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So, about now you are probably asking yourself, "Self, just exactly how do I join in the wonderful fun that is "Beans Around the World"?

The answer is easy! All you have to do is take a picture of a can of S & W® brand Black Beans with a local landmark in the background, or take them with you on your next vacation/holiday, and then e-mail 'em/ snail-mail 'em/ post the photographic evidence to us!

The Rules: (You knew there would have to be some...)

  • If possible, please make sure to include a local landmark in your photo. Easily recognizable landmarks (Eiffel Tower, St. Louis arch, Graceland, etc.) are great, as are other items of "local interest" (aka tourist traps), such as a Huge Ball of Twine. See the Corn Palace photos for a perfect example. You can also use city/state name signs, local businesses, or whatever it is that makes your town special.

  • Pictures of international locales are especially treasured. Just don't violate any customs regulations by trying to smuggle canned beans across the border. We've all seen "Midnight Express" to know what happens when you're caught, haven't we???

  • Bonus points if you get a celebrity, sports star, or teen sensation top-40 boy band to hold the can.

  • Include yourself or your friends in the photo if you wish - I'll include it if you want, as long as the subject in the photo has a good sense of humor, and is willing to be seen on the Web a holding can of beans.

  • Please, this is a family Web site. Keep 'em clean, kids.

  • S & W® brand Black Beans are the beans of choice. They are available at better supermarkets and grocery retailers nationwide. If you are having a hard time finding these tasty legumes, let me know, or if you have a color printer, you can download a label.

  • The small cash outlay it will cost you for a can of beans and film developing will be made up for in the stars of Heaven. (In other words, this is out of your own pocket, pal.) But, in return, we will add your photo to our Web site, and make you an honorary BATW Ambassador-for-life in the Beans Around the World society!

E-mail your photos (in .JPG file format) to us here.

If you would prefer to send your photos by snail mail, drop me a note and I'll provide a shipping address.

Be sure to let us know:

  • Where the photo was taken:
  • Who is seen in the photo:
  • Your name (or handle) as you would like it listed on the site:
  • Your hometown:

A lifetime of international fame and a lasting legacy are yours - all for the price of a can of black beans.