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"AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HUMOR!"TM
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August/September 2010
Humor Writing Contest Results!
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Congratulations
to the
Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists & Honorable Mentions in our
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?)
You, too, can get in on the fun, get published
and win your share of $250.00 in prize money!
Join The Fun!
Enter Our Humor Writing Contest Today!
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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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Abuzz
By
David Crawford,
British Columbia
First-Place
Winner
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Oranges, Goats, and Guns
By Jonathan Criswell, Delaware
Second-Place Winner
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The
Department of Education Orders Recall Of Half-a-Million High School
Graduates
By Carlos Arnade, Virginia
Third-Place Winner
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This
Is a Great Deal… I Promise… Please Don’t Go!
By Tiffany Carboni, California
Fourth-Place Winner
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The
Employee Employer Test
By Dan McGinley, Connecticut
Fifth-Place Winner
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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Prep School
Quandary: No One Knows What to “Prepare” Students For
By Carlos Arnade, Virginia
'Take
Me Out to the Ballgame' Examined
By Jonathan Criswell, Delaware
Coming
This Fall
By Christopher Hivner, Pennsylvania
How
to Write a Teenage Drama in Eight Easy Steps
By
Maggie Phenicie,
Pennsylvania
Be-Steel
My Heart
By Terri Spilman, Indiana
Medical
Note: Urine Should Never Be Chunky
By Karla Telega, South Carolina
Cereal
Killer
By Thomas Wheeler, Texas
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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Gasoline Anonymous Shelters Overwhelmed by Americans Seeking
Treatment for Oil Addiction
By Carlos Arnade, Virginia
New
Poll: A Majority of Politicians Disapprove of the Recent Performance of
Voters
By Carlos Arnade,
Virginia
Forty
is the New Thirty
By Jeffery Cain, California
Ties
Choke Out Fashion Sense
By Burton Cole, Ohio
Why
Ask Why? Because
By Burton Cole, Ohio
Chocolate
Depravity
By
Elaine
Harrigan,
New York
Important
Information
By Ben L.,
Georgia
The
Birth of Motherhood
By Marymichelle Lotano, California
Blame
AARP
By Dorothy Rosby, South Dakota
Amazon
PayPhrase Gets Nasty
By Amy Vansant, Maryland
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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Unplug and Play Road Sign Game
By Burton Cole, Ohio
"It"
Happens
By Pamela Frost, Ohio
The
Exhibitionist
By Seth H., Oregon
Pandemics,
Pigs and Peasants
By Kadzi Mutizwa, New York
Why
Men Should Not Do Housework
By Kevin OBrien,
Missouri
When
Being Sick Means Catching a Bug
By Jill Pertler,
Minnesota
James
and the Giant, Glaring Realization I’m Better off Alone and/or with Cats
By
Rebecca Schweitzer,
California
Ricochets
By
Bob Shirley,
Georgia
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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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