And the winner of the coveted Budweiser sweater (seen below)


is Shane Tramontozzi from the band The Bocks! Now, before you all start thinking that this was all a fix and I'm just handing this gem of clothing off to another band person, let me assure you that this is not how I wanted it to work out. But sometimes destiny intervenes, people.

Here's the story....

After getting a fair number of entries last week, we packed up the rock van and headed to Worcester to rock Ralph's on Friday night. Everything was a-ok cool, we got there, had a bite, set up and began to rock (as is our wont). Anywho, midway through the set I announced that we had been having this little Budweiser contest and that anyone who wanted to could enter by writing an essay on our mailing list and giving it to me after the show. Of course, the people at the rock show didn't want to write, they wanted to drink and throw shit at the stage. So I offered an alternative: you could be eligible to win the sweater by bringing me my favorite things. These are gasoline, diet coke, gap clothing and cigarettes.

Of course this was all a goof on my part. Although I do enjoy these things, they really aren't my favorites, they just seemed like things that no one would go and collect. I mean, I was pelted by cigarettes for the rest of the night, but that's what I expected and assumed that that would be as far as it went. But I did not count on Shane, who collected all the items and even put them on the stage during the show. Including a gas can with gas in it. Whoa. After a display like that I had to give it to him, if only to avoid the very real possibility that he's a nutjob and would kill me if I didn't.

So here's to you Shane, this Bud's for you.