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October/November 2005 Contest Results

America's Funniest Humor! Book OneThe Winners, Finalists/Semi-Finalists and Honorable Mentions listed below are all featured in America's Funniest Humor!TM BOOK ONE! NOW ON SALE!

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October/November 2005 WINNERS...
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"Fling Shui for Beginners"
By Jennifer Brown
Liberty, MO
First-Place Winner, October/November 2005
HumorPress.com says: Well-composed, balanced and flowing ... Well, maybe not her home, but certainly her humor! 

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"Keeping The Home Fires Burning"
By Ami Peltier
Cadillac, MI
Second-Place Winner, October/November 2005
HumorPress.com says: Feeling a bit lonely while your mate's away? Get "in the mood" ... for plenty of laughs!

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"Weathering Mommyhood"
By Jennifer Karin
Newburyport, MA
Third-Place Winner, October/November 2005
HumorPress.com says: Forecast calls for heavy humor with frequent bouts of laughter! 

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October/November 2005 FINALISTS... 
(in alphabetical order by author)

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"Strong Like A Woman"
By Lisa Barker
Greenfield, CA
Finalist, October/November 2005

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"Pet Peeves"
By Charla Belinski
Snowmass Village, CO
Finalist, October/November 2005

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"Santa Claus Resigns"
By Ken Bobrosky
Nassau, Bahamas
Finalist, October/November 2005
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"The Hare and Now of Pregnancy Testing"
By Susan Boskat Murray
Lafayette, NY
Finalist, October/November 2005

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"Evil Pants"
By Noreen Braman
Jamesburg, NJ
Finalist, October/November 2005

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"Fresnitis"
By Michael Corey
Bellevue, WA
Finalist, October/November 2005
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"Pick-Up Protocol"
By Cindy Dwyer
Guilford, CT
Finalist, October/November 2005

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"News Flash for All Single Women"
By Joan Geary
Fitzwilliam, NH
Finalist, October/November 2005

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"Coming Unglued"
By Conor Grennan
Poughkeepsie, NY
Finalist, October/November 2005

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"The Fickle Muse"
By Mark Hawthorne
Rohnert Park, CA
Finalist, October/November 2005

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"A Claus-et Case"
By Jennifer Karin
Newburyport, MA
Finalist, October/November 2005
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"Emergency Hip Replacement"
By Jennifer Karin
Newburyport, MA
Finalist, October/November 2005

   

"Near-Death Experiences"
By Jennifer Karin
Newburyport, MA
Finalist, October/November 2005

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"Fat Christmas"
By Danielle LaBue
Pittsford, NY
Finalist, October/November 2005

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October/November 2005 SEMI-FINALISTS... 
(in alphabetical order by author)

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"Thanksgiving In The Buff"
By Lisa Barker
Greenfield, CA
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2005

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"What A Treat"
By Charla Belinski
Snowmass Village, CO
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2005

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"The Boss"
By Tiffany Carboni
Pacifica, CA
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2005

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"Tried and Convicted: One Mouth's Story"
By Karen Casale
Enfield, CT
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2005

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. "Not So Polished"
By CJ Cornelius
Gaithersburg, MD
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2005
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"Travel (Pillow) Warning"
By Conor Grennan
Poughkeepsie, NY
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2005

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"Life's Big Parenting Mysteries"
By Lori Johnson
Colleyville, TX
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2005

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"Mini-Vantage"
By Jennifer Karin
Newburyport, MA
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2005
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"In Defense of Fruitcake"
By Jerry S.
O'Fallon, MO
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2005

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"Yoga for Dummies"
By Margie Smith
Grosse Pointe, MI
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2005

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"Turd In The Sink"
By Marieke Van Der Wekken
Shanghai, China
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2005

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"Grandma, What A Strange Eye You Have"
By Judi Veoukas
Lake Villa, IL
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2005

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"The Au Pair"
By Hildee Weiss
Beachwood, OH
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2005

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October/November 2005 HONORABLE MENTIONS... 
(in alphabetical order by author)

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"If You See My 'Get Up And Go', Tell Me Where It Went!"
By Lisa Barker, Greenfield, CA
Honorable Mention, October/November 2005

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"How Not To Invest"
By Jessica Benes
Collins, CO
Honorable Mention, October/November 2005

   

"Always Wear A Skirt"
By Jacquelin Cangro
Brooklyn, NY
Honorable Mention, October/November 2005

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"Search Me!"
By Cindy Dwyer
Guilford, CT
Honorable Mention, October/November 2005

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"Wary of Dairy"
By Jennifer Karin
Newburyport, MA
Honorable Mention, October/November 2005

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"Are You Ready For Some Football?"
By Anne Lombardi
El Cajon, CA
Honorable Mention, October/November 2005

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"Caffeine Buzz"
By Alana Morales
Gilbert, AZ
Honorable Mention, October/November 2005

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"Hearing Can Be Fun"
By Dick Partridge
Athol, MA
Honorable Mention, October/November 2005

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"Confessions of a Holiday Fake"
By Jean Reidy
Greenwood Village, CO
Honorable Mention, October/November 2005

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"Baby Sitting"
By Margie Reins Smith
Grosse Pointe, MI
Honorable Mention, October/November 2005

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