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October 23, 2009 · 3:55 pm

CONTEST ENDS TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT

THIS IS IT! “HISTORY’S GREATEST ASSHOLE!” ENDS TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT! MAKE SURE YOUR SUBMISSION IS IN BY THEN! WE GOT SOME GREAT ONES, BUT WE CAN STILL USE MORE!

LET’S GO PEOPLE! LET’S SEE WHO THE BIGGEST ASSHOLE CAN BE!

Mr. D’s Contest, Housekeeping, and other chores

ONLY THREE DAYS UNTIL THE END OF OUR CONTEST “WHO IS HISTORY’S GREATEST ASSHOLE!” GET YOUR SUBMISSION IN BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!

There’s some housekeeping issues that have to be resolved in my planning for this week. Being that it’s getting close to the date of the state social studies test, my planning has kicked into overdrive, as well as assessments, mentoring, modeling lessons for teachers, working with small groups, etc. I need to get back to that, but just wanted to remind everyone of a couple things:

Our inaugural contest has gotten some great word-of-mouth…the submissions, however, have not met expectations. I have received a good handful of official entries, but I still need more to pick some good “assholes” for our poll, which will start next week. Remember, we need a good set of “assholes”, so please get your submissions in writing by 12:00 midnight EDT this Friday, October 23. Many have given a verbal submission, but we must have it in writing. The details of the contest are available here, and you can either post your submission on the that post or e-mail it directly to me. LET’S DO IT, EVERYBODY!
I’ll be posting more links to informative sites for teachers, as I’ve noticed that the links are being used extensively. Any comments or suggestions about our linked resources would be most helpful.
It seems that my Cuban Missile Crisis lesson has gotten some publicity! Neat-O-Rama, from which I featured their Roman rotating room previously, did a write-up about my lesson, as did the Spanish language blog Penultimos Dias. Apparently, the Penultimos Dias blog generated some heated discussion over my experiment. Check them out.

That’s all for tonight. Tomorrow I’ll be showcasing an awesome new site about the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Mr. D’s First Ever Contest: “Who is history’s greatest a**hole?”

Author’s Note: The asterisks in the title are for those readers that might catch this on spam filters. Check all your boxes before deleting as a rule. Thanks, Mr. D

As today is a national holiday to celebrate a truly controversial figure in history–part hero, part visionary, part scumbag–Columbus Day is also the day the Neighborhood launches its first contest.

I’m sending this to all readers and would-be readers. We need suggestions as to who was history’s greatest asshole. Who was mankind’s greatest douchebag, bastard, son-of-a-bitch, etc.? Who in the annals of humankind would you want to kick in the nuts, smack in the old kisser, and dance a Charleston on their grave?

Mr.D’s Neighborhood wants to know. And there’s prizes involved.

E-mail or post a comment with your suggestion. The top five will be selected, by me, to be placed on a poll on this blog. Then the readers decide. If your entry wins, you get the following:

(a) A one-on-one web interview showcasing your “asshole,” why you chose him/her, and some free publicity about your biz/site/blog/upcoming feature that will broadcast here at the Neighborhood.

(b) A free copy of Gotham, the must-have history of New York City from its founding to 1898, by Edgar Burrows and Mike Wallace.

Sounds good? Let’s get those suggestions in. Here are a few ground rules:

Your entry should include the name of the “asshole”, the dates of birth and/or death, and a short paragraph as to why this person is an “asshole.” Please include your name, your e-mail and your website, if you have one.
Your entry can be from any place, at almost any time. However, we will include only people active up until the fall of the Communist bloc (1989-1992). No recent personalities. No Bush, no Obama, no bin Laden. Got it? I’M BEING VERY STRICT ABOUT THIS.
Do not include deities, mythological beings, or any folk hero/talltale hero/legendary figure who has little concrete connection to an actual person, i.e. Robin Hood, El Cid, Achilles, etc.
Please include factual information about your “asshole.” When possible, state a source. I’m not looking for MLA or APA stylebook shit, but I do want some real info to back up your claims of asshole-ity.
Do not include the unholy Trinity of evil: Hitler, Stalin, or Mao. They belong in a different category entirely.
All entries are due by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009.

All entries will be reviewed by me. You will only get an e-mail response if your entry was chosen for the top five. Winner of the poll will be notified on this website once dates for the poll are finalized, soon after the entry deadline.

Any questions or concerns, please let me know. You can submit your entry either by e-mail or by posting a comment to this post.

Please spread this to anyone you know. Let’s make this a great contest to find our number 1 “asshole” in history!

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