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They award scholarships for that?

Attention high school seniors. It might be a good idea to practice your duck calling.

It could help you land a college scholarship.

Perhaps you should buy an Arabian horse, get a ham radio, become a vegetarian, study the Klingon language, work on your knitting skills or research the family tree.

There are college scholarship opportunities in all of those obscure areas. Here are a few to consider:

The Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Scholarship.

Students who are talented in the feeding call, the comeback call and the mating call can earn $1,500.

If you win, it might be a good idea to slack off on the mating call once you get a dorm room.

The William Zekan Memorial Scholarship.

Applicants must demonstrate an interest in Arabian horses. Don't laugh. The scholarship is worth $2,500.

The Kor Memorial Scholarship, given by the Klingon Language Institute of Flourtown, Pa.

Yes, it is for "Star Trek" fans who are fluent in Klingon. The application form doesn't say anything about being able to hold your fingers apart.

The National Make it Yourself With Wool Competition.

A $2,000 scholarship for students who can knit items from wool.

The Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship.

Open to skillful skateboarders.

The Tall Clubs International Scholarship for women 5-foot-10 or taller and men 6-foot-2 or taller.

Hey, I would have been eligible for that one.

The Billy Barty Foundation Scholarship for students 4-foot-10 or shorter.

It's only fair, since they have scholarships for tall people.

The Michigan Llama Association Scholarship.

Open to students whose parents are members of the association.

The Martin J. Greer Sr. Memorial Scholarship.

To be eligible, a student must belong to a ham radio family.

The University of Akron 8-Ball Scholarship.

Not only offered to talented 8-ball players but also skilled 9-ball players.

The American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship.

Open to students who write an essay on fire sprinkler safety.

The Van Valkenburg Memorial Scholarship.

Offered to descendants of Lambert and Annetje Van Valkenburg, who lived in Amsterdam in the 1600s.

The Vegetarian Resources Group Scholarship.

For students who have promoted vegetarianism in their school or community.

The Milk Mustache of the Year Award.

It is based on academics, athletic performance, leadership and community service. You must be willing to sport a milk mustache.

The Bunny Y. Burns Scholarship.

A $1,000 award to attend the University of Nevada in Las Vegas to learn how to be a bar maid.

Remember, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.