Bearded, burly Ernest Hemingway doppelgängers compete for lookalike prize

Bearded, burly Ernest Hemingway doppelgängers compete for lookalike prize

It was the old man and the sea of clones. In celebration of renowned author Ernest Hemmingway’s 125 birthday on Sunday, a bar in Key West Florida hosted its annual lookalike competition of the penman. The contest at the local watering hole Sloppy Joe’s Bar, one of the celebrated writer’s favorite hangouts, celebrates what Hemmingway … Read more

Wisconsin man wins Key West’s annual Ernest Hemingway lookalike contest on 11th attempt

Wisconsin man wins Key West’s annual Ernest Hemingway lookalike contest on 11th attempt

A Wisconsin man took home first prize in Key West’s annual Ernest Hemingway lookalike contest — 11 years after he first entered the event celebrating the famous writer’s life. Gerrit Marshall, a retired television broadcast engineer from Madison, was crowned “Papa” himself after strutting his white beard and portly stomach across the stage of Sloppy … Read more