CONTEST UPDATE!!!
I know you’ve all been wondering what the standings are in the contest and just how many more of these silly posts you need to comment on, right?
Don’t forget that if you want to enter for the grand prize ($100 Amazon Gift Certificate, Book, CD), you need to have your wedding story turned in no later than midnight (U.S. Central Time) this Friday, July 25.
Here are the standings:
Shellie Powell–17 comments (8 entries in the drawing) + entered for grand prize drawing
Erica Vetsch–17 comments (8 entries) + entered for grand prize drawing
Eileen Astels–16 comments (7 entries)
Caleb Abel–16 comments (7 entries) + entered for grand prize drawing
Rose McCauley–14 comments (5 entries) + entered for grand prize drawing
Krista Phillips–13 comments (4 entries)
CJ–13 comments (4 entries) + entered for grand prize drawing
Leslie Sowell/greyfort–12 comments (3 entries)
Georgiana Daniels–12 comments (3 entries)
Amy Jane–12 comments (3 entries) + entered for grand prize drawing
Tracy Ruckman–10 comments (1 entry) + entered for grand prize drawing
Ruth Anderson–10 comments (1 entry)
Patricia Woodside–10 comments (1 entry)
The following people have not yet qualified for entry in the contest—but you’re almost there. Six days remain in the contest!
Rachel Wilder–9 comments
Nicole (ikkinlala)–9 comments
Emilie Bishop–9 comments
Sharon Lavy–8 comments
Jordan–8 comments
Amy Deardon–8 comments
Marcie Gribbin–7 comments
Jess–7 comments
Jennifer Hofmann–5 comments
The following people have entered a wedding story, but aren’t near where they need to be with comments to be entered into the drawing:
MaryBeth Isaac–Wedding story received, but only 4 comments posted
Meredith Duke–Wedding story received, but only 2 comments posted
For a reminder of the contest rules, be sure to visit the 500th Blog Post Contest & Giveaway page.
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KayeDacus.com 
Thanks for the update! I don’t have a wedding story to share (I’ve only been to two in my life, as far as I can remember), but I can certainly make a few more comments.
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If barely relevant, yet inexplicably entertaining “Re:” comments counted for extra credit, I’d totally be winning.
But congratulations on forming a new habit for me. I probably click the button for your blog a good 10 or 20 times a day…when I’m not packing boxes for hours on end.
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Kaye, I must live a boring life, as I’ve been to many, many weddings, but nothing really funny, worth writing about, have I ever been witness to. Bedroom blinds whipping off the role, sending a bridesmaid into tears (mascara runs to prove it), a nervous groom’s chuckle right at the moment the minister mentions “Faithfulness”, are about the only two things I can think of, and believe me, they weren’t funny at the time.
Glad to see you have so many participants. Great fun. But I’m still surprised you’re going ahead with such awesome prizes. You really don’t need too, you know!
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Thanks for the update! Woohoo for me meeting the ten comment minimum! LOL 🙂
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Thanks for the update! I’ve been really enjoying your blog. Hope you visit mine sometime if you want: amydeardon.blogspot.com
I’ve been meaning to write a wedding story — need to get that going, eh?
Are you feeling better with jobs? I’m so sorry.
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Oh, good! Now I know where I stand. 7 comments. Does this make 8?
I think I can. I think I can. I think I can…
I missed a lot last week due to a major crisis and VBS (which can sometimes be a major crisis in itself! Just kidding. It was great!)
Thanks for the update, Kaye! Now I need to go back and read what I missed.
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How fun! Thanks for the update!
And coming here has become part of my daily routine now – your posts are always a treat. (That means your stuck with me even after the contest! 🙂 )
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The contest has been great fun. Something to look forward to. I’ve enjoyed reading the posts and hoping to relate my work to writing for a living. So, this counts as another comment, right? (-;
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Woohoo! Is it just me, or has this month flown by!
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Yes! Comments today count toward the contest!
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My only wedding story isn’t really all that funny… just ironic, so I probably won’t be entering that unless I can think of something I’ve forgotten.
Wait – does it actually have to happen at the wedding or can it be wedding planning too?
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Okay, I’m sorry to be a stickler – but I’ve lived with this all my life and I just have to comment 😀
My last name only has one ‘F’ and two ‘N’s 🙂 It’s the German spelling not the American 😀
Sorry I couldn’t resist commenting on that – it’s a running joke now, since the day I learned to spell my name I’ve been correcting people.
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As if the Germans do ANYTHING right. 😉
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Oh wow! I’d better get to commenting!
And I’m stuck on funny. I’ve never seen any laugh-out-loud funny stuff happen at weddings. How about sad, in a ghetto fabulous kind of way?
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Ich liebe deutsche Geschichte.
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Amerika ist das beste Land auf dem Planeten.
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OR
Dann warum don’ t heiraten Sie es?
I totally got you, Ruth. I TOTALLY GOT YOU.
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Ich stimme zu.
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Wie Sie sollten.
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*rollenaugen*
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@ Caleb: I totally got you, Ruth. I TOTALLY GOT YOU.
I don’ t wissen, was Sie bedeuten. 😉
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Greyfort–I seem to have more funny stories involving wedding planning than an actual ceremony as well. Trying to keep all that stuff straight just inevitably leads to something funny:)
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Thanks for the update. Also Kaye I haven’t heard from you about your guest blog posts for August. Did you get my email about that?
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I don’t know how you keep track of all that!! You are good:-)
Ok, gotta get my wedding story written… I’m working on it.
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Knowing where I stand is *totally* cool. I wasn’t sure I commented enough.
Really, I think commenting is a lot like blogging (for me)– you just do it when you can and it adds up with a sense of inevitability.
While we’re self-promo-ing I’ll mention I just did a post on why I, lover of storytelling, don’t hate Disney cartoons (it seems to be a very ‘in’ thing in some arenas to bash them…).
Just thought you might be interested.
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Thanks for the update. You go girl!!!!!!
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You would think at 63 years old I would come up with a funny wedding story.
I have a friend who released butterflys at her wedding. But that’s sweet, not funny. She was a school teacher and she had her students release the butterflys.
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Nice to know where I stand in the running. I am really needing a 100 dollar gift card to Amazon.
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Haha, thanks for fixing it, I was just giving you a hard time – I give everyone a hard time over it 🙂
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Then this comment means I have one entry in the drawing!
I’ve been to quite a few weddings too, but only one of them had a funny event. But I didn’t actually witness it because it happened behind me. I just saw the aftermath, with my sister and the maid of honor sprawled out on the floor laughing so hard they couldn’t even get up.
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I am trying to post to meet my entries! I work FT, have three kids and my husband works nights so time is limited….. I have also been working like crazy. Oh, and we are moving in a week! Dreading it and ecstatic at the same time. Just busy, busy, busy. I’m glad I found this blog though. I have enjoyed reading it and posting and will continue to visit.
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