1996 Darwin Awards

Named in honor of Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, the Darwin Awards commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it.

Set the Parking Brake, Stupid!  1996 Darwin Award Nominee Confirmed True by Darwin Remember the tragic death of two small boys who drowned when the car they were in rolled down a boat ramp into a lake? Their mother Susan Smith was convicted of their murder. The lake has become a shrine for visitors. A family visiting the lake drove up to the boat ramp but forgot to set the parking brake. The car rolled into the lake, drowning two adults and two children. DarwinAwards.com © 1994 - 2009 Submitted by Wendy Renee Previous Next The Darwin Awards Gift Shop $6 Darwin Fish. 5.5" x 2.2" Silver Emblem like those commonly seen on cars--only way sexier. A cute fish, floating belly-up, illustrating the mechanism of natural selection. Minimum order is 2.        Advanced Search HomeRulesFAQsAwardsSlushSite Map DarwinAward | HonorableMention | PersonalAccount | UrbanLegend