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A big Ha-Ha

It was “Standing Room Only” at the eighth International Joke Telling Contest. This popular event, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, was M.C.’ed by Lucy Williams. The judges were three red hat members of Point Roberts Primo Purple Pansies, Gillian Rutherford, Bea Croisdale & Barb Bell.

Many of the jokesters told more than one joke, which made for an evening filled with laughter. In between jokes, Lucy taught everyone to speak like Texans, with hilarious results.

After the audience ate pretzels donated by the International Marketplace, and drank beer, (er, rootbeer), the judges made their announcement: First prize was awarded to newcomer Arthur Reber. In addition to winning a prize, Arthur’s name will be inscribed on the prestigious Ha-Ha Cup. The other prizewinners, in descending order, were Mary Atkinson, Kris Lomedico, Mark Edgley, Svend Kuhr, Jim Linde, Knick Pyles, Mary Edgley, Bert Remedios, and Joan Linde.