The Cookies Crumble and Weird Contest Week Carries On

Ocean City visitors from across the East Coast gathered Wednesday to eat cookies on the Ocean City Music Pier — and their nibblings left works of art that ranged from a crab to the Statue of Liberty.

In the "That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles" contest, people were challenged to chew a work of art out of a huge cookie (12 inches in diameter) from . Prizes were awarded in age divisions that included: 5-and-under, 6-8, 9-12, teens and adults.

The contest was part of a week of free family events that started on Monday and continues through Friday, Aug. 17.

The contests start each day at 11 a.m. on the . Pre-registration is not required. Families and individuals just need to come a few minutes early to sign in.

The remaining Weird Contest Week event schedule is as follows:

• Thursday: Make a work of art from paper clips (memorable entries have included the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building). A bonus contest — Ears Looking At You —is for folks who like to wiggle their ears. Doug Jewell, the yo-yo wizard from , will receive our annual IMMY Award for imagination from last year’s winner Jerry Lukas, a talented cartoonist, who will do free personalized cartoons for visitors.
• Friday: Little Miss and Little Mr. Chaos includes children ages 3 to 5 equipped with pots and pans competing to make as much noise as possible in three minutes. Mr. and Miss Miscellaneous includes "those who have always wanted to compete in a talent contest, but maybe missed the bus or got stuck at a rugby game." 

For more information, call (609) 525-9300. The Music Pier is on the Boardwalk between Eighth and Ninth streets.