posted on June 6, 2003 03:51:18 PM new
Winner of liar's contest plans to study politics
By The Associated Press
(6/05/03 - CHARLESTON, WV) — The winner of the state's annual tall-tale-telling contest will study a field in college that's had more than its own share of exaggerating and truth-shading. He plans to study politics.
Justin Wood, 17, a junior at George Washington High School, was named the biggest liar in last month's Liars Contest, held in conjunction with the 27th annual Vandalia Gathering.
"I'm just a natural liar, I guess," said Wood, the recently elected class president who plans to major in political science at either American University or George Washington University.
Wood won the junior competition last year and based this year's monologue on fame attained from the 2002 victory, saying paparazzi followed him through Charleston, and Nike courted him to endorse "Air Liar" sneakers.
But his lie was rooted in truth. He came up with the idea after being recognized in a restroom.
Wood won a cash prize of $100 and a golden shovel.
