21.   Cash prizes went to Ivan Putrov of Russia, Cedric Ygnace of Ukraine and Roman Vasilyev of Russia.

22.   First prize went to Miss Colombia, who was dressed in feathers.

23.   He and Gore seem to be trying to out-sanctimony one another, the top prize going to the first one to sprout wings and a halo.

24.   In commentary, the prize went to Dorothy Rabinowitz of the Wall Street Journal.

25.   Instead, the prize went to a humble member of the grounds crew at Busch Stadium.

26.   Last year, the prize went to Sir Sigmund Sternberg, a British businessman who promoted interfaith dialogue.

27.   Last year, the prize went to Bill Bright, head of Campus Crusade for Christ.

28.   Lottery officials hate to see perfectly good prizes go to waste when nobody picks them up.

29.   Occasionally, the prize has gone to a scientist whose work has focused on the relationship between science and theology.

30.   Prizes go to the performer who offends the least number of people.