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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Mercury Last Day! Your Worst T-Day Memory Could Win $200!
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 3:49 PM
Hey gobblers! Don't forget that your entry for our "WORST THANKSGIVING EVER!" essay contest is due no later than NOON TOMORROW!
Here are the deets!
Your story could include, but is not limited to…
• Family fistfights!
• Unsavory romantic interludes!
• Embarrassing announcements!
• Drunken debauchery!
• Gluttonous explosions!
• Near-death experiences!
• House fires and/or skin burns!
• Or… you know… whatever!
The most readable essays will be printed in the Mercury’s “Worst Thanksgiving EVER!” issue on Nov 26, with the best entry receiving $200!
Send your entries via email to me, with “Worst Thanksgiving Ever Essay Contest” in the subject line, and be sure to include your name and daytime phone number. ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE 500 WORDS OR LESS, AND ARE DUE NO LATER THAN NOON, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20! (That's tomorrow, yo.)
- That is one ugly ass turkey.
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