By PHIL KLOER
Maybe it was all the lead we consumed in Chinese products. Maybe it was the Hollywood writers' strike. Maybe it was the actual publication of "Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul."
Whatever the reason, 2007 was a year that demanded -- verily, it cried out in the wilderness -- for some sort of retrospective that would round up a lot of stupid stuff. So here it is. Even worse: Everything here is true.
January • Actress Annabeth Gish kicks off the annual Someday I Will Hate You for This Celebrity Baby Name Contest by naming her son Cash. Come on, who can top that?
• Boston narrowly averts a terrorism catastrophe when bomb squads shut down the city over several Lite-Brite toy boards depicting cartoon characters from the movie "Aqua Teen Hunger Force." The other nine cities where the Lite-Brites appear are too lackadaisical to succumb to similar freak-outs.
• Headline of the month: "Naked, Greased Student Interrupts Lunch." (MSNBC).
February • Anna Nicole Smith dies. Summoning all their considerable restraint and dignity, several TV news outlets step up to help us grieve.
• The "Barbie Bandits" begin their reign of terror with a daring bank robbery in an Atlanta suburb. Fortunately, they are caught after going immediately to a hair salon and spending $200 each on hair highlights.