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"AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HUMOR!"TM
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October/November 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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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2010 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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10 Questions For Skinny Moms
By
Tina C.,
Arizona
First-Place
Winner
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Comfortably Dumb
By Barry Parham, South Carolina
Second-Place Winner
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The
Enema Within
By Karla Telega,
South Carolina
Third-Place Winner
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Foreign Language
By David Crawford, British Columbia
Fourth-Place Winner
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Swiss Chex
By Michael Cavallo, New York
Fifth-Place Winner
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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2010 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Floats Plan to Loan the U.S. Congress to Other Countries
By Carlos Arnade, Virginia
The
Department of Agriculture Offers to Pay Obese Citizens to Avoid Eating
By Carlos Arnade,
Virginia
The
Cellular Shootout
By Jarod Duley, Michigan
I
Didn't Mean It, Really
By
Tom Harris,
Ohio
Periodical
Discomfort
By Tom Harris, Ohio
Newspapers?
Whatever!
By Mike McNulty, Texas
What
To Do If You Run Into Your Ex
By Carl Megill,
New Jersey
Global
Warming: What’s the Big Deal?
By Madison Weatherwax, Massachusetts
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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2010 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Bag Battle
By Virginia Antonelli, New York
Sacramento
Man Complains That His Brain Has Been Turned into a Public Website
By Carlos Arnade,
Virginia
Pregnancy
Bliss
By Jessica E. Bach, Kentucky
Why
I Love to Write
By Keladria Boyt, Arizona
Kick
the Bucket on Hallowe’en
By Malcolm Campbell,
Georgia
Golf
Digest For Hacks
By
Jeff
Corkrean,
Iowa
Shelve
the Shelf Elf
By Jonathan Criswell, Delaware
The
Essay that Lets Future Essays Shine
By Pete Lopez, New York
Read
the Instructions
By Kevin OBrien, Missouri
My
Boyfriend, Johnny
By Jill Pertler, Minnesota
Clipp'd!
By Ethan Pulliam, Texas
Pride
Goeth Before Reading Glasses
By Dorothy Rosby, South Dakota
Announcements
On the PA System
By Lloyd S., New York
First
Grade Is Anything But Elementary
By Terri Spilman, Indiana
How
Do You Know When You‘re "In the Elderly"?
By Terri Spilman, Indiana
Letter
Of Recommendation
By Thomas Wheeler, Texas
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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2010 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Hubby's
'Mature' Interest Gives Me Hope
By Keladria Boyt, Arizona
The
Next Face You See...
By Arthur Carey, California
Really,
Ferris... A Museum?
By Naomi Cohen, California
"Sexier
Than Socks On A Rooster" -- Pickup Lines Should Be Put Back Down
By Burton Cole,
Ohio
Taking
Measure Of Kitchen Gadgets
By Burton Cole, Ohio
Twinkies
Make Dieting Delicious
By
Burton Cole, Ohio
The
Magical Word Just
By
Lisa Dance,
Virginia
Carnal
Knowledge
By
Dianne Hardy, Utah
Autumn
Season Preview
By
Pete Lopez, New
York
Are
You Scribeaphobic – Afraid to Write?
By
Lauren Salkin,
Connecticut
Take
Two Anti-Psychotics and Call Me in the Morning
By
Sarah Savasky,
California
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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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