The Bracket Challenge of Everything - Region #2

If you can stand any more excitement, here are the match-ups for Region 2 of the 1st Annual Cynical Christian Tournament Bracket Challenge of Everything.

Region #2.

1. The Beach (not the movie; the real beach) photo by rayced Where do people who live at the beach go on vacation? And why?

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16. Movie Theater Air Conditioning photo by naoyafujii Makes it worth seeing those terrible summer movies.

2.21st Birthday photo by vissago The king of birthdays.

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15. The Pool photo by tegan.baiocchi Poor cousin of the beach.

3. facebook 400 million users can't be wrong.

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14. Gift Certificates Like money, but with a built-in excuse to spend it on something silly.

4. Harry Potter Books   How many books to people line up at midnight to buy?

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13. Harry Potter Movies   If you could bet on the success of movies, Vegas wouldn't even offer a line on these.

5.Pandora/iTunes/Your Favorite Music Service When you think of great 21st century innovations, freer access to lots of music has got to be close to the top.

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12. Tom Hanks   Do you ever hear anybody say, "Man, that Tom Hanks is a horrible pox upon humanity"? Heck, no.

6. Snuggies   When this was first suggested as a contestant in the bracket, I thought, "What?"  Then I thought, "Well, yeah."

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11. Denzel Washington   The only actor who makes me want to see his movies, no matter what they're about.

7. Having a Good Comeback photo by Rennett Stowe When you think of it in time to use it, instead of three days later.

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10. Casual Friday photo by slworking2 You get to wear comfortable clothes, combined with the slightly naughty feeling of doing it at work.

8. Losing 10 Pounds    When those pants start fitting again, it's like getting new pants!

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9. Gaining 10 Pounds photo by Pink Sherbet Photography Let's not kid ourselves: eating is fun.

Is Denzel Washington the new Norther Iowa? Make your picks early and often!