There are fake things in life and there are real things.

Here's one fake thing: the "close friendship" between Gen. Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry that is on parade during today's House and Senate committee hearings.

Here's one real thing: our weekly ScuttleButton puzzle, and the announcement of this week's winner.

First, a reminder on how to play.

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:

We Shall Overcome (with a picture of Sitting Bull) — Button denouncing the treatment of Native Americans in the U.S.

Appel for Congress — Brent Appel was the 1982 unsuccessful Democratic nominee against Rep. Tom Tauke (R) in Iowa's 2nd District.

Stassen for US — Former Minnesota Gov. Harold Stassen often sought the Republican nomination for president; this particular button from was from his 1952 effort.

Feinstein 500! — This is from Dianne Feinstein's 1990 campaign for governor of California against Republican Pete Wilson.

So, when you add Indian + Appel + US + 500, you might end up with ...

Indianapolis 500 — the famed auto race held every year during the Memorial Day weekend.

This week's winner, chosen completely at random, is (drum roll) ... Dale Parkinson of Turlock, Calif.

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