Joke Contest — Creative Humor Writing
The theme for the most recent contest was: Financial Crisis Book Titles.
New joke writing contests are announced mid-month.
New Cartoon Caption Contests are announced on the first of the month.
We received a lot of entries for this month’s topical subject. Here are the results. Enjoy!
** FIRST PLACE **
Harry Potter and The Magical Money Printing Press
Dana Richardson, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
** SECOND PLACE **
The Prudent Investor–Hidden Treasures in Mattresses
Nancy Lininger, Camarillo, California, USA
** THIRD PLACE **
The Paper Millionaire Next Door
Jerry Smith, New Albany, Ohio, USA
HONORABLE MENTION (in random order)
– Build Your Own Hot-Stove or How to Keep Warm This Winter By Burning Your Stock Certificates
– Self Shock or How to Restart Your Heart After a Home Repossession
– The Hyper-Inflation Diet: Losing Weight Because You Can’t Afford Food
– Fore-Closures, and Seven Bailouts Ago–Abraham Lincoln on the Economy
– Decimal Points and You. What They’re Not Telling You
– The Fed Is From Mars, The Economy Is From Venus
– Million Dollar Blanket Forts. Making Money in the Real Estate Market
– Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Collect $200. The Economy and You
– Poor Dad, Poor Dad
– Federal Government Management Manual: Gasoline + Fire
– Who Moved My Cheese–Seriously, I’m Starving
– Chutes & Ladders–Home Improvement Manual
– 1001 Ways to Cook an Onion–The Food Network Guide to 5-Star Depression Dining
– Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous–And Where They Bury Their Money
– This Ol’ Cardboard Box–Do It Yourself Home Improvement Tips
– Ode to ‘29: How To Create a Depression 21st Century Style
– Raiders of the Lost Banks: Snakes–I Hate Snakes
– Giving Our Financial Crisis a Shot in the Arm–And Other Uses for Two-Gallon Hypodermic Needles
– A Case for Dramamine: Following the Markets In 2008
– Success The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Way: A Management Style Guaranteed to Make Someone Rich
– How to Swim with The Sharks in Congress and Not Be Eaten Alive
– Living Under the Bridges of Madison County
– God’s Little Acre (But We’re Having a Devil of a Time Selling It)
– Rising Unemployment–Who Will Be the Next American Idle?
– Tuesdays with Worry
– Regulating the De-regulators
– 1001 Ways To Lose Money
– Take Stock in America–They Now Own the Banks
– A Penny Saved is An Exercise in Futility
– A New Perspective on the Stock Market–Standing On Your Head
– Rich Dad Poor Dad–How To Ask Your Dad for a Bail Out
November 15th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
my faves — Living Under the Bridges of Madison County; – God’s Little Acre (But We’re Having a Devil of a Time Selling It); – Rising Unemployment–Who Will Be the Next American Idle?; – Tuesdays with Worry
November 17th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
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November 17th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Woo hoo! Also love ‘A Penny Saved is An Exercise in Futility.’
Good stuff!
–D
November 29th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Who is this amazing , perceptive creature , Jean Moffitt ?
I just realized that Two of the “also-ran” Book Titles she listed
as her “faves” are Mine: “. . . Brides of Mad. County” and
“Tuesdays With Worry.” Surely a respondent with such
amazing ability to Zero in on the Cream of your
contest submissions deserves a profile in a future
episode of your publication ? I mean, like — how and
where did she develop such a keen ability to recognize
good comedy work ? — Sol Morrison