Colbert Washed Up?

I could have titled this "Colbert Cleaning Up", but that might not have arched enough eyebrows.

For no apparent reason, I was perusing the web site of perhaps the leading purveyor of classic vintage bathtubs in these here United States, when I noticed a little linky at the bottom titled "Greatest Living American".

Gotta say, that's one heck of a paint job on that baby. I wonder if Colbert actually posed for those pix or if that's just really good photo shopping?


Love the copy, too, "this tub proudly depicts an American flag as it waives in the breeze – the breeze of freedom (in fact, the freshiest breeze of freedom in the free world . . . .27% fresher than the nearest leading democracy Great Britain)" and "Vintage Tub and Bath is proud - nay, very proud – to name this tub after the man who provides light where there is darkness, strength where there is weakness, and hair gel where there were once split ends."

Regardless, if you are in the market for one of those (becoming more ubiquitous) vintage tubs, Vintage Tub & Bath, in good 'ol Hazleton, PA, seems as good a place to start as any -- flags optional.

{UPDATE: Living sans TV (actually, I have an HDTV & HDDVD player, just no cable or reception), I am a bit behind on these things. But it turns out that the Vintage Tub folk were part of a massive Google bombing linking Colbert to "Greatest Living American". More here. And they are collecting a bribe prize for their efforts! Well done.}

(Image Credit: Vintage Tub & Bath)

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The All-Yearist

Yesterday, together with my two small thin slobs, I travelled to the big City for a taping of the last Colbert Report of 2006.

We were the last ones to gain entry -- about twenty behind us, with tickets, were turned away with promises of VIP tickets (guaranteed entry) when the show resumes in January. Before the show, Colbert entertained the audience with several verses of his favorite Christmas carol -- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.

What a great show it was. Featuring Henry Kissinger, in an appearance reminiscent of his former boss's turn on Laugh-In, and NY Governor elect Elliott Spitzer, participating as judges in Colbert's "Rock and Awe" Guitarmaggedon Showdown featuring performances by Peter Frampton, Rick Nielsen (who tossed Cheap Trick picks into the audience, one landing in my lap), the guy from the Decemberists, among others, and an on-camera appearance (of a sort) by ABFS.

(Photo credit: © Comedy Central, The Colbert Report)

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h/t to Nasty Little Man.

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