Hemingway look-alikes gather in Key West for annual contest
KEY WEST, Fla. — About 160 stocky, white-bearded men resembling Ernest Hemingway have gathered in Florida to compete in the island city’s annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest.
The competition began Thursday evening at Sloppy Joe’s Bar, frequented by Hemingway when he lived in Key West during the 1930s.
Judged by former winners, the three-night contest is a highlight of the Hemingway Days festival honouring the late author’s literary prowess and colorful lifestyle.
Many competitors wear sportsman’s garb associated with Hemingway.