The Skateboard

Before Tony Hawk blew up with his kick-flips, fakeys, and front-side grinds, there was:
Barney the big purple dinosaur.
You may know Barney as the somewhat homosexual dinosaur that used to be a staple of children’s entertainment on TV. But what isn’t as well known is that when he wasn’t teaching youngsters how to count, Barney was off-set [...]

The First Beer

As Benjamin Franklin once said: “Beer is proof that God likes us.” While it is the case that no truer words have been spoken, what isn’t clear is how this concoction of the Gods came to be here on Earth- that is, it wasn’t clear until HTS did a little research.
Beer comes from a probable [...]

The Bagel

Enjoyed everywhere around the globe, the bagel is an international staple at the breakfast table. The inventor of the bagel is an unlikely hero to these morning feasters; and is most certainly better known for his other exploits.
Ron Jeremy, before he became Ron Jeremy, was a young, shy, unconfident 18 year old. Young Ron, or “dick face” as the [...]

The Neck Tie

A symbol of the modern businessman, the neck tie is a common element of office dress. 
The neck tie was invented by Pablo Escobar, the famous Colombian drug lord. Pablo’s favorite method of dispatching those who got in his way, including policemen, members of the military and bounty hunters, was to give them a “Colombian neck-tie.” No this [...]

The Mullet

Viewed everywhere from Wisconsin- where it’s the “Wisconsin waterfall”- to New England- the “neck warmer”- the mullet was a popular hairstyle in the 20th century.  While many different types of haircuts came and went during this period- the mohawk, the bowl cut, the rat tail, or the flat top- the mullet holds a special place amongst these [...]