Tattle: $20 gets you honorary Metropolis citizenship
WANT TO become an honorary citizen of Metropolis? Want to pledge yourself to "truth, justice and the American way"?
It'll cost you 20 bucks.
For the last 31 years, the southern Illinois town of about 6,500, which shares a name with Clark Kent's home base (a city where the Daily Planet still makes money so you know it's fictional) has hosted a Superman festival, which this year runs from tomorrow through Sunday. Organizers say it draws 35,000 people.
This year, the festival will include two ceremonies where participants will be sworn in as citizens by Mayor Billy McDaniel in front of a 15-foot-tall bronze Superman statue. Each person will also receive a numbered certificate signed by the mayor and his daughter, president of the Chamber of Commerce.
Who's the Controller, Lex Luthor?
"The mayor would like [the new citizens] to pay taxes and be counted in the census," spokeswoman Lisa Gower joked. "But their pledge - we will hold them to that."
Yay, one more awards show
At the 13th annual Webby Awards ceremony Monday, Biz Stone, co-founder of the exceedingly annoying Twitter, took the prize for breakout of the year.
Sticking to the Webbys' tradition of acceptance speeches limited to just five words, he said: "Creativity is a renewable resource."
"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane was honored for his Web series "Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy." Said MacFarlane: "What is this for again?"
Arianna Huffington, whose Huffington Post won for best political blog, said: "I didn't kill newspapers, OK?"
Jimmy Fallon, cited for using the Internet to flog his taking over NBC's "Late Night," said: "Thank God Conan got promoted."
Let Tattle cure your 'Hangover'
Thanks to Warner Bros., Tattle has "Hangover" prize packs for five lucky winners. Each pack includes a T-shirt, shot glass, hospital bracelet, icepack, "Do Not Disturb" character door hangers, a soundtrack CD and a run-of-engagement pass to see the movie.
"The Hangover," starring Philadelphia's own Bradley Cooper, was the No. 1 movie in the country this past weekend.
For a chance to win, send an e-mail to tattlecontest@phillynews.com (no hyphens) by Friday at noon with your name, address, phone number AND the words Tattle helps me with my "Hangover."
Only one entry per e-mail address. The five winners will be picked at random. Good luck.
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