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Wacko Yard-art Photo Scavenger Hunt

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While running errands today I came across this lovely piece of yard art. I’m posting it as a challenge, because I know you can do better. And because a piddly blizzard like today’s is no excuse to stay inside.

Announcing the PDD Wacko Yard-art Photo Scavenger Hunt

You have until 10 p.m. next Thursday, March 19, to post the most awesome yard art photo on this Web site.

  • The winner will be the person who posts the photo, but it is within the rules to build your own awesome yard art — you don’t have to find it on someone else’s property.
  • The photo must have been shot within the geographical bounds of the seven counties of northeast Minnesota or the eleven counties of northwest Wisconsin.  (And if you steal a photo from a Web site you will be shamed mercilessly.)
  • I, Paul Lundgren, am the only judge, but I will allow comments to sway my decision.
  • The winner will be announced on March 20, the first day of spring.
  • The winner will receive: 1) Bragging rights. 2) Let’s see … what do I have in the basement? A Geek Prom T-shirt and two classic Archer Micro Space Patrol walkie-talkies (batteries not included). 3) Other stuff I might find or perhaps could be donated from other sources.

Any questions? Comment away or e-mail paul @ perfectduluthday.com.

Game on.

10 Comment(s)

  1. How do you tell the different between yard art and garbage/broken down cars and recreation vehicles? I think my neighbor may be trying to make an artistic statement with the old pontoon boat lying in his yard but I’m not sure. I would definitely consider the old red Cadillac “art.”

    Zoey | Mar 10, 2009 | New Comment
  2. It will be up to each individual to decide what is art. It will be up to me to decide what is the most awesome/whacko art.

    An old red Cadillac is a piece of art, but it won’t win this contest unless you turn the inside into a squirrel diorama or something.

    Paul Lundgren | Mar 11, 2009 | New Comment
  3. Alas, the other neighbors made a hippy snowman complete with tye-dye t-shirt and dreadlocks made out of sticks but it is long since melted.

    Zoey | Mar 11, 2009 | New Comment
  4. Man, I thought I had this won (assuming that I didn’t get shot taking the photo) but my wife claims the eccentric in question may have moved. Grr.

    The Big E | Mar 11, 2009 | New Comment
  5. Not all of us live in Northeast, MN anymore. Boo.

    samh | Mar 12, 2009 | New Comment
  6. You can still play the game, Samh, you just can’t win.

    Paul Lundgren | Mar 12, 2009 | New Comment
  7. Yay!

    samh | Mar 12, 2009 | New Comment
  8. Do you want to sell those archer space patrol walkies you have in your basement? Email me -- Lesabrettype@gmail.com

    steve | Mar 1, 2010 | New Comment
  9. From the grave…

    samh | Mar 1, 2010 | New Comment
  10. Hey, Steve--I wound up winning the whacko yard art contest, and now those space patrol walkie-talkies are collecting dust in my basement. If you’d like them, drop me an e-mail.

    stronger.than.dirt (at) gmail (dot) com

    Mary | Mar 4, 2010 | New Comment

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