publication date: Thursday, February 13, 2014 (part of Winter 2014)

category: Government

clue: There's something Egyptian about this Alaskan mayor's office.

explanation: Stubbs was a cat who served in the entirely honorary office of mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, becoming a tourist attraction. In ancient Egypt, cats were revered and afforded a high place in society. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, and Mike Rothstein

Winter 2014 Tournament: This winter has been an especially harsh one, and we'll all be glad to see spring weather. But there's still a few weeks left, and they bring another goo tournament. Face off against a series of opponents, trying to solve each daily goo the fastest. Only one player will survive to become the king or queen of winter.

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