Napoleon had Moxie…
Napoleon Bonaparte was a General during the French Revolution and later, the Emperor of France. June 18 is the anniversary of his defeat at Waterloo in present day Belgium, so we’re having a party! lol.
This contest is, in part, a membership drive to get new members into the group, “Drink Moxie and See Yemassee as God.” The group was created almost three years ago and is a social one where the only real requirement is that you have a tolerant and friendly nature. Below is the link, it’s an open membership:
http://allpoetry.com/group/show/Drink+Moxie+And+See+Yemassee+As+God
Write about Napoleon, anything, about the man, the myth or even the dessert, lol. It could be about the “Napoleon Complex,” the card game, Joséphine, the movie, “Napoleon Dynamite”, about his ugly hair or tights, about Waterloo (the town, the battle,) or the idea of “Meeting one’s Waterloo,” anything remotely related.
We’ll accept any type of entry, poetry, fiction, or column and in any genre…just nothing too long (use your good taste and judgment.)
Rules
Nothing too graphic or adult in nature, (we have a few teenagers in the group.)
One entry per member
Pre-writes are accepted but they must in someway relate to the topic.
4000 points for gold
275 for silver
225 for bronze
And of course we’ll comment on each entry that meets the above qualifications.
Whether you enter the contest or not, we hope you’ll join the group and become an active member, maybe you’ll find your home away from home.
Thanks,
Yemassee, group founder
MariGoes, group deputy
Napoleon Bonaparte was a General during the French Revolution and later, the Emperor of France. June 18 is the anniversary of his defeat at Waterloo in present day Belgium, so we’re having a party! lol.
This contest is, in part, a membership drive to get new members into the group, “Drink Moxie and See Yemassee as God.” The group was created almost three years ago and is a social one where the only real requirement is that you have a tolerant and friendly nature. Below is the link, it’s an open membership:
http://allpoetry.com/group/show/Drink+Moxie+And+See+Yemassee+As+God
Write about Napoleon, anything, about the man, the myth or even the dessert, lol. It could be about the “Napoleon Complex,” the card game, Joséphine, the movie, “Napoleon Dynamite”, about his ugly hair or tights, about Waterloo (the town, the battle,) or the idea of “Meeting one’s Waterloo,” anything remotely related.
We’ll accept any type of entry, poetry, fiction, or column and in any genre…just nothing too long (use your good taste and judgment.)
Rules
Nothing too graphic or adult in nature, (we have a few teenagers in the group.)
One entry per member
Pre-writes are accepted but they must in someway relate to the topic.
4000 points for gold
275 for silver
225 for bronze
And of course we’ll comment on each entry that meets the above qualifications.
Whether you enter the contest or not, we hope you’ll join the group and become an active member, maybe you’ll find your home away from home.
Thanks,
Yemassee, group founder
MariGoes, group deputy
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 27, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 4000, Silver: 275, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Done
Thanks for the laughter, for the lessons in history and other amusing issues.
Mari and Mayne
Contest Winners
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And what a loss. / Not Waterloo, / nor divorce, / nor arsenic- / The greatest disappointment / lay not in the battlefields / or in the bed sheets. / His name felled like a tree, / not with a ki• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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I never thought highly of Napoleon / He was way too short for me / And I like my guys nice and tall / To tower over me. / But something str• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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nap ol' eon / in your timeless / defeat: / waterloo / is where greatness meet / after the french / kiss / of initial blissby myrataal 18 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 22 10:46 PM 2007. In Humor, Caricature, Historical
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Just nine days after the marriage / Of Napoleon to Josephine / He had to go off to Milan / To her this was so mean / For months Napoleon be• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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On Nappy and Jo's first true meeting / He stated that "Glory is fleeting" / "Obscurity, though" (he added to Jo) / "Lasts for ever" (How's that for a greeting?) / Another of Bonaparte's quotes / (And here I've• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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There was a crazy man from France
who in Waterloo went to prance• Commented on by judge. -
Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 / in Corsica of Italian family of noble line. / His father, representative to Louis XVI court, / ensure• Commented on by judge.
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I'll break the ice here.
If I enter can I win?
Do we get points for commenting on contests? We'll see
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LOL!
I haven't been able to write lately, but this should be fun with Yem and Mari. I also don't know much about Napoleon, except wasn't he the short guy with his hand in his jacket? I didn't know they made Moxie way back then, huh?
Hey, everybody, join the group, you can have some fun! Tra-La. I wish you guys Good Luck with the contest!
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Mi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I think I'll write about his tights or about what the hell he did with his hand always inside his jacket
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Now this looks like fun. I'll try to come up with something appropriate... or inappropriate, which ever occurs first.
Hmmm... I know it looks like his hand is inside his coat but he's so short... it's really inside his pants
Dee
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Inappropriate works for me.
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fun
sounds so much fun will see what i can do now i h ave a little more time
hugs and love linda -
fun
sounds so much fun will see what i can do now i h ave a little more time
hugs and love linda -
Oh man.. napoleon.. i gotta think hard now..
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Cool..
Ths s gonna b fun.. especially a contest after a long time from u guys
will try my hand here
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All I know when Napoleon lost the battle, he was hiding in a cave and was desperate for Water and Loo…
Good luck with the contest…
mina
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I have read about loo on your page before, something with a priest lol Get Napoleon there too
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Heh
Oh goody... a chance to flex the funny bone...
I'll be back
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Hi there, good to see you around
Started flexing yet
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Hi EC...yes, please flex away.
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Call me a party pooper, but i'm not sure i want to join another group. . . .but it does sound pretty lax. . . man, i'm a slacker! Ok, i'll see what i can come up with cuz it sure does sound like fun
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Hi Party pooper, lol.
Well, if you decide to join, "welcome" if not...I'm gonna cry...
See!
Either way, thanks for stopping by!
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The comments listed below are worth the click! I think this is out of my rhealm of writing but it looks like you are drawing interest to your group! Good luck with your quest ~Tia
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Oh,I am sorry I cannot join your group due to time and commitment constraints et al,I left the groups I was in as I felt I wasn't able to participate fully but I wish you well with your contest and the group,it sounds fun and friendly.All that springs to mind is the ABBA song "Waterloo" am afraid!
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I find Napoleon a most interesting figure in history, willful, ambitious,egotist, and a tragic figure. Had there been prilosec in 1804, he would not have had to press is stomach to relieve the pain. I should like to have written about him, but I would not be a very social person in a group. Good luck to you as a contest giver, and to those who write as a contest winner.
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wtf
i thought this was a poem to be honest lol. silly me
omfg 4000!!!! wow i think ill enter. should be fun. i dont kno about the genre thoi :/ -
Oh! Historical poems ...
are my Waterloo, but one never knows ... this looks like fun. Perhaps I should meet Nap ol' Eon in a timeless defeat?
Good luck with your contest!
Love
Myra
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Good luck! Hope everyone has some fun.
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Thank you Ms Belvedere for all your hard work in running the contest. Have fun in Brazil!
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Congrats Winners ,,,
and thank you, Mari, for a wondrous contest. And for the HM. I enjoyed entering.
Be well!
Myra
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I would have written about Vanity Fair and how George Osbourne died at the Battle of Waterloo. He was a stupid, cowardly, selfish man and his wife was a twit. Okay...done rant now.
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