Modern American culture is a whimsical fabric indeed. Fads, fashions, and trends are in vogue one moment and forgotten the next. Crowds lose interest quickly in this rapid-fire internet era, and many once-popular items -- Furbys, LiveStrong bracelets, Survivor -- have gone the way of the Big Mouth Billy Bass.
Sure, every piece of pop culture will retain a legion of devoted followers, but only the greatest trends, activities, and peculiarities can remain relevant in any day and age. Our national p