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 Comments

  1. Zoey on March 10, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    How do you tell the difference 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.”

  2. Paul Lundgren on March 11, 2009 at 7:17 am

    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.

  3. Zoey on March 11, 2009 at 8:51 am

    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.

  4. The Big E on March 11, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    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.

  5. samh on March 12, 2009 at 10:43 am

    Not all of us live in Northeast, MN anymore. Boo.

  6. Paul Lundgren on March 12, 2009 at 12:07 pm

    You can still play the game, Samh, you just can’t win.

  7. samh on March 12, 2009 at 12:29 pm

    Yay!

  8. steve on March 1, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    Do you want to sell those archer space patrol walkies you have in your basement? Email me – [email protected]

  9. samh on March 1, 2010 at 8:57 pm

    From the grave…

  10. Mary on March 4, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    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

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