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Humor Writing Contest Results! |
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Congratulations to
the Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists & Honorable
Mentions in our June/ July 2008
Humor
Writing Contest!
Click any
headline below to see the full entry, then scroll up or down to see
other entries in the group.
All entries are 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, "Writing," but we couldn't judge entries on their "H-U-M-O-W",
could we?)
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June/ July 2008 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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Intelligent Turn-Ons
By Eric Kester, Massachusetts
First-Place
Winner
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Memory Serves — The Difference Between Tennisers and Golf Players
By Joel Habush, Wisconsin
Second-Place Winner
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Golf
Carts And Tiny Animals
By
Daniel
McGinley, Connecticut
Third-Place Winner
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Sin
While You Can
By Mary Tompsett, Wisconsin
Fourth-Place Winner
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You’re Never Too Old To Be Busted For Parking
By
Burton Cole, Ohio
Fifth-Place Winner
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June/ July 2008 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Never
Leave An Empty Roll
By
Cindy Argiento,
North Carolina
One
Hot Mama
By Mikie Baker, Texas
Email
Exchange Between Kobe Bryant And Bill Belichik
By
Jason Campbell,
Massachusetts
The
Mystery of the Bird, Herd, Kurd, Nerd, Word Not Heard
By Arthur Carey, California
Selected
Words And Phrases From The Baby Boomer Dictionary
By Stephen Joseph,
India
Twice
Bitten
By Kim Schultz, New York
The
Secret Truth Behind Diners
By Joel Schwartzberg, New
Jersey
Yellow
Jackets, Tight Pants
By Mary Tompsett, Wisconsin
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June/ July 2008 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Teed Off
By John Brazell, Texas
Farm
Kids, Barns and Ropes
By James Butler, Oregon
Hey, Learn Some Manners, Jerk!
By Burton Cole, Ohio
Squat
Toilets Are Not Meant For Women Over 50
By
Dodie Cross,
Washington
My
Tuba
By Joseph Ellers, South Carolina
The
Life And Times Of A Wolf Spider
By Tracy Farr, Texas
An
Expert's Solution to America's Problems
By Jesse Frederick, Illinois
Airport
Security? I'll Drink To That -- If They'd Let Me!
By Christopher Schmidt, California
I
Dream Of Johnnie With The Light Brown Hair
By William Schmitt, New York
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June/ July 2008 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 The Pits
By Dan Bain, North Carolina
The
Registry
By Dewey Cassell, North Carolina
Whodunit?
Dryers, Fiancee Suspected In Hide-and-Seek Things
By Burton Cole, Ohio
WANTED:
Expert Cat Bather
By Linda Marie Dugger, Colorado
In
Loving Memory
By
Eric Kester, Massachusetts
Fall
From Grace
By
Erika Koff,
Illinois
The
Big Brownout
By Dan Montville, Illinois
What's
In A Container?
By Ann Page, Minnesota
Mr.
Jello Pants
By Cindy Small, Alabama
Learning
To Cartwheel
By Laura Snyder, North Carolina
Fork
Is A Four-Letter Word
By Judith Walker, West Virginia
The
Great Chicken War
By Glanda Widger, North Carolina
Tales
Of An Office Picnic
By Aaron Wigington, Missouri
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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
enter again and look forward to
seeing more of
your work!
Enter
Today!
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