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Anyone shopping at Third Street Promenade The Third Street Promenade is a pedestrian street in Santa Monica, California, United States. It is considered one of the premier shopping destinations in West Los Angeles and frequently draws crowds from all over Los Angeles County.  on Labor Day (1st) shouldn't be surprised to hear a yodel yodel or yodle (both: yō`dəl), type of wordless singing, joyous in nature, usually associated with the Swiss. It is, in fact, practiced throughout the Alps and, as an importation, in the mountains of Kentucky.  or two instead of the national anthem.

Internet portal Yahoo Inc. is winding down its West Coast search for "America's favorite amateur yodeler" in the City of Angels. One Los Angeles yodeler will move onto the nationals, where the grand prize winner will win $10,000 and appear in a Yahoo ad.

But why here, half a world away from the Alps?

"We expect there is a lot of hidden talent in L.A. that we're looking forward to uncovering," said Yahoo spokeswoman Joanna Stevens. "Even though it's yodeling yo·del  
v. yo·deled or yo·delled, yo·del·ing or yo·del·ling, yo·dels

v.intr.
To sing so that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and a falsetto.

v.tr.
, we think that people will want to come out."

Several city groups have joined in the local collaboration. Finalists will each receive tickets to the Gene Autry Museum and partner KYSR-FM (Star 98.7) will host live call-ins. For every person who yodels Yodels are frosted, cream-filled cakes that are made by the Drake's company, which is owned by the Interstate Bakeries Corporation. Yodels are distributed on the east coast of the United States. , $10 will be given to the local Big Brothers Big Sisters foundation.
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Title Annotation:Yahoo Inc.'s search for "America's favorite amateur yodeler"; The Labj's: L.A. Stories
Comment:Calling all heidis.(The Labj's: L.A. Stories)(Yahoo Inc.'s search for "America's favorite amateur yodeler")
Author:Wang, Katherine
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Sep 1, 2003
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