In case you didn't know that there is an animal-poop-picker-upper trade association, you should. They are busy trying to advance their cause and get their industry some well-deserved recognition. Their latest idea: The Civil War, as played out on Family Fued.

The Pooper Scoopers want to be on a game show -- the North versus the South. In their own words, the "fellow armies of canine landmine specialist of scooping companies from both sides want to raise money for a national organization, United Animal Nations -- www.uan.org."

Now, we all know that the War Between the States started off as a friendly pooping rivalry between Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. But I think America has learned from its mistakes, and excrement-related competition is now a fun, fulfilling way to raise money for charities. So if you happen to be in charge of finding contestants for Family Fued or any other game show, please let me know, so we can arrange this battle over states' blights.