We got a lot of entries. Some were pretty funny, some got an E for effort, and some were just, well, unusual. Winner and runners-up will get T-shirts, as will our special, out-there recipient of the “Double Take Award.”
First place:
Brian practiced saying “Bang!” but then suffocated in the bank’s parking lot. — North Belt
Runners-Up:
Henry sighed. He had packed too lightly for a week in the Space Station and he was still uncertain about NASA’s new, lower-budget flight suit. — Cliff Haehl
World’s Dumbest Criminal
Man attempts carjacking using handgun and clear plastic bag! — Kim Duvall
Double Take Award:
Once poo was smeared on his pillow, Ken Lay flees for protection. — Michael Frels
This article appears in Aug 11-17, 2005.
