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The “What I Miss About America” Contest Has Been Judged and *Stella Paul has a Winner.
Dear Contestants: You’re an amazingly insightful and witty bunch of patriots. I’m sure you’re gorgeous, too, but I can’t prove that. Picking a winner among these gems was torture, but I eased the pain by selecting 17 runner-ups. Congratulations to all the entrants; wild huzzahs to the winners; and thanks for letting me know I’m not the only one who misses the greatness that was America. Let’s get it back, OK?
Stella Paul
Runner-ups:
Mkultra: I miss the America where a college graduate could name the three branches of government.
Mary Jane AnkleStraps: Not having a first lady who dresses like she robbed a thrift store.
Chalupa: Living in a country where the God of Israel is welcome and respected at all times.
Bad Brad: Not constantly worrying about a government that seems to be determined to destroy my business.
Menderman: I miss the America that actually let our soldiers shoot the bad guys.
Jethro: The days when felons were in prison, not the White House guest book.
Big Fur Hat: Not Waking Up Thinking, ”What the Hell Will The President Do Today?”
Toaster: When the idea of Al Sharpton at the White House Prayer Breakfast was a bad joke
Timwi: I miss the optimism, that great American optimism that we are all together and working towards the goal of making America better by our own personal contributions.
Reddeceasari: I miss the abundance of real men and true ladies
not players and hos
Cfm990: When NASA reached for the stars. Not the crescent moon.
DBad: What I miss about America is the time when a billion dollars was a lot of money.
Steaming Pyle: I miss the time when every dull, bratty kid didn’t have stratospheric self-esteem.
Sybill: When I could exhibit my patriotism by waving flags, saying the Pledge, singing God Bless America, and not being placed on a right-wing terrorist watchlist by Homeland Security.
StarThrower: I miss the bust of Winston Churchill.
Freeman SavemeSarah: 100,000,000 fewer laws
Norman Einstein: Being able to tell your kids that if they worked hard, their efforts would be rewarded
AND THE WINNER IS:
CallMeLennie: The days when I didn’t feel I had to get personally involved to save this country
-Lennie, send your mailing address to bigfurhat.mail@gmail.com-
*Write Stella Paul at stellapundit@aol.com
Thank you Stella for being a wonderful judge!
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Stirrin the B.S.
July 16th, 2012
Congrats Lennie, and cograts to the many great comments.
The whole thread was a written photo album of memories of better times. You could have written a book with all of that material.
Menderman
July 16th, 2012
Congrats CallMeLennie! Now go save the country!
(and I really thought MJA shoulda won…she was on fire and she is a whole lot better looking than Lennie)
Fun contest and thank you Stella Paul for taking the time to be an iOTW judge!
FreeMan - "Save Me Sarah"
July 16th, 2012
Alright Lennie – WTG
I am right behind you. With you, just behind.
Moe Tom
July 16th, 2012
Congratulations Lennie and all mentioned, Great stuff.
(Hell I coulda said all those things on my own.)
Just thinkin’
Menderman
July 16th, 2012
Isn’t it time for Mr. Pinko to enter?
cfm990
July 16th, 2012
A Bowing Barry, awarded to a stand up guy.
Congrats Lennie.
Oh, and don’t get too weird with Barry, and any other action figures you may have. And if you do get weird, take pictures.
Chalupa
July 16th, 2012
Congrats Lennie!! Now you’re gonna have to get the Bobble Butt Michelle doll to complete the set!
mkultra
July 16th, 2012
Congratulations, Lennie. That was a good one!
Jethro
July 16th, 2012
Congrats Lennie!
I must say Chalupa should get credit for this, not me:
“The days when felons were in prison, not the White House guest book.”
D-Bad
July 16th, 2012
Nice job, Lennie! You hit the nail on the head: we all have to get personally involved to save our country. Shouldn’t have to, but it’s the hand we’ve been dealt.
sybilll
July 16th, 2012
Congrats Lennie. Well deserved.
norman einstein
July 16th, 2012
Congrats, Lennie! Nice job, everybody.
It’s just sad that such a contest is a viable idea.
Callmelennie
July 17th, 2012
WOW! Just about the time I decide I should spend more time with my wife and kids and reconnect with my eight estranged brothers and sisters … IOTW REELS ME BACK IN!!
Thanks a LOT, everybody
Mary Jane Anklestraps
July 17th, 2012
LOL! Congrats Lennie! (If I may call you Lennie)
Mary Jane Anklestraps
July 17th, 2012
Yay! I got a runner up