Jim Cegelnik- Free Surfboard and Wetsuit Essay Contest Entrant
Is this for real? Does it matter? I emailed Jim to ask if it was true, as that would have a bearing on his chances of winning, but have yet to receive a response. Meanwhile enjoy his very creative -or- mearly biographical, essay.
Contest MC,
Hello, how are you? My name is Jim. I’m sure you’ve read your fair share of sob stories for why others should win your contest. Please listen to mine before making your ultimate decision on whom the lucky winner is. I know this is a weird story, but here me out:
At age 4 I lost all sense of taste. The doctors were not sure why this happened; they called it “a medical anomaly.” For two years I mustered down food that I could NOT even taste. My friends used to put kitten poo-bits in my sandwich at recess, then watch me eat it with a smile on my face at lunch-time. Anyways, around age 6, my taste buds started to change. I noticed that I could actually taste salt. From the day I found this out, I wanted to eat salty foods all day long, because it was the only thing that would bring me joy. One day when I was 9, I went surfing. I had a blast. After the session my father and I went to return our rental gear. Just prior to returning it, I noticed salt crystals on the foam board and wetsuit that had encrusted after being in our stale camper for the majority of the day. I quickly pounced on the gear, only to lick the crystals like an ant-eater slurping down defenseless black ants (you know, the ones that don’t sting?). Anyways, from that day on I was hooked on surfing…primarily to enjoy a salty dessert afterwards. Till this day, I’m the only person I know that actually drinks ocean water while surfing. The doctors tell me to stop, because it contributes to my high-blood pressure, but I can’t. This is an addiction that I can’t stop. I just broke my last board two weeks ago, and am strongly desiring the fresh organic ocean salt crystals once again. Please help me. Thank you.
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