Doing your best impression of the Capitol Steps just might get you tickets to the political satire troupe's Pinehurst show.

The Pilot is sponsoring a contest for readers to submit their own stanza of political satire to the tune of a well-known song. The top five entries will win a pair of tickets to the Capitol Steps' concert at Pinecrest High School Oct. 19.

Advertising Director Pat Taylor said that the contest is a great way for readers of The Pilot to share their thoughts on the eve of a historic election.

"It's been such an incredible political process," Taylor said, "we thought it might be time to have a little fun."

The contest is called "Poetic Political Pundits Pontificating." Rules for the contest are fairly lax. All you have to do is write a couple of verses about current politics and try to make them funny in some way.

The challenge will come in making the verse fit to the tune of a well-known song. A panel of judges will pick the best of the best for a performance on ThePilot.com.

Submissions can be sent to pat@thepilot.com or mail to The Pilot, P.O. Box 58, Southern Pines, N.C. 28388, by Oct. 15.

Contact Matthew Moriarty at 693-2479 or by e-mail at moriarty@thepilot.com.