding gas in their bathtubs, prepping for the apocalypse while living in an overpriced studio apartment.. Fact: Fun fact: The last time crude oil hit these prices, my great-grandfather thought he could strike it rich by investing in a 'hot new startup' called the automobile. Spoiler alert: it didn't end well..