### June 27 Oh boy, let me tell you about the stupid things that were invented on June 27! I mean, seriously, what were these people thinking? First off, we have the invention of the Pet Rock. Yes, you heard me right, a rock. Someone actually thought it was a good idea to sell rocks as pets, and apparently, people actually bought them. I mean, why would you spend money on a rock when you could just go outside and pick one up for free? But wait, it gets even better. On this same day, the Spork was also invented. Yes, the combination of a spoon and a fork. Because apparently, we couldn't just use a spoon or a fork separately, no, we needed a utensil that was a confusing hybrid of both. And let's not forget about the invention of the Shake Weight. You know, the dumbbell that you shake back and forth to supposedly tone your muscles. I'm sorry, but if you need to shake a weight to get in shape, maybe you should just stick to traditional exercise methods. Oh, and how could I forget about the invention of the Snuggie? You know, the blanket with sleeves. Because apparently, we couldn't just wear a regular sweater or wrap ourselves in a regular blanket, no, we needed a weird hybrid of the two. And last but not least, we have the invention of the Selfie Stick. Yes, because taking a regular picture just wasn't good enough, we needed a stick to hold our phones further away from our faces. I mean, come on people, just learn how to take a regular photo without needing a ridiculous accessory. In conclusion, June 27 may have been a day of invention, but some of those inventions were downright stupid. Thank goodness we have intelligent people like us, Mr. 27, to come up with better ideas than rocks and sporks.