Today's field trip is one that is near and dear to my heart. Every summer I look forward to the latest season of The Amazing Race, one of the best reality shows ever. The show features eleven teams of two people racing around the world for a cash prize of $1,000,000. The teams compete in thirteen legs that take them all over the world. In almost all the legs the last team that arrives at the pit stop is eliminated. Once the race is down to three teams, those teams compete in the final leg of the race. The team who makes it to the final pit stop first wins $1,000,000 and the hearts of America.

I love this show. I don't know if it is because I spent most of college traveling around the Midwest in a luxury van with Kirsten at the wheel, but this is the only reality show I have ever been tempted to apply for. The fifth season of The Amazing Race will premiere at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6. As an extra special treat to make me forget (momentarily) that 24 won't be on until January 2005, the sixth season of The Amazing Race will be televised on Saturdays during the Fall Season. Until then, visit the official website to learn about this season's teams (NOTE: this information is suppose to be posted today).

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