OKLAHOMA CITY, AUG. 25 — This morning, while prominent and influential blogger Sean Gleeson slept, “The Gleeson Researcher of the Century Award” was vandalized, and partially stolen.

“Half of it is missing,” said the puzzled Gleeson. “Now all I’ve got is ‘E ESON ARCHER THE URY RD,’ which I’m guessing will command considerably less prestige.”

The Gleeson Researcher of the Century Award is a highly coveted investigative research prize, all the more so since it has never actually been awarded to anybody.

According to top award experts, only one blogger has ever even come close, identified as “Jer,” author of Nyquil.org (unaffiliated with the antihistamine brand).

We will continue to follow this story as it develops.