Oconto Falls man wins lying contest

BURLINGTON (AP) - A tale about a sneaky baby and dirty diapers has been named the top lie of 2008.

The Burlington Liars Club bestowed the award Monday on Garth Seehawer of Oconto Falls.

Here's the winner: "My grandson is the most persuasive liar I have ever met. By the time he was two years old he could dirty his diaper and make his mother believe someone else had done it."

Four judges picked that lie out of about 160 entries.

The six runner-ups included a lie about air passengers watching the movie "Cocoon" when turbulence hits, causing water from the movie to splash out and inflate the onboard life raft.

Liars Club vice president Eddie Impens says the contest has run every year since 1929. He says it's a coveted honor to be named Champion Liar.