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A Spaghetti Dinner isn't official until sauce drips on your white shirt.

This is going to be a fun contest, I think.

I want entries that express frustration about commonplace events such as (but not including) spaghetti stains on a white shirt (hence the title of this contest) but they're things you can laugh about.

Most likely y'all don't have something like this in prewrites, but hey, ya never know.  The following are some ideas for subjects, but you are not restricted to these - just an idea of where I want these fun things to go:

examples
You're running late for work and when you finally get into the car and drive off you realize it's Sunday.  

You're on a date and when you stand up you feel a draft - your fly has been open the entire time.

You're at a holiday dinner with friends, you take a bite of bread and the cap on one of your teeth falls off onto your plate.

Y'all get the picture, it's pretty basic.

oh yeah rules:
1.  Don't do sticky caps, they're annoying
2.  be realistic, does a silly poem have cutting or anything like that in it?  i don't think so.
3.  keep it clean, graphic erotic stuff doesn't really fit.
4.  one or two entries, but only one will win

so okay - any other questions? let me know


PRIZES:

First - 300 points, gold trophy and applause
Second - ??? points, silver trophy and applause
Third - ??? points, bronze trophy and applause

ONE HM - maybe some points, applause

All winners will be added to my favorites (I just realized I can do that)

Not sure about 2nd and 3rd points (as you can see) but if I get some donations I'll definitely add them in

Have Fun!!!

oh, PS - you do not have to write a poem about spaghetti

Thank yous:
Katie Lazette for donating 50 points!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on August 14, 2006
  • Rewards: Gold: 300
  • Final notes:
    Well I have to say the quality of work for this contest wasn't really up there -- maybe i'd better stick with "Inspire Me" contests.

    Five pieces just skyrocketed above the others, resulting in TWO HMs (because I felt I had to reward the excellent writing).

    1st place - Kal24 with "My perfect Heist!"
    2nd place - Edna Sweetlove with "An Impolite Incident on a Bus"
    3rd place - AliceinPoetryLand with "The Tampon"
    HM - ali-p with "Oh Shit"
    HM - Axion Esti with "A Joke"

    Congrats to them, they really REALLY did a great job writing a fun piece and making me laugh about it.

    I can't really find a way to comment on the others, I'm sorry I didn't care for your works, but something about them just didn't sit well. I'll be happy reread and critically critique if you like, just let me know.

    So Congrats, winners.

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  • LittleAnn
    August 8, 2006
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    What a cool idea for a contest, I might enter later... I have to think about it... I wish you many funny entries, fun at judging and best of luck to everyone who enters!
    LittleAnn

    and just by the way before someone else asks: How many entries?/do you like sTiCkY cApS? etc.

  • Zapphire
    August 8, 2006
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    Love the title. Original contest! -z- Sorry I don't have time to enter ( I am going camping ) but it caught my eye!

  • Autumn Whisper
    August 8, 2006
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    I entered but missed something out and went back to change it but the page expired and I lost the poem and I can't remember it, so I'm either going to have to try and remember or think of another situation, which I can't.
    Good luck with the contest and to the entrants though.
    best wishes as always
    Autumn Whisper

  • PoeticEmily gold member
    August 8, 2006
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    oh dear! I'm sorry about that, darn internet!

  • grannyeri gold member
    August 10, 2006
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    Cute contest challenge - we all have those crazy moments that agrivate us at the time, but that we can laugh about later. Interesting title, for sure - long and funny. Should get plenty of entries - will think on this a while. Thanks for hosting...

  • sunshinegirl
    August 10, 2006
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    What an interesting idea for a contest. I have several of these stories but none I have written yet. I may have to give it a try. I'll be back I hope, if time allows. But in any case, have fun with this one.

  • Mystikrypton
    August 10, 2006
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    This is one of the most unique ideas for a contest that I have ever heard. I hope you get lots of fun entries, and I shall consider entering this contest.
  • draggonflymama
    August 10, 2006
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    Good Idea! I don't think I can do it but it should be a great contest!

  • Edna Sweetlove
    August 10, 2006
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    I have entered 2 pre-writes. By the purest chance I had two poems which I thought fitted your contest ideally. They are vulgar (but not erotic - I sincerely hope, but you can never account for some people's tastes).

  • Amythest Moonjade gold member
    August 12, 2006
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    Merry meet,
    What a great idea for a contest. I have an idea, but I'll see if I can work it into something readable by the end of the contest.

    Amythest

  • NoWayJo
    August 14, 2006
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    was a good contest, Emily and someday-someday I may just re-do the moments of my entry to a full-fledged poem! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!

    Jo
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