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One day--possibly early next year--some enterprising sociologist from NYU or the University of Arizona will publish findings on why certain memes are predisposed to take Twitter by storm. Until then, it's anyone's guess. Which is a good thing, because there's no more welcome surprise in the Internet age than starting up one's computer and discovering the best and brightest of Twitter deeply immersed in pitching #sadchildrensbooks. A sampling of their most compelling ideas:


Diary of a Wimpy Kid Who Was Mercilessly Bullied #sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via webMichael Ian Black
michaelianblack


"Are You My (Birth) Mother?" #SadChildrensBooksless than a minute ago via ÜberTwitterdavid carr
carr2n


The Babyeaters Club #sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via EchofonFunny Or Die
funnyordie


@carr2n "Horton Hears A Proposal For Federal InterUrban Rail Subsidies" #sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via webJeff MacGregor
MacGregorESPN


Heather Had Two Mommies#sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via TwittelatorSarah Silverman
SarahKSilverman


Goodnight, Moon. Forever.#sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhoneAdam Scott
mradamscott


"Howl's Moving Outhouse"#sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via webNeil Gaiman
neilhimself


The Berenstain Bears Encounter Mama Grizzly.  #sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via webStephen Green
VodkaPundit


A Mold Grows In Brooklyn #sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via TweetDeckKevin Murphy
kwmurphy


Guess How Much You Owe Me #sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via webKen Davidoff
KenDavidoff


Charlotte's Web of Lies #sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhoneEli Roth
eliroth


Wikipedia Brown Makes a Bad Mistake #sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via webgeneweingarten
geneweingarten


The Dead Cat in the Hat #sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®Paul Scheer
paulscheer


Lilly's Purple Plastic Purgatory #sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via webBillCorbett
BillCorbett


Hansel and Greta VanSusteren #sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via webSteven Weber
TheStevenWeber


James and the Giant Mood Swing #sadchildrensbooksless than a minute ago via webChris Lehmann
lehmannchris


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