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Bobble Tiki loves his Fisher-Price Crazy Daisy (the package says ages 3 and up, but that doesn't fool Bobble Tiki. He claims it's one of those toys that should not be wasted on kids). Bobble Tiki enjoys few things as much as springing through the water streams, laughing, while cranking the soundtrack to Beach Blanket Bingo.

The fact that Bobble Tiki loves the Crazy Daisy isn't the crazy part of this tale. The crazy part is Bobble Tiki pulls out the Crazy Daisy year-round. He hooks up his hose to the silly looking, giant plastic flower sprinkler. Then he opens the spigot and watches the daisy go, well, crazy - berserk - nuts - in the rain, snow, sleet and hail.

Originating from the Islands, Bobble Tiki hangs onto summer year-round. It's sad, really.

Unfortunately, the Weekly Volcano doesn't have photos of the spectacle to show you. They'd certainly be Kodak moments.

Which ... brings ... us ... to our Signs of Summer photo contest (you know we love the lengthy introductions).

In anticipation of the arrival of summer in the South Sound, the Weekly Volcano is holding a special competition for the wackiest outdoor summer photo snapped between now and May 24.

Here's what we're looking for: People walking around in shorts and T-shirts in freezing weather sunbathing in cloudy conditions year-round-shirtless guy - you get the picture.

Generally, we're searching for photographic evidence of the time-honored Northwest tradition of people pretending they're in the middle of summer ... when they're clearly not.

Submit your photos - as many as you like - for a chance to win one of three prize packages:

Grand Prize: Your shot will be included in the Best of Tacoma 2010 issue at the end of July! In addition, you'll get the Weekly Volcano gift basket*, including $50 at a great local restaurant.

Second Prize: The gift basket*, plus $25 at a local restaurant.

Third Prize: The gift basket* in all its glory.

We'll pick a winner a week during the six-week contest that will be eligible for the prizes. Keep an eye on Spew every Monday for said winner.

Uploading your photos to our Flickr site is pretty simple:

Sign up

Join our Group

Tag your photo(s) as Signs of Summer

Click "send to Group"

So whip out the camera (or the camera phone) and hit the town. Then submit your photos for a chance at Weekly Volcano immortality.

*The Weekly Volcano gift basket includes suntan lotion, Donna Summer CD, volleyball, glow-in-the-dark Frisbee and a pack of AA batteries.