Mr. Whipped Cream Does Facebook

"Queen of Facebook" gets comeuppance

By Michelle Slatalla
Published: November 8, 2007

Last week, I stumbled across a short item at a site called Mashable.com, which described how one of Facebook's most popular programs allowed users to give each other virtual Naughty Gifts.

This raised obvious questions like, what sorts of naughty gifts? I clicked on a link, and on-screen appeared a pair of thigh-high black platform boots along with a statement that the program had 149,421 daily users who send one another digital replicas of foil-wrapped condoms, black thongs and cans of something called Mr. Whipped Cream.

Who were these users whose attraction to furry handcuffs has earned Naughty Gifts a spot among the 50 most popular of the site's programs? I scrolled down. I saw, under the heading "Friends who have added this application," photos of three people I knew.

All three were teenagers.

Two were my offspring.

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Democratic committee says Colbert cannot run - News

Democratic committee says Colbert cannot run - News

The Stephen T. Colbert presidential campaign was just grounded by the Democratic Party executive committee of South Carolina.

Chairwoman Carol Fowler said that Colbert was not allowed to run because the committee did not believe he was a "legitimate candidate."

Of his campaign promises, he vowed to "crush Georgia," because South Carolina peaches are more numerous and "juiciful." Many fans of the comedian support him because of his mockery of the democratic process and how candidates, of both political parties, cater their message to the audience they are speaking to.

His much-publicized run had grown support from many different groups, including the popular social networking site Facebook. The group "1,000,000 strong for Stephen T Colbert" has amassed over 1,400,000 members, more support than any other candidate has in their group.

Colbert's run at the White House coincided with the release of his book, "I Am America (And So Can You!)" throwing his run under the national spotlight more prominently, and allowing him to publicize both his campaign and book at the same time.