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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
February / March 2012 writing contest!
These
results will be featured until the completion and judging
of our April/May 2012
writing contest, now underway.
Join the fun!
Enter our Humor Writing Contest today!
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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FEbRuary / March 2012 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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Skirts v. Skins
By
Barry Parham, South
Carolina
First-Place
Winner
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How
I Feel in Love with My Phone
By Peter Quinn, Tennessee
Second-Place Winner
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Dead
Soon With Miss Eula
By Cindy Small, Alabama
Third-Place Winner
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Does
This Mattress Make Me Look Fat?
By
Ron Clyburn, Ohio
Fourth-Place Winner
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Go
Ahead -- Spam Me!
By
Anita Lanning,
Oregon
Fifth-Place Winner
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FEbRuary / March 2012 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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He’s Got Legs, and He Knows How to Hose Them
By Burton Cole, Ohio
A
Real American Job
By
Michael Fenn,
Pennsylvania
9
Reasons to Keep Found Items
By Chris Lombardo and Noel Boivin, Ontario
Family
Reunion Extraordinare
By
Kathryn McFadden,
Nevada
An 'i' For An 'i'
By
Cathy Turney,
California
Man
Ruins Arm with Dog Toys
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Chris Weilert,
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FEbRuary / March 2012 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Candidates Demand Americans Return to Using Roman Numerals
By Carlos Arnade, Virginia
On
Traversing The Five Stages Of Grief While Skydiving After Forgetting To
Put On A Parachute
By
Pete Ballard,
Illinois
What
if the World Were Run By The Airline Industry
By Wayne Chan, California
Kiddie
Games Teach Poor Morals
By Eric Charbonnel, Pennsylvania
Screening
for Sainthood
By Patty Clark, California
Hey
Weirdo, Welcome to the Club!
By
Burton
Cole, Ohio
Disc
Golf Is A Funny Game
By
D. Michael Craft,
Missouri
What's
Up Doc? A Visit to Your Physician
By George Davis, Maine
An
Afternoon with a Shopping Cart
By Chad Hatfield, Washington
Targeted
By Scott Mahler, Maryland
Elevator
Etiquette
By Carl Megill, Florida
Revenge
of the Blackberry
By Cathy Turney, California
Great
Deal on an Ab-Rocket and National Geographics
By Chris Weilert, California
Racy
Rooster Talk
By Linda Zern, Florida
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FEbRuary / March 2012 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
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Mr.
Big Words
By Sarah Blodgett, Massachusetts
For
One Family, A Different Kind of Shell Game
By Wayne Chan, California
The
Bathrooms are Alive with the Sound of Music
By Wayne Chan, California
The
Cosby Christmas Curiosity!
By Ivan Ciano, Ontario
Mmmm
Good!
By Lynne Harkavy, California
The
Vacuum Cleaner
By
Bernadette Hoyer,
Oregon
Loyally
Long-Suffering with my Little Old Ladies
By
Mary Kirchhoff,
Pennsylvania
Worth
His While
By
June O'Hara, New
Jersey
Underwear
By Lloyd S.
(Last name withheld by author's request.)
A
Senior's Tennis Lament
By Ira Spector, California
Flying
Sisters
By Lin Stearns-Carroll, South Carolina
Close
Encounter of the Suburban Kind
By Nancy Wurtzel, Minnesota
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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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