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February/March 2006 Contest Results |
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Congratulations to
the
Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists & Honorable
Mentions in our February/ March 2006 Humor Writing Contest!
Entries went through
several rounds of judging, with all entries carefully reviewed based on our exclusive
"H-U-M-O-R"SM
judging
criteria:
- H = Humor --
Does it make us laugh?
- U = Universality --
Is it fairly "clean"?
- M =
Moxie
-- Does it have plenty of zing?
- O = Originality
-- Is it fresh and new?
- R = 'Riting -- Is it well-'ritten?
(OK, "well-written," but we couldn't judge entries on "H-U-M-O-W",
now could we?)
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february / March 2006 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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The Moral
Outrage Of Co-Ed Showers
By
Daniel Bain, North Carolina
First-Place Winner, February/March 2006
HumorPress.com says:
Who says baby
showers aren't a man's idea of fun? Just ask Daniel... he's got weeks to
tell you!
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Car Go Vroom!
(Most Of The Time)
By
Gregg
Podolski, New Jersey
Second-Place Winner, February/March 2006
HumorPress.com says: Car problems got you down? Pull it into Gregg's
Garage and get a free humor tune-up!
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The Root Of All
Evil
By
Kathleen Bowling, California
Third-Place Winner, February/March 2006
HumorPress.com says: Sink your chompers into Kathleen's biting look at
a visit to the friendly(?) neighborhood dentist!
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february / March 2006 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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The
Consultation
By
Sean Ellis, New York
Finalist,
February/March 2006
The Birds, The
Bees and Allergies
By Mark Jabo, New York
Finalist,
February/March 2006
It's The End Of
The World As We Know It... And I Feel Fine
By Mark Jabo, New York
Finalist,
February/March 2006
Putting The Fun
Back In Funerals
By
Kathleen Keating,
Massachusetts
Finalist,
February/March 2006
Homework Bound
By
Joel Schwartzberg, New Jersey
Finalist,
February/March 2006
ValenTIME
By
Joel Schwartzberg, New Jersey
Finalist,
February/March 2006
The Man Who
Looks Like Albert Einstein
By
Ed Tasca,
Ontario
Finalist,
February/March 2006
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february / March 2006 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Every Shopping
Trip An Adventure
By
Kathleen Bowling, California
Semi-Finalist,
February/March 2006
Hearing (Electronic)
Voices
By Noreen Braman,
New Jersey
Semi-Finalist,
February/March 2006
The Latest Rage
By
Faith Foyil,
Bahamas
Semi-Finalist,
February/March 2006
My Natural
Disaster
By
Margaret Howlett,
California
Semi-Finalist,
February/March 2006
Outrunning
Forty
By Denise Malloy, Montana
Semi-Finalist,
February/March 2006
The
Nutrition Mom
Who Needs To Be Resuscitated After Finding Out You Fed Her Child A
Hotdog
By Lisa Perry, Colorado
Semi-Finalist,
February/March 2006
The
Woman Who Is
Always Tan And Has A Flat Stomach
By Lisa Perry, Colorado
Semi-Finalist,
February/March 2006
Landing A Job
(It's Different From Landing A Plane)
By
Gregg
Podolski, New Jersey
Semi-Finalist,
February/March 2006
Toilet Training
Times Six
By
Sara Schlussel, New York
Semi-Finalist,
February/March 2006
Advanced
Studies In Creationism
By
Ed Tasca,
Ontario
Semi-Finalist,
February/March 2006
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february / March 2006 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Amadeus Paints Houses
By Margaret Andrews, California
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
Flying Standup,
Not Standby
By
Ken Bobrosky, Bahamas
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
Barking Up The
Wrong Tree
By
Faith
Foyil, Florida
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
Exercise For
Seniors
By
Richard H., Florida
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
Giving The Gift
Of Not Giving
By Jacqueline Hurst, California
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
Heated Eyelash
Curlers
By
Annette Martin, Georgia
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
Side Effects
By Eileen Mitchell, Illinois
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
Frustrating The
Muse
By Paul Molyneux, Ohio
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
Uncle Joe's
By Paul Molyneux, Ohio
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
An Ant Amidst
Elephants
By Danielle Mutarelli,
New Hampshire
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
The Husband Who
Spends Thirty Minutes Taking A Picture Of Princess Jasmine At Disney
World
By
Lisa Perry, Colorado
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
The Husband Who
Takes It Personally When Someone Steals His Luggage Then Returns It
Without Taking Anything
By Lisa Perry, Colorado
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
Our Morning
Routine: What Mommy Says and What They Hear
By
Caroline Poser, Massachusetts
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
Hungry Hungry
Kitties
By Jessica Savrock,
Pennsylvania
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
The Queen of
Burlesque
By
Wayne Scheer, Georgia
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
My Oscar-Worthy
Experience
By
Joel Schartzberg, New Jersey
The Missing
Keys
By Liz Virtue, California
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
C'est La Vie
Sneaky
By
Cynthia Washam, Florida
Honorable Mention,
February/March 2006
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Congratulations To EVERYONE Who Entered!
If your
entry was not recognized this time, please don't give up! Writing humor is a
specialized craft, and
it takes time and effort to master any craft.
- Some entries were
well-written, but needed more work setting up
the humor and punching
up the punch lines. Try structuring your work with distinct set-ups and
punch lines throughout the piece.
- Other
entries had plenty of punch, but relied on coarseness or
vulgarity, which limited their potential readership. Try writing
as if your piece were for a daily newspaper to achieve the most
universal appeal.
However,
just by
entering you made a great effort and we commend you for it! (You
already did better than those who just thought about entering,
but didn't even try!)
We hope you will try again and look forward to
seeing more of
your work!
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