So, did anyone else notice that rank odor emanating from Vermont’s capital district? The BBC News sure did today, and it’s got nothing to do with Gov. Jim Douglas’ announcement this afternoon that he plans to veto the gay marriage bill once it lands on his desk.

No, this foul news emanated from 7-year-old Joshua Boothe, this year’s champion of the Odor Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest. Boothe took home the mold, er, the gold, and a $2500 check for winning the 34th annual event and earned himself a permanent place in the Odor Eater Hall of Fumes. Stink on, bro!

This article appears in Mar 25-31, 2009.

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Staff Writer Ken Picard is a senior staff writer at Seven Days. A Long Island, N.Y., native who moved to Vermont from Missoula, Mont., he was hired in 2002 as Seven Days’ first staff writer, to help create a news department. Ken has since won numerous...