NO CONTRIBUTION OR PURCHASE IS NECESSARY -- MAKING A CONTRIBUTION WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING THIS CONTEST THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND SHALL ONLY BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO UNITED STATES LAW. DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST UNLESS YOU ARE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

1. ELIGIBILITY. Open only to legal residents of any one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are 21 years of age or older at time of entry. THIS CONTEST IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY. DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST UNLESS YOU ARE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.
The following persons are not eligible for the Contest:
• Persons are employees of Sponsor or its related organizations, including American Public Media ("Employees").
• Persons are employees of Sponsor or its related organizations (including American Public Media) at any time during the eight (8) months prior to the start of the Contest ("Former Employees").
• Immediate family, and persons living in the same household as the Employee or Former Employee.
Void where prohibited by law.

2. CONTEST SCHEDULE: You may enter the The Current Morning Show's Limerick Contest (the "Contest") between 6:00 a.m. CT Friday March 7, 2014 and 12 noon CT Thursday March 13, 2014 (the "Contest Period").

3. TO ENTER: To enter the Contest, go to thecurrent.org and complete the online entry form, including the submission of the original limerick that meets the submission requirements described below (the "Submission"). Before you will be allowed to enter the Contest, you must expressly agree and consent to be bound by these OFFICIAL RULES and the TERMS OF SERVICE and PRIVACY POLICIES of the web site. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the web site or enter the Contest. No contribution or purchase is necessary. Incomplete entries or entries submitted by other means will not be considered. Limit of one entry per person. Any Submission that is not in compliance with these entry rules may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor. Void where prohibited by law.

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. To be considered for the Contest, a Submission must meet all of the following requirements:

1) The Submission must be the original work of the Entrant.

2) The Submission must be owned by the Entrant, and may not be subject to a rights license or other contractual obligation that limits the Entrant's ownership rights.

3) The Entrant must meet all eligibility requirements.

4) The Submission must be an original limerick.

5) Submissions may not contain content that violates any third-party rights (e.g., trademarked or copyrighted images) or that MPR, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate. Any Submission that does not meet all Submission Requirements may be disqualified at any time, at the sole discretion of MPR.

5. LICENSE. By entering the Contest, Entrant grants an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide non-exclusive license to MPR, and its related companies to reproduce, distribute, and/or display the Submission 1) in connection with the Contest and promotion of the Contest, including, but not limited to terrestrial broadcasts, web, and any other platform now known or later developed, 2) in connection with MPR and promotion of MPR, including, but not limited to terrestrial broadcasts, web, and any other platform now known or later developed, and 3) in MPR-related commercial products, including but not limited to T-shirts. No additional consideration or approval is required for any such use. Further, as a condition of accepting the prize, the winner of the contest will be required to assign to MPR all rights to the Submission. MPR or its related organizations may use name and likeness of Winner for advertising, fundraising, promotional, and/or publicity purposes without further compensation.

6. SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNER(S): Every eligible Submission will be included in the Contest. Selection will be made according to the following process, or as otherwise determined by the Contest Sponsor:

a. The Contest Sponsor will name a panel of staff members to serve as Contest judges (collectively, the "Judges").

b. The Judges will review all eligible Submissions received during the Contest Period.

c. Judges will select ten (10) Winners and three (3) Finalists. The criteria for selecting Winners will be determined in the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor, and may include factors such as creativity, originality, and cultural references (e.g., Minnesota local music scene).

d. The Winner will be required to assign to MPR all rights to the Submission as a condition of winning the prize.

e. The Winner will be notified by phone or email using the contact information provided during the submission process.

f. If Contest Sponsor deems the Winner to be ineligible or if the Winner is unwilling to assign to MPR all rights to the Submission, then the Prize will go to another Finalist selected by the Judges. Winner may be required to provide a completed, signed IRS form W-9 prior to delivery of the Prize.

7. PRIZE DETAILS: Ten (10) winners will each receive admission for a VIP experience for two (winner + 1) at The Current's Live broadcast at Kieran's Irish Pub in Minneapolis, MN on 6-9 a.m. CT on Monday March 17, 2014. Experience includes reserved seating and $50.00 menu credit at Kieran's valid for use between 6-9 a.m. CT on Monday March 17, 2014 only. Prize retail value: $50.00/Winner

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Entrants agree that the Sponsors have the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Contest and that all decisions of Sponsors are final and binding. Winners, by acceptance of the Prize, agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Contest Sponsor, as well as its parent and related companies, and each of its employees, representatives, contractors, and advertisers from any and all liability, loss, damage, cost or claim relating to any allegation regarding the acceptance or use of their prize. Any Entrant that violates the Official Rules, as determined in the sole discretion of Contest Sponsor, will be immediately disqualified from the Contest. The Contest Sponsor and related organizations, their agents and employees have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind which result from use of the Prize, or by participation in the Contest. The Contest Sponsor and its related organizations may use Winner's name and likeness for advertising, fundraising, promotional or publicity purposes without further compensation. Winner will be responsible for a) all applicable taxes and b) any and all expenses associated with claiming the Prize, including but not limited to transportation. Tickets must be used in compliance with the venue's box office policies. The rules detailing Contest eligibility and method of selecting the Winner are on file at the Contest Sponsor.

9. RESTRICTIONS: By participating in the Contest, a participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, and by all decisions of Minnesota Public Radio as the Contest Sponsor.

CONTEST SPONSOR: Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, 651-290-1500