As the Bush presidency winds down, the Bush Out of Office Countdown 2008 desk calendar ($11.99) is winding up as the No. 2 humor calendar (behind The Far Side Scared Silly 2008 Wall Calendar) for the new year, according to Calendars.com, the largest purveyor of calendars online and at retail kiosks.
"They're edgy and a way to mark the days, so it's a perfect tie-in," says Hillel Levin, general manager at Calendars.com. "The intensity of dislike (for Bush) is driving these sales."
These poking-fun-at-the-prez calendars were popular last year, but they're even bigger for 2008 - and there are more of them than ever.
"It's become a category unto itself," Levin says. There were no such calendars for other recent presidents - say, Bill Clinton or Bush's father, George H.W. Bush. "This is a new phenomenon."
Other hot calendars according to USA Today include Mom organizer calendars, The Office calendars, Halo calendars, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit calendars, World of Warcraft calendars and a Hannah Montana calendar. Calendars with cute kittens and puppies are also always popular. A couple good online resources for buying calendars including Amazon.com's Calendar section and Calendars.com.
Calendars are hot items as the new year draws closer. This year one of the bestselling calendars is the 
