The WALRUS contest

Okay, I have a confession: I simply forgot to draw a name of the winner of last week's contest concerning the towel animal from our cruise. Now, I got some interesting answers and a few of you nailed down exactly what our steward said he intended -- a walrus. A few of you were abstract thinkers like us, as though he and the Carnival Cruiseline may have desired to plant another furry friend subliminally to insure a smiley excursion. You know, the one that will promise a memorable trip and also bears the letters "us" within its name. Like a lotus, pervs. Anyways , I did have a few folks submit walrus, which was the correct answer and we drew the name today. However, I'm not gonna make it that easy. I'm leaving the winner's name as a comment under the original contest post. I think you will have to go two pages back within the older posts. So you, Winner, are due a lunch special and drink at the Hog Trough in Elk City. Their number is 243-4647, so call 'em up so you can plan what special your taste buds are craving.

In the Eye of the Beholder Contest

Carnival Cruises are well-known for many things and one of them happens to be the cute, cuddley towel creations left in your room. The quick and crafty stewards stalk your room for each and every opportunity to clean it up and yet you never seem to see one of them.

On our recent cruise to the Yucatan Penenisula, our sailing mates Chad and Jennifer found the most peculiar towel concotion in their room one evening. They came to our room, which was right next door to theirs, to get our opinion on it. Rowdy and I have been on one other cruise and the adorable towel animals, as simple as it might be, were a heart-warming addition to our trip. However, on our first watery excursion, we did not see this particular clothey pet.

Just like that black-and-white cut out photo of Jesus, everybody seems to see something different when they see the photo of the towel animal. You know, kind of like that picture that is a beauty queen when it is turned one way and an old woman when flipped the other. Now, I'm sure many of you will see what we saw, which is what made this thing so attention grabbing. Hell, who knows what you will see. But, post a comment with your guess. At the end of this week, next Tuesday night at 10 pm, a winner will decided. Now, if only one person guesses the right answer, they will win a lunch special and drink from the Hog Trough on South Main in Elk City. For more information on their finger-lickin' BBQ and down home sides, visit http://www.thehogtrough.com/. Swing by, I think you'll like it.

If, by chance, more than one person pegs it, I will draw the name of the lucky person. So, let me know what you think. Tell your friends. Let's hear it.