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Mushpops is not afraid of the camera and loves to have his picture taken.<\/p>\n<p>Likes: bananas, The Vamps, whistling, reading, poetry and hanging with other sock puppets.<\/p>\n<p>Dislikes: smelly socks, celery, sock drawers and grumpy people.<\/p>\n<h1>The challenge<\/h1>\n<p>New Directions Education would like to introduce Mushpops to as many school children across Merseyside as possible. We would like to invite you all to take a picture of Mushpops in your school doing something you guys do every day.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Would he like a school dinner in your canteen?<br \/>\n\u2022 How would he like the books in your library?<br \/>\n\u2022 Perhaps he could join you in a PE lesson?<\/p>\n<p>If your school would like the opportunity to win a digital camera \u2013 then get snapping!<\/p>\n<h1>The Rules<\/h1>\n<p>1)\tTake a picture with the sock monkey provided by your New Directions Liverpool Team and email to: <a href=\"mailto:liverpool@new-directions.co.uk\">Liverpool@new-directions.co.uk<\/a><br \/>\n2)\tEnsure that the title of the email reads \u2018Sock Monkey Selfie\u2019<br \/>\n3)\tClosing date \u2013 Wednesday 10th December 2014<br \/>\n4)\tWinner to be announced Friday 12th December 2014<br \/>\n5)\tPresentation to winning school 15th\/16th December 2014<br \/>\n6)\tSchools from the Merseyside area are eligible for entry only.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mushpops is a very rare blue and orange sock monkey. 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