Re: RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories

Rita

Any alternative prizes for us overseas, who can't import plants easily or
cheaply?

Colleen Modra
Adelaide Hills
South Australia  Zone 8/9

colleen@impressiveirises.com.au
www.impressiveirises.com.au



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <GormleyGreenery@aol.com>
To: <GormleyGreenery@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:15 AM
Subject: [iris] RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories


> Many of you belong to the Median Iris Society and this blurb is on page 87
of
> the latest issue.  You do not have to belong to MIS to enter and I KNOW
many
> of you have very funny stories you can submit.  We all need a laugh-a-day!
> ..........................................................................
> FUNNIEST IRIS STORIES CONTEST
> Now, we all know people who take the IRIS Addiction much too seriously!
But,
> we also know MANY people (including ourselves!) who have hilariously funny
> stories about growing, showing, transporting, hybridizing and moving
irises.
> Many times these stories involve our mates, kids, pets, neighbors,
friends,
> ex-friends and family.  And these stories make us chuckle for years!
>
> We share these stories with our iris friends (no one else finds them
funny!)
> while waiting for meetings to start (they are always late!), putting
together
> designs at shows (which some of us are reluctant to do!), sitting next to
one
> another on Iris Tour busses, and while waiting in lines for everything!
>
> We IRIS Addicts love reading them!  It is almost as good as getting the
first
> new Catalogs with pictures in February!!
>
> Sob&.Medianite has gathered together prizes from its Hybridizer members to
> reward you for putting your funniest or most tragic stories in writing for
> publication in the Medianite!  We have a panel of judges, all of whom have
a
> sense
> of humor and anonymous (no brickbats allowed) and simple rules.  We
encourage
> all iris people to send in submissions b if they arenbt members of MIS,
> then we
> bll talk them onto it!!  We will even post the Contest on the MIS
Website!
>
> Rules: Funniest Iris Stories
> 1) Submit your funniest iris story in writing, no limit on length, to
> Medianite Guest Editor, Rita Gormley to be received prior to August 1,
2004.
> Mail,
> e-mail alone or with attachment (Word or RTF) or carrier pigeon is fine.
> 2) The three funniest stories will earn each writer three newer Median
iris
> introductions from generous hybridizers.
> 3) All stories submitted become the property of Medianite and may be
edited
> for length and grammar.
> 4) Decision of the Judges is final and each entry will be gratefully
> acknowledged.
>
> Join in the fun!!!
>
>
>
> Rita Gormley
> Gormley Greenery
> Cedar Hill, MO
> AIS Region 18, Zone 5
>
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