Year in Review 2021: A Hilarious Recap of the Dud of a Year
2021 was a year that made us collectively scratch our heads and wonder, “How stupid can things get?” From bizarre news stories to mind-boggling events, this year was a rollercoaster of idiocy that left us all shaking our heads in disbelief. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and revisit the most absurd moments of 2024, as reflected by the one and only Dave Barry.
The Art of Stupidity
Let’s start with the art world, a realm known for its beauty and timelessness. But in 2024, the biggest art news wasn’t a masterpiece by a renowned artist—it was a banana. Yes, you read that right. A cryptocurrency businessman paid $6.2 million for a banana at a Sotheby’s auction, only to eat it because, as he eloquently put it, “It’s much better than other bananas.” And that was just the tip of the iceberg in a year filled with jaw-dropping moments of sheer absurdity.
Stupidity Olympics
2024 was a year when the Olympics awarded medals for breakdancing, adults fought over drinking cups in Target stores, and expectant couples thought blowing things up was the best way to reveal their baby’s gender. Not to mention the ever-growing population of self-proclaimed “influencers” who are taking over social media faster than you can say “like and subscribe.” And let’s not forget the daylight saving time saga that left millions of Americans questioning why they even bother changing their clocks twice a year.
Election Insanity
But the cherry on top of this cake of stupidity was the election year madness that gripped the nation. From relentless campaign messaging that treated voters like potted ferns to the gripping saga of Biden vs. Trump, it was a brutal and exhausting ride for everyone involved. And just when we thought it couldn’t get any weirder, California decided to tabulate its ballots on a defective Etch A Sketch, leaving us all wondering how democracy survived such a wild year.
2024 was a year that tested our patience, our sanity, and our ability to keep a straight face in the face of sheer lunacy. As we bid farewell to this whirlwind of a year, let’s raise a glass to the hope that 2025 will be a little less… well, stupid. But then again, who knows what the future holds? As Dave Barry would say, when it comes to the absurdity of life, anything is possible.