The Volokh Conspiracy - Runners-Up For the Time Magazine "Person of the Year":

As you may have heard, Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" has been named, and the person is "You." The magazine cover has a picture of a PC with the word "You" in the center, with text at the bottom that says, "Yes, you. You control the Information Age. Welcome to your world."

The Volokh Conspiracy has obtained a secret list of the five runners-up for the Person of the Year, together with the text for the proposed cover page, and we are now able to leak that list to you. Here it is:

1. Your Parents. Text: "Yes, your parents. You wouldn't exist without them. 'Nuff said."

2. Santa Claus. Text: "He's coming to town soon. Get ready!"

3. Your best friend. Text: "Simply the best, this year and every year."

4. The Mailman. Text: "He delivered Time Magazine in all sorts of crazy weather. Our hero."

5. "That Guy You Met Last Week At That Meeting -- What's His Name? Gary? Barry? Crap, I Forget." Text: "Here's to all the regular people who made 2006 the year it was."

Feel free to offer your own suggestions in the comment thread.

	[Orin Kerr, December 17, 2006 at 2:37pm] Trackbacks Runners-Up For the Time Magazine "Person of the Year": As you may have heard, Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" has been named, and the person is "You." The magazine cover has a picture of a PC with the word "You" in the center, with text at the bottom that says, "Yes, you. You control the Information Age. Welcome to your world." The Volokh Conspiracy has obtained a secret list of the five runners-up for the Person of the Year, together with the text for the proposed cover page, and we are now able to leak that list to you. Here it is: 1. Your Parents. Text: "Yes, your parents. You wouldn't exist without them. 'Nuff said." 2. Santa Claus. Text: "He's coming to town soon. Get ready!" 3. Your best friend. Text: "Simply the best, this year and every year." 4. The Mailman. Text: "He delivered Time Magazine in all sorts of crazy weather. Our hero." 5. "That Guy You Met Last Week At That Meeting -- What's His Name? Gary? Barry? Crap, I Forget." Text: "Here's to all the regular people who made 2006 the year it was." Feel free to offer your own suggestions in the comment thread.