Breitkat
Pinball Amateur
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Dec-10-2007 00:14
We thought we'd give Anikka an early present, since she’s been working so hard all year on the contests, and let her have a bit of a break....;-)
So...Wish On a Star is pleased to announce the Great Holiday Contest!
The premise is simple. Tell us about a holiday, any December or January holiday of your choosing (and yes, this includes the Southern Hemisphere too). It can be Hanukkah, Christmas, Rhamadan, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year, the Winter Solstice, hey, we'll even take International Hug a Tiger Day. ;-D
The rules aren't much more complicated either. You can use any format you like--prose, poetry, story, haiku, song, whatever. The more original and creative it is, the better! Spelling, punctuation, and basic mechanics DO count, as always. And the piece MUST be about a holiday, in one form or another. Does it have to refer to Sleuth, or mystery or noir genres? Not really, no, but if you can tie them in, it’ll be a bonus.
And for those who think they're not 'writers' or proficient English speakers, we’d REALLLLLLY like to see as many entries as possible. We're judging on effort, not on perfection. So give it a shot, you just might surprise yourself!!
Entries are due by 11:59 SERVER time, December 31st, so get your thinking caps on, and like the elves, get to work!! ;-D
(A word of advice: We're looking for holidays that fall between December 1 and February 10. Don’t bother trying to submit something about May Day; it won’t fly. ;-)
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brick84
Sleuth About Town
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Dec-19-2007 13:42
Ok. I don't know if there's a rule that forbids this, but I'm entering one
that I posted in the "limerick" contest. It does deal with a holiday.
Plus I thought it would be funny. But then again, my thinking ain't what it use to be. :-)
There once was a villain, named Harold,
His victim's he stuffed in a barrel.
But she got away,
On a special day,
And now is nicknamed, "Christmas Carol".
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lilangel
Sleuth About Town
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Dec-20-2007 22:07
As much as I want to do this... the winter holidays have very little happy memories for me... if any at all. Although...
Once upon a time, a few years back, there was a woman who just turned of legal age. She asked her betrothal if she could go to town to buy some liquor. She was so excited that she could legally buy it, she went there and got some. She came home, and her betrothal and her went and poured drinks. She had been amongst family. New Years rolled around and they crashed.
:D THE END :D
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