When you think of Sunkist, you think of oranges, right?  I do, at least.  But apparently, Sunkist also grows lemons.  I know this because Sunkist just wrapped up their “Share your Twist on Sunkist Lemons” video contest.  For the contest, people were supposed to submit videos that showed the unique ways they used Sunkist lemons.  The grand prize?  $5,000.  The contest was run on facebook and like all facebook contests, “fans” could vote for their favorite entries.  But the folks at sunkist are pretty crafty.  They must have known that vote-based video contests always end with crappy winners and claims of cheating.  So sunkist decided to have their lemons and suck on them too.  Contestants were encouraged to get their friends to vote for their submissions but the fine print in the rules said that votes didn’t actually really matter.  Ha.  So in the end, Sunkist just picked whatever video they wanted.  And here is that video now:

Grand Prize Winner:  Prize:  $5,000:
 

 
I like it.  It’s cute.  And the tips are pretty damn good.  I might actually freeze some lemon slices and drop them in a glass of water sometime.  Plus I really liked that yellow backdrop that some of the actors were standing in front of.  I think I’m going to have to try and replicate that look.

Of course, this was a contest run on facebook so all the other contestants think the winner is horrible.  Here’s a little tip from Beardy…If you lose a contest, it’s ok to say that you’re unhappy with who won.  But don’t be a bad sport about it.  There’s no need to post comments personally attacking the winners.  They didn’t do anything wrong.  Check out some of the uglier comments that were left on the winning video:

ya’ll should used the winnings to get lemon drop some invisaline!

I have lost all faith in humanity and will renounce God as a result of the blistering ineptitude in picking a good video. Not only will I never eat lemons again but I will do everything within my power to make sure the lemon industry as a whole recedes into history because of this one video. Shame on you Sunkist. This has all the appeal of watching a sock puppet play in a cancer ward.

I thought this vid was ok, except I didn’t think it would win because of the girl with the greasy lips and tattoos– not clean looking or flattering to the lemons. Like a heroin addict pimping a lemon. Congrats on your win though!

Yeah, people are assholes.  Please don’t do that kind of stuff.  It’s just not cool.  Making fun of the winners’ looks aren’t’ going to get the sponsor to change their minds.  It’s just pointless cruelty.

Anyway, There were also five runners up who each recived $1,000.  If you’re in desperate need of some lemon-related tips and tricks, head here to watch all the winners.