Holy schmoley cannoli! You guys sure like my doodles!
I am surprised and delighted to report that my Win A Doodle! Hooray! post was the most commented-upon post in my blog’s four-year history – handily breaking the former record holder, A Natural Cure (which had an unfair advantage as it was Freshly Pressed).
So wow. Just wow. You guys are wonderful!
And your vacation tales were delightful! And horrible! And delightfully horrible! I loved every last one of them.
In fact, if you haven’t already, I would highly recommend that you head back to the post to peruse some of the anecdotes. Your morning coffee will be pouring out of your nose in no time.
But enough of my yammering! It’s time to get down to business!
Let’s find out who will win a Custom Made Mike Allegra Doodle!
Our esteemed judge took his position before the Penguin Ice Bucket of Impartiality…
He dumped the entries inside…
He wielded the Tongs of Selectivity-ness…
And stirred.
And stirred.
And stirred.
*Sigh* And stirred.
I’m growing old, kid.
And the winner is…
ALICIAJAMJAAS!
(How do you pronounce that, Alicia?)
Congratulations, Alicia-Something, you are the winner of a Mike Allegra Doodle!
BUT WAIT!
There are two other prizes!
The Second Prize-Winner gets to select one of my books!
And the Third Prize-Winner gets what the Second Prize winner didn’t want!
So! Let’s continue!
Oh, crap, that means more stirring, doesn’t it?
Nope. Shaking.
Why didn’t I ever spank this kid?
My parents spanked me and I turned out fine. And obedient.
Stop shaking! For the love of God, STOP SHAKING!
And the Second Prize winner is…
GIFF MacSHANE!
Congratulations, Giff! You have won an autographed copy of Sarah Gives Thanks OR Blood on the Floor!
And the Third Prize winner is…
Um. Also GIFF MacSHANE?
OK. That’s never happened before. Apparently that outcome is possible when you throw multiple ballots into a bucket.
So the judge and I had a consultation.
After much deliberation, the judge decided that as much as we love Giff (neither one of us knows Giff, but both of us concluded that Giff is probably someone we would love to go bowling with) it would be unfair to give her two prizes.
SO! We’re giving this another go!
And the Third Prize winner is…
Oh, you gotta be kidding me.
*Sigh* The Third Prize winner is my bloggy tormentor/cat fancier/Brussels sprout eater/punk kid raiser JILANNE HOFFMANN!
I knew we should’ve given both books to lovable Giff.
Congrats to Alicia, Giff, and Jilanne! Please head on up to the “Hire Me!” menu and send me an email.
Thanks to everyone who entered! See you next week!
Hey, Look! A Writer Fellow! 