Cracked Columnists  Are Bert and Ernie Gay?  For a long time, a
"gay marriage" meant a legal relationship that was exceptionally
merry, or lively in mood. Then for awhile the term was used to
describe a legal relationship which was kind of lame or uncool.
Recent events have given us yet another definition, this time
now for a union between a pair of fellas or lady-fellas. And
that's just swell, unless you're one of those folks instantly
furious at the idea of a couple Randys slicing a tiered cake
with two little action figures atop it.  I'm outraged with
delight at the idea of it.  On the Internet, people have gotten
so gay for gay marriage, that things have even gotten a little
gay, if you know what I mean. (Do you? I'm seriously asking.
I've kind of lost track.) Aside from the obvious jokes (see the
paragraph above for a pretty good sampling) there have been
efforts to publicly out and badger gay or possibly gay fictional
characters. Most notably, last week the makers of Sesame Street
had to respond to an I