publication date: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 (part of Winter 2013)

category: Hoaxes

clue: This Hawaiian prankster became the pretend girlfriend of his favorite Notre Dame player.

explanation: Tuiasosopo made headlines when it turned out that he was behind "Lennay Kekua," a fictional woman who Notre Dame star Manti Te'o had told the world was his girlfriend. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Angela Lathem-Ballard

trivia: Scott originally created this goo for the Winter 2013 tournament, but he couldn't think of a way to make it sufficiently difficult. Several players guessed Manti Te'o.

Winter 2013 Bonus Goos: Spring is in the air! Enjoy these last few goos before the Spring 2013 season begins in March. Our winner has already been decided (congrats Erik!), so these goos are just for fun, although they will boost your lifetime score if you solve them.

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