In a bid to improve the number of taxpayers who choose to file their state tax returns online, Maryland’s Comptroller has turned to tickling funny bones as a manner of persuasion. In a spoof of Budweiser’s “Real Men of Genius” advertising campaign, the state office has posted it’s “Real Taxpayers of Genius” on YouTube.

“Today, we salute you, Mr. Frustrated Taxpayer,” begins the announcer. He’s then backed up by singers who repeat his falsetto phrases announcing an alternative to paper-based confusion — individuals can file their taxes electronically.

At the video’s end, Comptroller Peter Franchot reminds viewers online filing is faster and easier than mailing a return — not to mention far less expensive for the state. The state spends $1.98 processing each paper return, compared to a paltry $0.38 for those filed online.

Fans at Chicago’s Wrigley Field were stunned to find the iconic rooftop Budweiser sign in left field covered up with a tarp.

Tom Gramatis, owner of the building next to Wrigley Field, said he covered the sign when Anheuser-Busch didn’t make it’s quarterly rental payment for the ad. Because he hadn’t gotten his $86,000, Gramatis is trying to get rid of the sign completely and find new advertisement tenants for his roof.

The beer company claims Gramatis never actually sent an invoice for the payment, and Cook County Judge Martin Agran seems to be on Anheuser-Busch’s side for now. Even though there’s a dispute going on, he ruled there was no reason for putting a tarp-covered eyesore next to the iconic field.

“With any luck, I’ll see the sign when the White Sox play the Cubs in the World Series,” said Agran.