Beat 360º 7/13/09
Ready for today's Beat 360°? Everyday we post a picture – and you provide the caption and our staff will join in too. Tune in tonight at 10pm to see if you are our favorite! Here is the 'Beat 360°' pic:
Barbara 'Redneck Queen' Bailey shows the crowd the proper way to do the Bellyflop during the 13th Annual Summer Redneck Games July 11, 2009 in East Dublin, Georgia. (Photo by Stephen Morton/Getty Images)
Have fun with it. We're looking forward to your captions! Make sure to include your name, city, state (or country) so we can post your comment.
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Here`s something one can not quit in the middle of.
Dolly Parton gets a mud pack!
To be followed by the Lipstick-on-a-Pig contest with Sarah Palin as celebrity judge.
Redneck Baptism..yep yep
James Carville's summer dreams.
Barbara was crowned Redneck Queen after successfully catching dinner in her pool during the talent portion of the competition.
Like they said back in July, 1969 –
" That's one small step for man, one giant leap for ..uhhhh... Rednekkedness" ....
Never knowing what to expect, even reporters were surprised at Sarah Palin's latest news conference!
Sara Palin dives head first into the muddy unknown.
Tim Gibson
San Diego, CA
Redneck Queen protests against local swimmin' hole admission price
by jumping into mud hole left by four-wheelin' Redneck King.
Locals from the Great State of Georgia proves once again the South is above the backwoods, redneck, hillbillie stereotyping.
Judging belly flops is more of an exact science than you may think. Is the contestant parallel to the mud? Are her arms and hands fully extended? On the artistic side, is there a real sense of abandon? Is there a furl in her skirt? Unlike olympic diving, the more splash the better. . . And the judges have spoken: 10, 10, 9.9, 10, 10! P.S. The 9.9 would have preferred her to wear a tee shirt that says AC360, but where to get one?
Finally, the real reason Sarah Palin resigned as Alaskan Governor - Mud Wrestling!
After seeing Anderson Coopers spider bite, Barbara Bailey shows the crowd how to avoid the same problem.
The Queen demonstrates how the Redneck Nation is expected to bow down to her in the future. Yee-haw!
Rodney
Los Angeles, CA
Take that Greg Louganis!
I couldn't afford a pool in this economy, so I made one myself!
Mud is our friend, we eat it, slap our hogs in it, and belly flop in it. Got a problem with that?
To infinity and beyond!!!
Hey you yankees have your hot dog eating contest, whats worse about this?
You know you're a redneck when you go swimming in the drainage ditch behind your house.
Is this a lot like Sarah Palin or what,let me get this clear,she retired from politics just to take a flying leap back into it,go figure....
Jon Gosselin's date makes her grand debut!
If everyone cheers and hollers because you was wearing your finest clothes when you jumped in a puddle of mud, then you just might be a redneck.
Jules Verne never said it would be easy, wish me well on my journey to the center of the earth!!
Ronnie. Pikeville Ky! Go Cats!
And yes..... you too, can fulfill your dream of being a "Red-Neck"-
Erika Literally Jumped for the Opportunity – Anderson told her that the best belly flop gets their choice of a T Shirt or a Trip to Africa with Him. Erica stated earlier that she felt confident that she could finally win and Pick the T Shirt and sit in Andersons Chair a Host The Erica 360... Oooh I mean AC360.
A group of people in Georgia cheeer Barbara ‘Redneck Queen’ Bailey who decided to show politicians in Washington what happens when they muddy the waters.
"I heard this is the best way to get a tan, yee haw!"
Barbara leans too far forward during her Michael Jackson “Smooth Criminal” tribute.
(Viv N. San Jose, CA)
Risking life and limb, the first stage of the redneck triatholon is behind her, she needs to complete this second stage before ultimately reaching the final one – duck hunting with Dick Cheney.
Having recently resigned Gov Palin felt as long as her lipstick was on she'd celebrate with a wallow in the hollow!
Whomever finds the golden apple below first will be the new leader of the GOP.
With AC 360 on evenings, Erica finds plenty of fun during the hot summer days.
Shane DelGrosso
7 2nd Ave
Waterford CT
06385
The Redneck Queen is so enthusiastic because only she knows she's jumping into a pit of Hershey's Syrup, Apple Cider and Everclear!
Mr President and Prime Minister Berlusconi, this is a rear shot worth checking out.
Hello Anderson,
My mother and myself think that it's cool! If you wanna be a redneck be a redneck and celebrate it. People are always judgeing someone or something that's what's wrong with the world people need to chill gosh.
P.S. love the show.
It`s time to get dirty, REALLY dirty !
Country First AKA Sarah Palin
The GOP cheers Sarah Palin as she makes the leap to private life.
Barbara ‘Redneck Queen’ Bailey was misled to believe a roll of new Lincoln pennies hidden in this redneck jacuzzi during the 13th Annual Summer Redneck Games July 11, 2009 in East Dublin, Georgia. Two quarters were lost during the incident.
Sarah Palin – To my Republican supporters! I'm not getting out of the Political Spot Light....but divin' RIGHT in!
No animals were hurt in the making of this film.
Sarah Palin's 2012 Campaign Manager about to spread Mrs. Palin's Presidential Philosophy throughout the heartland!
Excuse me, but this is how you properly do a belly flop.
Sarah Palin in the talent portion of of the "You bet ya – l'll take the GOP in the pits" contest.
Barbara gives up hope of winning the beat 360 so she throws herself into a pool of mud.
Monticello Minnesota
"Barbara Baily is hoping to beat the top score of 9 in the belly flop competition"
Look out fellow Rednecks...Queen Bailey has taken the inside track for a Darwin award!
Supreme Court nominee Sondra Sotomayor dives headfirst into the Senate confirmation hearings.