Welcome to Punday Monday 96!
Hope you don’t mind a little self-promotion at the top, here. @steemfiction has published my work, along with the work of @stinawog, @janenightshade, @felt.buzz, @jeezzle, @manoldonchev, @giantbear, and @blueeyes8960
Our next book comes out June 1st. Follow @steemfiction and all our authors so that you can be the first on the block(chain) to get a copy of our second book, and while you’re at it, you might as well get the first book!
New To Punday?
Pull up a stool, order a spiked PUNch, and get to know some of the regulars. I'm your PUNtender, @improv.
How To Make a Pun
This contest is open to everyone. Here's a handy dandy guide on how to make a pun: Learn to Pun
Rules for the PUN-test:
- If you hope to win a prize, your pun must be your original work
- Puns must be relevant to the topic of the week to win a prize, but they can be very loosely related.
Last Week's Punday Monday:
Here is last week's Punday Monday, and all the puns that were eligible to win this week are in the comments!
Hang on to your PUNderwear. The Winners of This Week's PUNday Monday Are...
(GIF by @littlescribe)
Rookie of the Week:
No rookies this week, but we have a lot of wonderful punsters!
Pocket Choice Awards:
I am of the opinion that there are four responses to creative works one doesn’t like.
Constructive criticism. Help them get better!
Useful review. Help audience members know which of them will like and which won’t like this piece.
Outdo them. Demonstrate to yourself and others what “good” looks like.
Keep it to yourself.
There is, however, only one way to respond to creative work one DOES like.
Send them POCKET.
What pun was your favorite?
https://steemit.com/pocket/@improv/2eep5g-pocket-friday
This week’s POCKET Friday was a delightful mess. I encourage anyone who enjoys errors to take look. This comment in particular sums it up.
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I think, after all is said and done, @stanism won with a total of 90. If I’m wrong, correct me, and I’ll reward you with an SBI and whoever was actually supposed to get it. (I’m not wrong, so don’t bother, but feel free to double-check my work.) Congrats @stanism, and I am thrilled to pieces that POCKET Friday is cooking with gas! Thanks for voting with your hearts!
- POCKET Choice Winner's Circle Season One:
@aloha-creations, @professorbromide, @tcpolymath, @miniature-tiger, @lilygolightly, @chrisroberts, @stinawog, @f3nix, @doctorcrypto, @heroic15397, @littlescribe, @diebitch, @acolucky, @ablaze, and @paul.atreides.
- POCKET Choice Winners' Circle Season Two:
@ablaze, @coinsandchains, @dollarsandsense, @doctorcrypto, @heroic15397, @littlescribe, @jk6276, @acolucky, @deceth, @richatvns, @wpkwolfe, @stanism
Grand Prize (which isn’t bigger than the other prizes, just grander):
- Best Pun
- Best Pun of the Entire Week
- Best Overall Pun
DRUMROLL PLEASE…..
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Congrats, @richatvns!
And What Prizes Do They Win, You Ask?
- Full Strength, 100% Upvote!
Why, as usual, all the punsters got full strength upvotes on their submissions from @improv. This week they also got votes from @freewritehouse! They will next week, too! Together, these upvotes could total in excess of five whole cents!
- SBI
Which are little bitty upvotes on all your content forever. See @steembasicincome for details. I’ll send one to all of our qualified entrants this week!
Our entrants were:
@true2bigblue, @acolucky, @richatvns, @paul.atreides, @mensa-sig, @stanism, @heroic15397, @stever82, @ecoinstant
Our winners get bonus prize SBI for winning!
Congrats, @richatvns, @stanism
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(don’t worry @richatvns, I see that typo there, and have already reached out to SBI to resolve it)
Our category winners will each get to choose a post (of their own or someone else's) and I will give that post a fully powered upvote and a @tipu tip!
This Week's Pun Topic Is:
May
As in,
If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring? PILGRIMS
Since this is not an original pun, I would not be eligible for prizes. I nonetheless love this pun. It reminds me of my childhood.
I'm So Good at Puns
If you've never punned before, it might seem like magic! You can do it, too! Learn how in My Free How-To Guide on Punning!
@comedyopenmic seems to be on hiatus, so we’ll take a pause.
Sponsors, related content, prizes, and money
Sponsors!
@improv/ @freewritehouse
I mean, am I a sponsor of my own contest? Yes? I guess? Also, because I’m involved in @freewritehouse and they’ve/we’ve hosted Punday Monday events over on that page, I’d like to suggest that they (we) are also a sponsor! Regardless, check out the @freewritehouse community! Furthermore, they/we’re using their SP to upvote your puns!
Related Content:
- Punday Monday Year One-Day contest results HERE
- @freewritehouse offers writing and word-smithing contests every week
- @steembasicincome has a contest round-up (that includes us) where you can find more opportunities to win SBI.
- @contestkings features our contest and MORE!
Outside referrals that benefit me.
Coinbase:
Cryptocurrency exchange Join HERE and we’ll both get $10 of BTC
- Coinbase is adding maker fees, so there’s probably a better way out there. Do you know it?
Robinhood:
Investment platform buying/selling stocks Join HERE and we’ll both get a share of a stock (probably worth ~$4)
Earn.com:
Small tasks for small rewards. Need a business or .edu email, Join HERE and we’ll both get $1 of BTC
Mannabase:
Sign up for universal basic income distribution funded by cryptocurrency Join HERE
Swift:
Yet another attempt at a UBI Join HERE
Swell:
If you’re interested in more traditional investing, Swell invests in stocks that have a positive social impact according to their standards, and has a referral program whereby they’ll match your first $50 investment. CLICK HERE for company website.
SBI
Do you like what I do, and want to support me with more than your upvote? Buy me Steem Basic Income, and we’ll both get returns forever! Just send 1 steem to @steembasicincome with @improv in the memo line! Do you want to support the steem fiction writers who are putting out books and getting the name of Steem out there in the wider world, too? Then put @steemfiction in the memo line! Don’t care about SBI yourself? Put @improv:@steemfiction in the memo line, and both those accounts will get the support! (but you won’t. But you’ll get the support of my love.)
LUMENS
We’ll each get $10 of Stellar Lumens if you use this link. You have to answer 5 short questions, each question is worth $2
https://www.coinbase.com/earn/xlm/invite/z8nb4dqf
Well all the errors this past Friday can be chocked up to pocketing a few coins... I think If I win this week I'd spend it on some enjoyable thin chinese noodles on the first day of the next month. Yep I would put my money rewards to some Mai Phun.
Wonderful! Welcome!
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Welcome to Punday Monday! We have all sorts of contests name after other days of the week at @freewritehouse. Come check us out!
Question: If the month of April was a ship, what would it call out right before getting sunk at midnight on the 30th?
Answer: MAY DAY! MAY DAY! MAY DAY!
There is a lot of wonderful stuff going on at @freewritehouse, and your very own punmaster, @improv is about to launch a fundraiser there. So, if you're interested, start following us and check out our announcements this coming Wednesday!
Me: "teacher? Can I go outside to see the spring weather?"
"Ahem..." she corrected. "You may."
Haaaa
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There is a lot of wonderful stuff going on at @freewritehouse, and your very own punmaster, @improv is about to launch a fundraiser there. So, if you're interested, start following us and check out our announcements this coming Wednesday!
A smith was hammering away on a hot bar of iron and saw a spark roll down one of the coals, and he thought to himself: a prill may march on this ember.
So good. And thank you for teaching me the word, "prill"!
There is a lot of wonderful stuff going on at @freewritehouse, and your very own punmaster, @improv is about to launch a fundraiser there. So, if you're interested, start following us and check out our announcements this coming Wednesday!
I'm drawing a blank, sorry guys, only one pun this week, MAY pun next week.
There is a lot of wonderful stuff going on at @freewritehouse, and your very own punmaster, @improv is about to launch a fundraiser there. So, if you're interested, start following us and check out our announcements this coming Wednesday!
Thank you so much for participating in the Partiko Delegation Plan Round 1! We really appreciate your support! As part of the delegation benefits, we just gave you a 3.00% upvote! Together, let’s change the world!
Your post deserved an upvote , keep posting! Thanks for playing moonSTEEM
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