HERMISTON, Ore. (AP) — It was a spittin' good time in Portland, Oregon. The watermelonseed-spitting contest has returned. Local lawmakers put their expectorating skills to the test, using donated melons from Hermiston. Hermiston Mayor David Drotzmann beat Portland Mayor Charlie Hales. The East Oregonian reports the seed-spitting contest was held annually for almost two decades before going on a hiatus that lasted several years.

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