Big Awards, Tiny Speeches
The 11th annual Webby Awards were recently handed out in New York City, providing pats on the backs in more than 100 categories to the very best productions on the Web. This year's winners ran the gamut from eBay and YouTube to David Bowie and the Beastie Boys. In a nice break from traditional award ceremony orations, it's mandated that Webby acceptance speeches be mercifully short -- limited to just five words. Here's a sampling of the best ones:- "Don't believe everything you hear." - Factcheck (Best Politics)
- "Fat cats need watch dogs." - OpenSecrets (Best Politics - People's Voice)
- "Can anyone fix my computer?" - The Beastie Boys, (Artists of the Year)
- "Have sex, make more kids." - Nick.com (Best Youth)
- "Now let's get hammered." - DIYNetwork.com (Best Lifestyle)
- "Thanks Mom. Whoever you are." - Clearification (Best Branded Content - People's Voice)
Though, Lifetime Achievement Award winner, David Bowie, had a bit of trouble sticking to the rules:
- "I only get five words? Sh*t, that was five. Four more there. That's three. Two."
From BBC
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