| Hemingway Look-Alikes Battle It Out |
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 Tom Grizzard of Leesburg, Florida, beat out 141 white bearded men to become the 2008 winner of the Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest. The annual contest wraps up the Hemingway Days festival honoring the late author.Grizzard won on his eighth try at Sloppy Joe's Bar, Hemingway's favorite hangout in Key West, Florida. The finalists were judged by a panelist of former winners. This year's festival marked the 28th anniversary of Hemingway fans, look-alikes and writers getting together to celebrate the Nobel Prize-winning author's life and work. Annual events include a tour of Hemingway's home and museum, a short story competition and even a fishing tournament.
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