Webmaster/Member Larry "Squid" Kiewra's "One Particular Harbour" Costume submission for MOTM 2003

Initial idea was to fill the harbour (pool) with water (approx 8 gallons), which weighed like 65 Lbs! Which is no problem carrying with the support platform, but walking is extremely awkward! I'd be praying I would not fall! I'm deciding to use only 2-3 gallons, which allows plenty of splash while walking without spilling a drop! I'm not sure if the MOTM / Margaritaville organizers would want water in the pool if I was chosen to go onstage (although a little shock therapy might do me some good!!).

In order to get the photo of the costume in before the deadline, I left my dockers at home along with my Margarita! There are also bumper stickers should be on the pool (Margaritaville & Metro PHC), and of course fill it with a few inches of water! (95 year old Aunt Sally would have had a pretty good heart stress test if I had the water in the pool at the time of shooting in her TV room!!!).

Wish me luck!!! -- Squid

From: Margaritaville.com

The call went out for costumed competitors to appear in their most creative Buffett-esque attire at the 12th Annual Meeting Of The Minds ~ One Particular Harbour. The Top 5 below were chosen to appear on stage at the Friday Street Fair where crowd reaction will determine the winner.

For those who can not make the trip south, we've decided to offer a Internet Prize as well. Web surfing 'heads can select their favorite computerized contestant who will be awarded a very special prize chosen especially for them.

1) Larry "Portable Pool" Kiewra - Metro Parrot Head Club - NY
2) Robin "Cosmic Baker" Stinebring - Buckeye Parrot Head Club - OH
3) Bob "Pirate Looks at 40" Frazier - Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club - FL
4) Charley "Morris' Nightmare" Gingrow - Hillbilly Parrot Heads of Tri-Cities - TN\VA
5) Steve "Fine Line Between Sat Night / Sun Morn" Jones - Chesapeake Parrot Head Club - MD

Follow up

The Contest was held, and the 5 finalists were voted on by the crowd (and separately on the internet).  The Grand Prize Winner was Bob "Pirate Looks at 40" Frazier, who received a $200 Gift Certificate for the Margaritaville Store & Dinner for 2 at the Margaritaville Cafe.  Bob had done his homework for working the crowd w/business cards with his picture on it given to many of the crowd.  Good Job & Congrat's!!

The remaining 4 finalists each received a $50 Gift Certificate for the Margaritaville Store & a Cheeseburger in Paradise at the Margaritaville Cafe.

I also won the Internet vote! (Thanks to you all!!)  in which I also received a Margaritaville Mouse Pad & Margaritaville Mouse!  Additional photo's will be posted on the MOTM 2003 page.