I don't know if threads like this are allowed (so if it's not, please delete it)
Let us start by saying this is not a joke. Buddy has a dream to be the next NIE Pet Star! You can help his dream come true

Buddy is entered in the Newspapers for Education Pet Star Contest.
162 pets made it through the 1 round of judging and Buddy is one of them.
Please vote for him to help get him to round 2 of the competition. (I think there are 4 rounds total)
Here's a link to the page he is on
http://data.rrstar.com/admin/petstar...ry.php?page=10
Pet's Name: Buddy
Owner's Name: Tom & Nicky Danielson
This picture was taken on Superbowl Sunday when Buddy's Bear lost. He's saying "What Happened?"
You can vote online at the link above.
Each dollar donation counts as one vote (Example 5:00 = 5 votes)
What is NIE?
The Rockford Register Star Newspapers in Education (NIE) program provides newspapers for free or at a reduced cost to thousands of students per day.
How newspapers work in the classrooms
*Motivates students to increase reading skills and enhance critical thinking
*Make school more relevant to students, helping them make the connection between lessons and the real world
*Newspapers in classrooms help students become involved and informed citizens who can determine and guide their own destinies in a democratic society.
*Provides educators an economical, effective and exciting teaching tool for lessons in writing, history, mathematics, current events, consumer affairs, ecology and much more.
So to help this great cause and support Buddy in his dream to become the next NIE Pet Star please consider sending in a donation and voting.
Thank you!
Tom and Nicky Danielson