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"AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HUMOR!"TM
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April/May 2011
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!
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April/May 2011 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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Eating Fresh
By
Heather Davis,
Oklahoma
First-Place
Winner
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The
Full-Tilt Boogie Cross-Town Crash and Burn
By Christopher Hivner, Pennsylvania
Second-Place Winner
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Spring
Holidays Make Me Want To Recoil
By
Jonathan Criswell,
Delaware
Third-Place Winner
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Under
Siege
By Lissy Jones, California
Fourth-Place Winner
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Lloyd's
Dentist
By Lloyd S., New York
Fifth-Place Winner
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April/May 2011 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Lost New Jersey Man Found Hiding Inside The U.S. Government Budget
By Carlos Arnade, Virginia
Old
Bones Snap Into Rhythm of Age
By
Burton Cole, Ohio
Snack
Desperation
By David Crawford, British Columbia
The
End Is Nigh...Just Not as Nigh As You Thought
By
Jonathan Criswell,
Delaware
In
the Moment
By
Joan Emmer, New
Jersey
The
Dude Ranch
By
Joe Fusco Jr.,
Massachusetts
The
Diorama
By
Thomas Impelluso,
California
Clash
of the Vacationers
By
Laurie
Lichtenstein,
New York
All
Out Compliments
By
Pete Lopez,
New York
A
Nice Idea
By
Rachel Turner,
Georgia
Living
With A Purpose
By
Thomas Wheeler,
Texas
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April/May 2011 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Not Just Toyota: The Federal Reserve Faces Unintended Acceleration
Complaints
By Carlos Arnade, Virginia
Republicans:
Obama Was Not Even Conceived in the United States
By Carlos Arnade, Virginia
Say,
Do You See A Shortcut?
By Burton Cole, Ohio
A
Few Things I Don't Understand
By Dennis Craft, Missouri
Soon
You Will Achieve Dream Control
By Jonathan Criswell,
Delaware
Food
Foibles
By
Dorothea
Helms,
Ontario
What
They're Doing Now
By Virginia Jacobson, Arizona
Grooming
The Groom
By Carl Megill, New Jersey
Retraining
By Michael Moran, Alabama
G'Day
Y'all! What Not to Say When Meeting the Other Guy
By Lisa Vankula-Donovan, Queensland
Born
To Name Paint
By George Waters,
California
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April/May 2011 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 My Husband Has
Taken Up Tree Planting
By Susan Antony, South Carolina
Possessed
By The Daredevil
By Susan Antony, South Carolina
Just
A Mom
By Cheryl Burns, Illinois
A
Tragic Tale of When Good Texting Goes Really, Really Bad
By Burton Cole,
Ohio
Your
Daughter's First Date: Etiquette for Mothers
By
Francine Garson,
New Jersey
Moments
to Remember--or Better Yet, Forget
By
Anita Lanning,
Oregon
Helpless
Housewives
By
Laurie L., New York
Spring
Break-Up
By
Maggie Phenicie,
Pennsylvania
If
You Want To Know The Truth
By
Mary Taylor,
Mississippi
Fitting
in Fitness
By
Barbara Valentin,
Illinois
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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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