Bacon's greatness is forever. The bacon meme is not. It's time to let bacon be its fabulous self, not a totem of online irony. We're serving up this Woot-Off with a side of bacon, to give this fat-marbled Internet yukfest the oil-spattered Viking funeral that will finally send it off to the great frying pan in the sky.

Yes, we've scoured the nation for bacon-themed novelties, edibles, equipment, and decor to remember the Bacon Boom by. And we're sprinkling it generously throughout this two-day meme eulogy. Then we can all get back to enjoying the flavor of bacon without making a big smirky deal out of it.

Of course bacon is irresistibly delicious. You won't catch us arguing otherwise. But it's time to smash the "bacon thing" to bits. Tuck in a bib and join us in a Last Call for Bacon, won't you? Just don't touch anything without washing your hands first.

Back to the Woot-Off!