Where's Rufus?

The supposed new Seven Wonders of the World were named this weekend after 90 million votes were cast in an online poll for 21 sites. Here are the results:

The Great Wall of China
Petra in Jordan
Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer
Peru's Machu Picchu
Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid
The Colosseum in Rome
India's Taj Mahal

I have no doubt all seven are deserving of the honor.

However, some may wonder if this christening of a new top 7 is a legitimate undertaking. Well this news release I found on the web should clear that up-- Lisbon, Portugal: A star studded announcement celebration for the new Seven Wonders of the World was held in Lisbon yesterday, with headliners Jennifer Lopez and Chaka Khan performing.-- Well there you go. Nothing validates centuries old man-made wonders like Chaka Khan does. (Chaka Khan Chaka Khan). Although, I personally would have replaced Jennifer Lopez with Patti LaBelle. That's just me though.

In the end, our grandchildren's children will know if these seven wonders stand the test of time. But before we all jump the gun and annoint this as the definitive list, a word of caution: Let's wait until the Coach's poll comes out.