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Item 99 – Hollywood Cereal

Let’s see a close-up picture of your bowl of cereal (at that point when somehow you’ve managed to eat most of the floaty cereal and there’s only weird tasting milk left and a few odd shaped cereal pieces). But in this milky-sea, let’s see a scene from a hollywood movie: A tiny pirate ship battle ala Pirates of the Caribbean, a bloody shark attack from Jaws, or that scene in the Titanic where Jack decided there was no way for him to get up on the piece of plywood with Rose (even though there clearly was).

Item 96 – Let It Go

There’s something that happened in the past that haunts you. It’s time to light that sucker on fire and let it go. Write down your memory and wrap it in newspaper. Tape 20 matchsticks all around it and place it on a stack of wood. Light it and let it go in a fireplace, firepit or fire-safe area. Let’s see a picture of you and the burning item, or just the big burn. Caption your image however you wish.

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Item 95 – Recycling Dress

This year’s Grand GISH Gala is all about celebrating your shine and sparkle–sustainably. Let’s see your most beautiful homemade gown or tuxedo made completely from things taken from your recycling bin. Foil, tin cans, plastics, etc. Go for sparkle and shine, and show up on the red carpet of the gala.

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Item 91 – Impossible Tea Party

There are some places it’s practically impossible to have a tea party; but you pulled it off. -Khai K.

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Item 89 – Robot Lipstick

A robot that applies lipstick to a person’s lips. The person must remain still while the robot moves, and the robot must be remote operated and be an actual robot, not someone’s arm dressed as a robot.

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Item 86 – Putin on the Ritz

If you’re blue & you don’t know where to go to, why don’t you go where fashion sits? Putin on the Ritz. Create a portrait of Vladimir Putin on a single Ritz cracker.

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Item 81 – Reverse Poetry

Recite a poem backward (so it can be heard correctly if played in reverse). The first part of your video must be you saying the poem in reverse and then the second part, the same recording played backward so we can hear it the right way. You may NOT use technology to play the poem in reverse – you must recite it backward yourself. – Kaia M.

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Item 80 – Beach Caroling

We just don’t see enough carolers in the summer. Where do they go? The beach, of course, just like everyone else! With at least 3 other gishers, go caroling on a crowded beach. Your attire and songs must be strongly winter and holiday themed.

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Item 78 – Supernatural Matryoshka Doll Stop-Motion

STOP-MOTION. A matryoshka doll set of at least 3 Supernatural characters.

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Item 53 – History Jog

Are you fast enough to break the space-time continuum? It’s time to find out. Run down the clock & run out of time… literally. Go for a jog or move backward through the ages; as you run, your surroundings must reflect different historical eras. (You can use green screen for this if you wish).