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Langford, Wachovia encourage savings by giving away money

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UPDATE: New video appended below.
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We just got this press release from PR Newswire. We’re still trying to confirm that’s it’s real, but CNN Money has posted it already, so what the hell. It seems that Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford and Wachovia are encouraging people to save by giving away money in a wild wind machine full of cash, or something like that. Representatives from local colleges and universities will climb into the “money machine” and grab flying bills for scholarships. We don’t normally print press releases verbatim and we would say something quick and witty about Mayor Langford and saving, but we’re still waiting for our brains to reboot after the overload.
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Mayor Larry P. Langford Challenges

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Citizens of Birmingham to Save

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Local Colleges and Universities Compete To Raise Scholarship Dollars
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Free Event – Open to the Public Linn Park Tue., April 22, 11:00 a.m. to
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1:00 p.m.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — On Tues., April
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22, Mayor Larry P. Langford will appear at Linn Park to encourage the
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residents of “The Magic City” to start saving.
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To emphasize the event’s focus on financial education, leaders from
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Birmingham-Southern College, Miles College, Samford University, and the
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University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will compete in a charity grab
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for scholarships. The college and university leaders will go head-to-head
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in a glass “money machine” to grab flying dollars for their school’s
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scholarship funds.
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The free public event at Linn Park, designed to encourage Americans to
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start saving, is a sneak peak at the Way2Save Challenge, which features a
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consumer contest and educational activities to help consumers learn ways to
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save.
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Proceeds from the charity event will benefit the scholarship programs
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at Birmingham-Southern College, Miles College, Samford University, and the
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University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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The next Way2Save Challenge Tour will be at the Talladega Superspeedway on
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April 26 and April 27. Over two days, individuals can take the high-speed
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challenge of grabbing flying dollars for a chance to win $2,000 — fans can
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take the Way2Save Challenge before the Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series
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Race on April 26 and before the Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race on
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April 27.
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Who: Mayor Larry P. Langford
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College and University Leaders from:
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Birmingham-Southern College, Miles College, Samford University,
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and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
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What: College and University Leaders Compete For Scholarship Funds in
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Money Grab
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Charity Competition Will Raise $8,000 for Scholarships
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When: Tue., April 22
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11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Free Event, Open to Public
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11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – WBHK 98.7 Kiss-FM radio station
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appearance
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12:00 noon – 12:30 p.m. – Charity grab between leaders from
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Birmingham-Southern College, Miles College, Samford University,
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and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
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Where: Linn Park
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710 20th Street North
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Birmingham, AL 35203
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Photo Ops: Mayor Larry P. Langford and leaders from Birmingham-Southern
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College, Miles College, Samford University, and the University of Alabama
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at Birmingham (UAB) competition to raise money for university scholarships,
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glass money truck.

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Seriously, Siegelman’s lottery idea was better, but which makes for better TV?
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[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGe6G6eoE4I]