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October / November 2006 Contest Results! |
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Congratulations to
the Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists & Honorable
Mentions in our October/ November 2006 writing contest!
Entries were all 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?)
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October / November 2006 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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Testing Your
Patients
By Matt Foley,
Illinois
First-Place Winner, October/ November 2006
Humor Press
says: Just what the doctor ordered! Matt injects a healthy dose of humor
while flunking his medical "Pop" quiz!
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Thanks
and Misgivings
By Joel Schwartzberg,
New Jersey
Second-Place Winner,
October/November 2006
Humor Press
says: Joel heaps on the laughs as he roasts the day of the turkey --
both on the menu and watching the game!
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Technology Makes Death More Agreeable... Sort Of
By Kirt Boyd,
Colorado
Third-Place Winner, October/November 2006
Humor Press says:
"Rollover minutes" and "dropped call" take on a whole new meaning in
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Only 4
Hours Of Thanksgiving Shopping Left
By Cheryl O'Donovan,
Illinois
Fourth-Place Winner, October/November 2006
Humor Press says:
Cheryl survives the harsh winter of the frozen food aisle -- thank God!
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The Truth
About Toddlers
By Lisa Scott,
New York
Fifth-Place Winner, October/November 2006
Humor Press
says: Why do Lisa's little darlings delight in doing such diabolical
deeds? It's for her own good, of course!
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October / November 2006 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Vacation
By Sean Ellis,
New York
Finalist, October/November 2006
Cringing with Love -- Gifties for the Grandparents
By Karrie McAllister,
Ohio
Finalist,
October/November 2006
Pet
Peeves
By E. Mitchell,
Illinois
Finalist,
October/November 2006
The Big
Flap Over Same-Sex Marriage
By Frank Mucci,
Illinois
Finalist, October/November 2006
Back
To
Cruel?
By Joel Schwartzberg,
New Jersey
Finalist,
October/November 2006
Boom Time
for Mid-Life Job Hunters
By Tom Wolferman,
Illinois
Finalist,
October/November 2006
Hope
Everything Comes Out All Right
By Tyler W.,
Minnesota
Finalist,
October/November 2006
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October / November 2006 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Higher
Learning and Taxidermy
By Kenny Blade,
Alabama
Semi-Finalist,
October/November 2006
No
Oscars, No Grammies and No Masterpieces
By Ken Bobrosky,
Bahamas
Semi-Finalist,
October/November 2006
An
Organizer for My Organizer
By Brad Manzo,
New York
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2006
Are You
Ready For Some Football?
By Charla Belinski,
Colorado
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2006
The Art Of Communication
By Charla Belinski,
Colorado
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2006
What's
Hair Got To Do With It?
By Linda C.,
California
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2006
Bluegrass
Witch
By Sally Doherty,
Texas
Semi-Finalist,
October/November 2006
Out of
Closet Experience
By Laurie Fabrizio,
Minnesota
Semi-Finalist,
October/November 2006
All In A
Name
By Cathy Hall,
Georgia
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2006
Taking
A
Stand
By Cathy Hall,
Georgia
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2006
Ghosts,
Goblins, and Election Posters
By Bob Holt,
New Jersey
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2006
A Holiday
With the Retired Folks... or Maybe Not
By Mary Kirchhoff,
Pennsylvania
Semi-Finalist,
October/November 2006
Cash-Less Finances
By
Carol MacAllister, New Jersey
Semi-Finalist,
October/November 2006
The
Stinky Diver Incident
By Kevin McDermott,
Maryland
Semi-Finalist,
October/November 2006
Beauty
On
The Beast
By Joel Schwartzberg,
New Jersey
Semi-Finalist, October/November 2006
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October / November 2006 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Bus Rage
By Laurie Fabrizio,
Minnesota
Honorable Mention,
October/November 2006
Beware The
Helpful Spouse
By Terry Fitterer,
Minnesota
Honorable Mention,
October/November 2006
The
Beulah Hubbard P.D.
By Ralph Gordon,
Mississippi
Honorable Mention,
October/November 2006
Car Techy
By Carol MacAllister,
New Jersey
Honorable Mention, October/November 2006
Engagement Clam
By Carol
MacAllister,
New Jersey
Honorable Mention,
October/November 2006
Whadda
You Lookin At!
By Kevin McDermott,
Maryland
Honorable Mention,
October/November 2006
The Snake
Boy of Alligator Lake
By Gary McDonald,
Missouri
Honorable Mention,
October/November 2006
Why Old
Chop Preferred Ice Cream To Steak
By Gary McDonald,
Missouri
Honorable Mention, October/November 2006
Potty Train
By Joel Schwartzberg,
New Jersey
Honorable Mention,
October/November 2006
Enough
Multi-Tasking!
By Sue Thompson,
Minnesota
Honorable Mention,
October/November 2006
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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 try again and look forward to
seeing more of
your work!
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