15> In an attempt to lower the cost of government, President Bush eliminates the month of September.
14> Keith Richards dies and is cremated; the smoke makes the entire city of London high for three days.
13> A presidential debate brings to light the fact that Al Gore didn’t actually invent the Internet — Howard Dean did.
12> Lance Armstrong wins his sixth consecutive Tour de France despite being forced by the French government to ride a Big Wheel.
11> With a cry of “Now Unite for Great Justice!” all nine Democratic candidates merge together into UltraDemBot to take on George W. Bush in the presidential election.
10> Despite a petition signed by most of TopFive’s contributors, “Disciplining the Primate” is once again rejected as an Olympic event.
9> World peace achieved, cancer cured, that babe in marketing goes out with– Hey! Who slipped the acid into my Fresca?
8> Saddam Hussein’s execution by firing squad is postponed when Halliburton tries to charge $300,000 per bullet.
7> In an attempt to bolster his failing career, Joe Piscopo dangles his 4-month-old child from stage over a group of nasty hecklers.
6> NASA scientists are astounded when J.Lo’s ass develops its own gravitational pull.
5> A surprisingly underachieving contestant pulls out a second consecutive win on a new reality TV series that pits a dozen equally inept Americans against one another for the title of “President of the United States.”
4> Building on the success of re-hiring Joe Gibbs, the Washington Redskins name Y.A. Tittle their starting quarterback.
3> McDonald’s joins the low-carb diet trend and offers fries composed entirely of beef fat.
2> John Kerry loses the presidential election when his plan to appeal to Britney Spears fans by French-kissing Al Gore and Bill Bradley on stage backfires and leaves him with unsightly cold sores.
1> Jesus returns to Earth and sees his shadow, resulting in six more years of reality TV.
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