Couch potatoes are in mourning.
His followers, as usual, took the news lying down. But not without appreciation for one of the 20th century's most successful inventors. In 1927, Shoemaker and his cousin hammered together their first reclining chair, complete with that distinctive back hinge that would one day allow millions of lazy folks to watch TV and guzzle beer at just the perfect angle. Those early models were wood-slat porch chairs and didn't sell. In a 16-page investigative report, PIA says some of the drums aren't collected for weeks and their cargo turns rancid, which could wreak havoc on Trixie's cholesterol and maybe worse.