2015
27 July 2015
2015 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest 09
Frank Kramer pleads to be chosen the winner of the 2015 "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Fla. Kramer was among the top five finalists, but did not advance to the ultimate round to break a three-way tie. The competition was a facet of the subtropical island's annual Hemingway Days festival that ends Sunday, July 26. Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote in Key West throughout the 1930s. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
27 July 2015
2015 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest 08
Spectators at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Fla., use their mobile devices to record Gerrit Marshall's efforts to convince judges to choose him as the 2015 "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest winner Saturday, July 25, 2015. The competition was a facet of the subtropical island's annual Hemingway Days festival that ends Sunday, July 26. Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote in Key West throughout the 1930s. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
27 July 2015
2015 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest 07
Celebrity chef Paula Deen cheers for her husband Michael Groover as he competes in the semi-final round of the "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Fla. Groover, competing for the fifth year, was chosen among the top five finalists, but did not advance to the ultimate round to break a three-way tie. The competition was a facet of the subtropical island's annual Hemingway Days festival that ends Sunday, July 26. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
27 July 2015
2015 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest 06
Jim Green implores the judges to select him during the 2015 "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Fla. The competition was a facet of the subtropical island's annual Hemingway Days festival that ends Sunday, July 26. Ernest Hemingway resided and wrote in Key West throughout the 1930s. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
27 July 2015
2015 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest 03
Supporters of Richard Filip cheer on their contestant during the final round of the "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Fla. The competition was a facet of the subtropical island's annual Hemingway Days festival that ends Sunday, July 26. Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote in Key West throughout the 1930s. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
27 July 2015
2015 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest 02
Matt Collins takes a selfie Saturday, July 25, 2015, while competing in the semi-final round of the "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Fla. The competition was a facet of the subtropical island's annual Hemingway Days festival that ends Sunday, July 26. Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote in Key West throughout the 1930s. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
27 July 2015
2015 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest 01
Five finalists in the 2015 "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest congratulate each other on the stage Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Fla. From left are Dave Hemingway, Charlie Boice, Richard Filip, Frank Kramer and Michael Groover, husband of celebrity chef Paula Deen. Boice was chosen the winner of the competition that was a facet of the subtropical island's annual Hemingway Days festival that ends Sunday, July 26. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
27 July 2015
2015 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest 15
Charlie Boice beams after winning the 2015 "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Fla. Boice finally won the contest after 15 attempts, beating out 121 other entrants following two preliminary rounds, semi-finals and two final rounds. The competition was a facet of the subtropical island's annual Hemingway Days festival that ends Sunday, July 26. Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote in Key West throughout the 1930s. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
27 July 2015
2015 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest 14
Charlie Boice, center, is congratulated by previous victors after winning the 2015 "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Fla. Boice finally won the contest after trying for 15 years, beating out 121 other entrants following two preliminary rounds, a semi-final and two final rounds. The competition was a facet of the island's annual Hemingway Days festival that ends Sunday, July 26. Planting a playful snook on Boice is Wally Cox, left, the 2014 winner. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
27 July 2015
2015 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest 05
In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, celebrity chef Paula Deen clutches a fan bearing her husband's picture as she watches the "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest at Sloppy Joe's Bar Thursday, July 23, 2015, in Key West, Fla. Deen's husband, Michael Groover is competing for the fifth year and made the semi-final round set for Saturday, July 25. More than 125 entrants are registered for the contest that is part of the island city's six-day Hemingway Days festival that honors author Ernest Hemingway. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)