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Look-Alike Contest Guidelines:
Each preliminary round of the "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest will begin at 6:30PM, finals 7PM in Sloppy Joe's Bar (201 Duval Street) on three consecutive evenings, July 17-19, 2008. Look-Alikes must compete in one of the preliminary rounds in order to be eligible for the finals on Saturday.
Pre-register by mail is recommended, as space is limited to 75 contestants a night. Use the form above, print out form, complete information and mail it along with the indicated fees. Please indicate whether you will compete in the Thursday or Friday preliminary round. On the day of the contest, check in at the registration table near the stage at 5:00PM. All Look-Alike contestants receive a “Contestant” Hemingway Look-Alike t-shirt.
If not pre-registered, you may sign up prior to either preliminary round at Sloppy Joe's if space is available.
Although the contest doesn't begin until 6:30PM, Thursday & Friday, and 6:30PM (note revised time) Saturday, spectators and some contestants arrive early in the afternoon. Remember that this is summer in Key West. The temperature on stage under the lights can get pretty hot, there will be hundreds of folks in and around the bar, there's no reserved seating, and television crews will be jostling for the best camera angle. Basically its chaos, so please be patient.
Contestants will be called up on stage in groups of eight, in alphabetical order, and introduced to the audience. Contestants will have 15 seconds to speak to the judges and audience. If wearing a hat, contestant will be asked to remove hat so that judges will be able to see their face. We are looking for older, heavy-set men with a full beard. However, several young Look-Alikes have participated and some have actually made it to the finals. Contestants participating in contest agree allow their image to be used by Sloppy Joe's and media, and grant photo release (contestants must sign talent release form above).
Approximately twelve finalists will be chosen on Thursday, and twelve on Friday to advance to the final round on Saturday. Finalists will be called up on stage and given a minute to present themselves to the judges on Saturday night.
The group will be narrowed down to five finalists and Papa 2008 will be named from that group.
Judging is handled by former Look-Alikes winners.
Know your competition. The Look-Alikes arrive in "Hemingway Garb." Some even wear safari outfits, khakis, and even the excruciating hot wool fisherman turtle neck sweater. Many entrants have been competing for years, be prepared. Some bring their own cheering squad. Others try to bribe the judges. Most contestants admit (confidentially) that they may never win, but return year after year for the fellowship.
Faithfully, the wives, known as the "Mama's" spend their time and vacations promoting their Papas, and return to Key West each July for the event.
Note: Please do not bring any type of balloons they will not be allowed in bar. No animals/birds will be allowed on stage.
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