Dishonorable Tribute: A request made by the Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco is causing quite a stir in local and national political circles. The request, "naturally hatched in a bar," according to the New York Times, would put a vote on the November ballot, asking for the local bay area Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant to be renamed the George W. Bush Sewage Plant.

Our old friend Rob Perks tipped me to a feature story in Texas Monthly, a monthly publication about al things Texas, with a humorous and extensive overview of where the poo goes when we flush the toilet. It's filled with clever andecotes and unbeleiveable stories about what comes up when the system that's supposed to keep things down fails. Peter Carlson at the Washington Post offers this summary of the story:

A City Council candidate in Hoboken, NJ is trying to turn "fecal fruit" into a campaign issue. She claims that raw sewage that overflows during flooding is causing undigested tomato seeds to germinate and grow throughout the streets of her fair city. These wild and unsavory tomatoes are overrunning the city and if elected she will put and end to it. Needless to say, her opponent remains silent on the issue.

Now the Spills of the Week:

While catching up on my sports news at my favorite sports blog, Deadspin, I came across this shocking picture of someone who bears an uncanny resemblance to our very own Flushie getting the old bum rush in Denver. That's right kids, it maybe back to school for you, but Flushie's still on vacation and apparently getting into trouble with security at college football games.