World Champion Liar Spins Steel Wool Tale

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Sandi Weld, of Sorrento, Fla., says when she moved to Iron Mountain, Mich., her sheep began producing steel wool. Tall tale? You bet. Weld is the winner of the 72nd World Champion Liar Contest, sponsored by the Burlington Liars Club. Several hundred entries from 23 states, South Africa and India were submitted for this year's contest, said Mitzi Robers, the club's vice president. Weld won by writing: "When I moved to Iron Mountain, Michigan, I brought my pet sheep. He grazed on the mineral rich grass. When it came time to shear it in the spring, I ended up with nine pounds of steel wool." She said she got the idea for the story from her 7-year-old son, Ken, who, when he first heard of steel wool, asked what kind of sheep it came from. R.M. Eimermann, of Oconomowoc, received an honorable mention for saying his brother Ollie is so smart he can do crossword puzzles without looking at the clues. Gene Lasch, of Shawno, was mentioned for writing that when he speaks, his wife listens. Pleasan