Tell about strange things around here, win tickets/meet Weird Al
July 18th, 2008 at 10:49am Georgette Braun
Does your Aunt Nellie of Roscoe burp to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”?
Do you have a sock monkey that’s dressed like Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick?
Does your basement in Rockford look like a Japanese tea garden?
We’re looking for your brief stories/pictures/videos of strange things in the Rockford area for a Register Star contest: “What (and Who) Is Weirder than Weird Al in the Rock River Valley?”
Three winners will each get two tickets (value of $35.50 a ticket) to see Weird Al Yankovic, known for performing humorous parodies of popular songs. Yankovic will be at the Rockford MetroCentre Aug. 10.
One of the three winners also will get two passes to meet Yankovic at the show. Tickets are courtesy of NiteLite Promotions.
Here’s how to enter:
Write in this blog in the “add comment” space in 100 words or less about your weirder-than-Al person, place or thing in the Rock River Valley. You can identify yourself by name in your blog post, but you don’t have to. We will need to publish your name if you’re chosen a winner. (I get your e-mail address when you post, but it’s not part of the post that readers see.)
You may e-mail a photo that shows something weirder-than-Al to gbraun@rrstar.com. Tell in less than 100 words why the photo represents something weirder-than-Al. Photos need to be in jpg format.
Or you can e-mail me a video in mov format that’s less than a minute. You also could drop off a video on a disc at the Register Star, 99 E. State St. Put my name on it.
Submit your story/photo/video as soon as possible but before noon Monday, July 28.
I will choose the three submissions I like best and will post them here, where readers will vote for their favorite. The top vote-getter and guest get to meet Yankovic. Along with blog posts, stories about the three winners will run in GO July 31. And readers will learn a bit more about the winners (including the grand-prize winner) in GO Aug. 7.
For more information, go to metrocentre.com or weirdal.com.
THIS PHOTO WAS SUBMITTED BY ‘AVID LEBON’ a.k.a. Rachel Manis, of her making a smiley face with her tongue. See the post in the comments section about her submission.
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21 Comments Add your own
1. Georgette Braun | July 21st, 2008 at 2:34 pm
FYI: I’m going to go on the Stone & Double T show at WXRX-104.9 FM tomorrow (Tuesday, July 22) at 4 p.m. to pitch this contest.
Driver is substituting this week for the guys. I’m sure he’ll be opening up the “Moron Line” for your questions and comments.
2. Georgette Braun | July 23rd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
To all: I got this in an e-mail from Rachel Manis, 24, of Rockford, a.ka., Avid Lebon, who sent the smiley face tongue picture above as part of her entry.
Here’s what she wrote:
Who’s weirder than Weird Al? Why Avid Lebon of course! Whether it be strange body tricks (including her unnatural flexibility, ability to twist her wrist a full 360°, or make a smiley face with her tongue), her eccentric attire (as she is often clad in cat ears and a tail), odd hobbies (including animating silly cartoons and talking to the dead via EVP), or her spontaneous fun-loving personality, Avid is definably one-of-a-kind. And it’s no wonder, considering she grew up with Weird Al as her role model. “He’s always been a positive influence. While other celebrities were teaching kids to wear makeup, starve themselves, or other detrimental habits to be liked, Weird Al showed them that it’s all about being original and yourself that matters. I really admire that.” Avid has always been different, and in the early part of her life thought it to be a flaw, but after finding out how Al used his uniqueness to his advantage, took that as inspiration “When I was younger I use to try so hard to fit in. When I stopped trying to be like everyone else I finally discovered myself. I’m not worried about what other people think anymore.”
3. bill Rayphole | July 24th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
I have 2 hole in each ear.One in the normal spot and 1 on each ear at the top.No exit holes.Pick me and I’ll prove it.
4. Georgette Braun | July 25th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Bill: Show us the no-exit holes. E-mail me a photo by noon Monday, July 28. gbraun@rrstar.com
5. Amanda Cannon | July 25th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Well, for breakfast yesterday, I had cantalope and hotdogs. It was gooood. I can whistle with my mouth open. Umm.. one time i went to walmart and threatened people with a hard-boiled egg, I lick things for a hobby. This one time i followed this dude in a convertable to his house to tell him that he cant drive with only 1 window up and the top down. The same day i licked the passenger window of the car I was riding in and it started a drag race with someone i didnt even know.
6. Chad Beard | July 27th, 2008 at 8:22 am
i cant breath air gives me a rash and im alegic to water. and oatmeal killed my father..twice..but then it let him live..take that and a bag of crickets
7. Chad Beard | July 27th, 2008 at 9:29 am
i like taking turky basters fill them with split pea and ham soup…pull up to cars and open door and yell…ugg im gonna be sick!!!…look for house with…the name on there house…look them up in phone book…call them at 2 in the morning and say…thanks for the stero from you car mr….so and so…watch there house lights turn on..as the go to check there cars
8. Dark Saila | July 27th, 2008 at 9:56 am
Bill, you just described having pierced ears… That’s really quite normal. If you’re describing something else you should probably send Geo a pic so we know what you’re talking about.
“I lick things for a hobby.” 0_0
Probably not something to bring up on a first date…
9. Stephanie Bennett | July 27th, 2008 at 11:28 am
When my brother graduated from Auburn, his girlfriend brought him a new kitten as a present. Our mother was VERY against getting another cat after our last one died, but this time we had no choice; we couldn\’t bring this kitten to a shelter! So we kept it. After a few days, I began bothering my brother about a name for it. \"Jon!\" I would say, \"what are you going to name your cat?!\" Finally after days of me annoying the daylights out of him, he responded \"BRUCE.\" It was just fate when we brought Bruce to the vet and they said \"well, you\’re going to have to change Bruce\’s name, because Bruce is a girl.\" We probably should have changed her name, but for the rest of her life, her name was Bruce.
10. Sarah Scharnweber | July 27th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Weird Rockford
The weirdest thing about Rockford isn’t sock monkeys, or symbols, or anything one person does it’s more subtle than that. Being only a short drive from Chicago, Madison or Milwaukee, one may assume that we would embrace our status as a city and expand as those communities have; but Rockford continues to embrace a different style. Rockford isn’t your normal everyday; it’s a large city with the charm of a small town. This is something, no other place can brag, with the population of a city, retaining the qualities of a town is what makes Rockford weird.
11. Richard | July 27th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
I’ve eaten a hot fudge sundae ON a cheeseburger.
One time, to test out my cousin’s birthday gift, I tried on her dress (we’re about the same size).
I was able to identify all the Looney Tunes directors by age six.
Where do I sleep? A car-bed. How old am I? 14.
One time I raced to the bathroom, but…I was late. I left my stinky underwear in the garbage at McDonalds’s and went around commando for the day.
I have memorized “Weird Al” songs – and sing one to myself every single day.
12. Chad Beard | July 28th, 2008 at 8:28 am
LAST DANCE WITH WIERD AL..!! well im dont have anyspecial feats i can do with my body… most of my wierdness comes from my brain… think up wierd stuff have wierd dreams…and scare some of my friends…been a wierd al fan all my life most that know me ask where do u come up with this stuff???never have done drugs but like to do silly things or make ppl laugh at my own expense..wear bras on my head at wallmart… take my fake 3 foot skeleton out in a stroller on the waterfront…act like spiders crawling allover me in a crowded mall… ask the information booth how many bushes it takes to save my eyes from staring at the sun with a speedo on…well anyways… thanks all for the chance to win some tickect to a great show i have always wanted to seee …but never could afford!!!love..peace and humor!!!did i spell anything wrong?
13. Jacob Olson | July 28th, 2008 at 10:17 am
My dad is weirder than Al. He makes parodies also. They’re usually about kids in the family being annoying. One is Johnny Cashs’ Folsom Prison Blues. He calls it Olson Prison Blues. Here are some lyrics:
I hear the kids a comin’
They’re rollin’ round the bend
And I aint had no peace and quiet since
I don’t know when
I’m stuck at Olson Prison
And the kids keep ramblin’ on
Sometimes I wish I had
Some time alone
My dad does many crazy and funny things but I can’t squeeze it into one-hundred words or less.
14. Amanda Cannon | July 28th, 2008 at 10:35 am
o sry i forgot to mention.. i legally named my dalmatian
Dottypolkaface Dooger Cannon
15. Barbara | July 28th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
I tried sending a comment this morning but I am not sure if it got through. My son has a friend, Nick, who wants to try out for American Idol, wearing underwear on his head and singing the ‘Sponge Bob Square Pants’ song.
16. hokumboy | July 28th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
I’ve got to give my vote to Amanda!
17. Georgette Braun | July 30th, 2008 at 10:05 am
See new post re: Weird Al contest winners pending further verification. and thanks to all who posted.
18. dwight | July 30th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
the most strange thing that i did
that i would lip synch all of weird al yankovic songs
and then i would make up my own weird al songs
here is one that i made up
lynwood california
is the place to be
fun outings and silly roads passing by
is a time to be in lynwood
well i just think silly things about
i just hope i win this contest ……..
19. dwight | July 30th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
another strange thing that happen
is that i would tried to dance like weird al
in the fat video
and i thought that was really strange ……..
20. Penny Ware | July 31st, 2008 at 9:16 am
Back in the day my ex husband ( who was my husband at the time) needed a clean pair of underwear and we were just scraping by to make ends meet so I wash his drawers out in the sink and of course I needed to dry them…So I decided to pan fry them on the stove to dry them it worked..However as he was wearing them throughout the day they started shredding..20 yrs later and I still think it’s the funniest, weirdest crap I ever came up with!!!!
21. dwight | August 3rd, 2008 at 3:56 am
i would put chilli powder on my eggs for breakfast
i would pretend to be weird al
drink bath water
and kiss the mirrors
so these were my most strangest things
i have ever done ……
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