The possibility of winning Free Stuff has a dramatic effect on the human population. At a basketball game, the normally-reserved crowd goes nuts over the sight of cheerleaders aiming T-shirt cannons in their direction. Grandma shoves little Tommy down the stairs and hurdles the seat in front of her, desperately lunging with arms outstretched for a green Qdoba t-shirt. Only a limited number of prizes exist, and thus the rabid demand for one increases exponentially.
And such is the case in our Dubarry Contest. 83 normally sane, rational people have endured varying degrees of discomfort and disgust in their attempt to win a pair of the most wonderful barn boots in the world. We’ve seen everything from donkeys to dogs to elephants in the photos, and I’ve learned people may willingly do some pretty awful stuff if they are properly motivated. Because the prize isn’t just a t-shirt, my friends, it is a pair of Dubarry’s.
We had a difficult time narrowing down the entries. You are all winners, for your humble homage to the mud gods. But, there can only be one prize recipient. We will present the top 20 photos, in two installments, for your viewing pleasure. We chose photos for their creativity, humor, or horror. Ten today, ten tomorrow, to decide who moves on to the final judgment. Please vote in the poll to humiliate nominate the lucky individual that best deserves the gift of Dubarry. You may select TWO (2) photos in the poll.
Thanks to all who entered!
PART 1.
1. 
Mary Coldren, Secretary at Fair Hill, submitted by Alex Makowski
2. 
Submitted by Becky Blyton
3. 
Submitted by Brittany Jones
4. 
Submitted by Cali Lubrant
5. 
Submitted by Caroline Muller
6. 
Submitted by Cherie Chauvin
7. 
Submitted by Danielle BoBo
8. 
Submitted by Devlin Murphy
9. 
Submitted by Dreama O’Donnell
10. 
Submitted by Emily Merrill
Don’t forget to check back tomorrow and vote for Part 2!
