I'll split this into two posts. First, the idea.
Washington state ought to decide its governor with a winner-takes-all showdown. There would be three events: an apple-bobbing contest, an egg-rolling contest, and a sack race. The next governor is the winner of two of the three contests.
The apple-bobbing contest is a nice tribute to one of the state's famous agricultural products. May the candidate with the bigger mouth win. In the interest of fairness, I should be the one to pick the apples and setup the washtub. Why me? Because I have no vested interest in either candidate. I am quite sure I could dislike both candidates equally.
The eggs in the egg rolling contest would be grade AA extra-large. The spoons would be stainless steel, right out of my drawer.
The sack race would pair each candidate with their deputy.
Many will argue this is a juvenile idea but probably won't offer to explain how this is any less juvenile than what's happening now. At least my idea is faster and cheaper.
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Ooh, I like it. The candidates must be informed ahead of time, though, so that the female (one of them is female, right?) doesn't accidentally wear a skirt for the sack race.
Of course. Both candidates will have ample notice so they can go hone their apple-bobbing, sack-racing, and egg-rolling skills in advance. And Gregoire will definitely have enough time to select the appropriate wardrobe for the vent. (Rossi too, but I assume showing up in a skirt is less of a possibility for him.)
At first I also thought that for the sack race, each candidate's partner would be the communications director for the other candidate. But then neither candidate would make it further than a couple hops.
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