SWEEPSTAKES RULESDucky contest is extendedOur modern culture is awash in cute new rubber duckies, but few ornone of them work right. In fact, four out of four recently purchasedrubber duckies were "dead in the water," toppling on their sideseither immediately or with a slight nudge. The only rubber ducky Iobtained that worked like a rubber ducky should was an old one I foundat a yard sale. It always comes up head-first no matter how big thewaves are (it's the proud upright one in the photo). What does this say about us? How did we get here? Are we modern peoplelike these lame ducks, toppling over at the slightest wave of troubleor criticism, unable to stick up for ourselves? Is this the ultimatevictory of style over substance? Can we teach democracy to Iraqis ifwe can't even design workable rubber ducks? Do you have any answers about this? Sure you do, and here's a duckydeal: write or email us with an answer to the question "Why are wesurrounded by defective duckies, and what can we do about it?" Answersmust be short, say less than 200 words (after all, they're just tinyrubber duckies!), and they may be edited. If your answer floats, wewill print it along with your name in an upcoming issue , and you willwin a free one-year subscription (or subscription extension) to theFree Press. (Note: we do not enter you on any junkmail lists.) Send your answers and address (in case you win) toWAfreepress@gmail.com (be sure to write "Rubber Ducky Sweepstakes" inthe subject heading), or "Rubber Ducky Sweepstakes", c/o WA FreePress, PMB#178, 1463 E. Republican St, Seattle 98112. If you don't win the free subscription, please don't take it hard.Just take a nice warm bath to soothe yourself--minus the duck.--Doug Collins
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