On Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered America.

On Oct. 14, 2009 -- by an amazing coincidence, exactly 607 years and two days later -- we announce the latest ScuttleButton winner.

But unlike Chris, who discovered something without actually knowing what he was looking for, with ScuttleButton, you need to know what you're looking for. And here's how to do it.

It's easy. Just check out my button puzzle each Friday. Take one word or one concept per button, add 'em up, and arrive at a familiar saying or a name. (Seriously: a saying that people from Earth might be remotely familiar with.) Submit your answer and hope you're the person chosen at random. That's it!

Oh wait. You MUST include your name and city/state to be eligible.

And also remember, the answer does not necessarily have to be political. For instance, the answer to a puzzle a while back was "Minnesota Twins" -- not political at all, unless you're thinking Mondale and Humphrey instead of Killebrew and Oliva.

Here are last week's buttons, in case you forgot:

Give a Damn -- The slogan of the New York Urban Coalition, circa 1967-68, urging people to not forget about the condition and plight of the urban poor.

Avoid the Noid/Call Domino's Pizza -- The Noid was a character in Dominos pizza commercials that tried to prevent the pizza driver from delivering pizza within 30 minutes. Or something weird like that.

Chance for Governor -- Unlike the Noid, Simon Chance is a real person. But this real person got clobbered in his 1972 bid for the Republican nomination in South Dakota.

So, when you add Give + Pizza + Chance, you might end up with ...

Give Peace a Chance -- an anti-war slogan and a John Lennon song, but not a dessert topping.

This week's winner, chosen completely at random, is (drum roll) ... Ava Goldsmith of Otsego, Mich.

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9:25 - October 14, 2009

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