The model for PoopReport's six word story contest was what Ernest Hemingway claimed to have been his greatest work: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." The beauty of his story is that brevity speaks a novel more: of a mother's suffering, of her tragic disappointment, of finally moving on with life. A truly moving six word story doesn't just describe an event or capture a moment or coin an aphorism -- it creates a vivid picture of a past, a present, and a future. In six words it sends the imagination into a place far more visceral than six thousand words could ever do justice.
And so the honorary winner of a six word story about poop must be this slight tweaking of Hemingway's classic: "For sale: baby shoes, worn once."
There were a cornucopia of entries from PoopReporters; as always, only a few could be chosen as finalists. Those that were chosen were judged to have come closest to creating the grand vision of human drama, just as Hemingway did. The winner should, like Hemingway's example, be the one that transports you into the past, present, and future of a story about poop.
Pick your favorite. The winner gets a copy of The Journal of Ass Production [1]!
STORY #1
No, honey, the cat did that.
-- by PoopySmurf
STORY #2
During my final came the gurgle.
-- by Nine Inch Log
STORY #3
Giant turd 1, bleeding rectum 0.
-- by AssBlaster2000
STORY #4
Gator's a dog, what's your excuse?
-- by daphne
STORY #5
The rumpus room? Never the same.
-- by Sharty mcfly
STORY #6
I'm so sorry about your car!
-- by The Shit Volcano
STORY #7
Lesson learned: poop before bungee jumping.
-- by Fart Poopie
Six Word Story Contest Vote: Story #1 (by PoopySmurf) 11% Story #2 (by Nine Inch Log) 7% Story #3 (by AssBlaster2000) 13% Story #4 (by Daphne) 26% Story #5 (by Sharty McFly) 10% Story #6 (by The Shit Volcano) 7% Story #7 (by Fart Poopie) 26% Total votes: 100 |
