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"AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HUMOR!"TM
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Check Out Our Latest Humor Writing Contest Results!
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Congratulations
to the
Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists & Honorable Mentions in our
August/September 2011 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 2011 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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Bovine Wine
By David Crawford, British Columbia
First-Place
Winner
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Language Translators Hired by Congress
By
Carlos Arnade,
Virginia
Second-Place Winner
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Stars and Stripes Mojo
By Pete Ballard, Illinois
Third-Place Winner
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Pudd's Revenge On Jesus
By
Kerry Bishop,
California
Fourth-Place Winner
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TV
Snobs
By Beverly Petravicius,
Illinois
Fifth-Place Winner
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August/September 2011 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Driver: None (How Physics Saved
My Life)
By Phyl Bean, Minnesota
Dr.
Smith At Your Cervix
By
Alison Bezzina,
Malta
101
Things You Don’t Want to Hear While Lying on the Operating Table
By D. Michael Craft, Missouri
My
Bucket-less List
By
D. Michael Craft,
Missouri
The
Infamous Steve
By
Christopher Hivner,
Pennsylvania
The
Candidate
By
Michael Moran,
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August/September 2011 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Even Mideast Autocrats Want to Embrace American-Style Democracy
By Carlos Arnade, Virginia
Christmas
2011 Preview from Christmas, Inc.
By Pete Ballard,
Illinois
Flipside
Bucket List… Or Things I Don’t Want to Do Before I Die
By Jessica Johnson, Virginia
Trust
Me! I'm a Psychic!
By Katherine Leisering, West Virginia
Hamsters
and Humility
By Dorothy Rosby,
South Dakota
Divorce
Reception
By
Lloyd S.,
New York
(Last name withheld by
request)
A
Love Letter?
By Thomas Wheeler, Texas
Amnesia
Anyone?
By Linda Zern, Florida
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August/September 2011 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Improvisation
By Kerry Ashwin, Queensland
Cat
Box Fever
By Jeff Brown, Iowa
Ready
for the "Big Boy" Chair
By Wendy D'Alessandro, Florida
Mommie
Dearest I Have Been
By Miranda Gargasz, Ohio
A
Brief Primer on Mannequins
By
Chason Gordon,
Washington
The
Red Carpet Caper
By
Ridgely Johnson,
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Sasquatch?
By
Richard S.,
Wisconsin
(Last name withheld by
request)
Time
to Spare, Go by Air
By
Julie Vick,
Colorado
The
Moon Is Out Tonight
By
Linda Wright,
Florida
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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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