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The deadline for nominations is Friday October 3 (can you believe, it’s gonna be October already!!).
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An international shortlist has given us a close contest, but alas there can only be one winner. This week’s Post of the Week goes to …
Nelly’s Garden’s “In Which I Am Found Lying On The Broad Of My Back On My Father’s Grave.”
Nominated by Bob.
“Too true,” said I. “If there’s anything more cunning than a Catholic priest it’s a Catholic bishop. No doubt they’ll all have been sitting about discussing the problem of neglected graveyards.”
Our judges said:
I loved this post. A wonderful new voice to add to my RSS feed (which is about the only thing I can afford to overfeed these days).
Top points to Nelly’s Garden because it made me laugh and Priests are indeed a cunning lot. And Bishops are worse. Trust me.
This week’s shortlist was prepared by George, and those weighing in on yonder voting were Sarah R, George, and Bob.
The next Post Of The Week will be announced on Sunday evening.
Please note that nominations for next week cannot be accepted until then.
If YOU would like to vote on this week’s shortlist and be part of the decision making for the Post of the Week this week, please pick your 5 favourite posts from the list and award them 5 points for the favourite, down to 1 for the 5th favourite and mail your votes to bob@bobzyeruncle.com no later than 6pm on Sunday night.
1.) Maria’s “not quite done yet.” Nominated by Daisy.
You know it’s the right thing to do, you know it’s the thing you’ve decided, and yet. They will force you to look at the state of the world and make you believe, for a teeny bit of a second, that it will all be better if you just decided to stay with the man who denied you for the duration of your cohabitation. Because that would be best.
2.) Nelly’s Garden’s “In Which I Am Found Lying On The Broad Of My Back On My Father’s Grave.” Nominated by Bob.
“Too true,” said I. “If there’s anything more cunning than a Catholic priest it’s a Catholic bishop. No doubt they’ll all have been sitting about discussing the problem of neglected graveyards.”
3.) Steakhouse Blues’ “[I have more memories than if I were a thousand years old]” Nominated by Lyle.
I remember the thrill of playing football–the base joy in understanding that I was faster, stronger, and/or meaner than those that opposed me. I remember the pride I felt when opposing players would point me out during warm-ups and issue warnings to their teammates, “there he is, that’s 74. Watch him, he’s alot better than he looks.”
4.) Welcome to Hobocamp’s “you’re nice.” Nominated by Bun.
The man on the overpass is kind of famous where I live. He’s in his thirties or so, lives near the bridge with his two sisters, and has an IQ somewhere in the sixties.
Ladies and gentlemen, friends, Romans and countrymen.
It is with great pleasure that I hereby declare the nominations for Post of the Week #87 open!
If you have a post you want to nominate, please leave a link in the comments below.
The deadline for nominations is Friday September 26th.
And the winner is…
Wait for it, wait for it…
Overdressed And Underpaid, with Shame
As with many of the incidents that sneak up on me when I’m trying to go to sleep, filling me with so much horror as I remember them that I have to stuff my duvet into my mouth to stop myself from screaming, I was very drunk when this occurred. I’d just started sleeping with a bloke in my friendship group that I’d fancied for ages, we’ll call him Travis, and was in the pub with him and some others.
Our judges said:
OMG! I am so glad I’m not the only one this has happened to!
Purple froth, sex and a man called Travis - I laughed so much I nearly gagged.
This week’s winning post was nominated by The Telf. Your very excellent shortlister was Sarah P, and your equally excellent judges were Jessica, Patrick, Hall of Fame Judge, Ariel and Guest Judge, Cliff. Head Judge was Dandelion. Sesame Street is a production of the Children’s Television Workshop.
