More than 135 white-bearded men who look uncannily like Ernest Hemingway have converged on Key West for the annual "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest.

KEY WEST It's tough to be a rookie at the Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest. ... Local Papa Competes in Key West: Not Bad for a First-Timer . WILLIAM GERALD HAMBY Jul 30, 2008 ...

This “Papa” was “not made for defeat.” A Wisconsin man took home first prize in Key West’s annual Ernest Hemingway lookalike contest — 11 years after he first entered the event ...

In Key West, where Ernest Hemingway lived during the 1930s, he was known for his adventurous lifestyle. He sparred with local fighters and refereed neighborhood boxing matches, battled marlin and […] ...

Fighting to Let Papa's Cats Roam Free in Key West When American literary giant Ernest Hemingway took his own life in 1961, he left the world a rich legacy, including some classic novels, ...

Usually more than one hundred Ernest Hemingway lookalikes would be converging on Key West. For the first time in 40 years, the traditional contest was canceled.

And the road to Key West is clear. So what exactly is the appeal of this strange if festive event of beards and beers raised in the name of Hemingway? Brotherhood, the faithful will tell you.

More than 150 white-bearded hopefuls are expected to compete July 22-24 in the annual Sloppy Joe's Hemingway Look-Alike Contest in Key West, Fla. The competition, which dates to 1981, is a ...

Almost 150 bearded, portly men are gathered in Key West to prove their resemblance to legendary author Ernest Hemingway, as they compete in the 38th annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest that began ...