US Stamps
December cartoon caption contest winner might get muddy

U.S. Stamp Notes by John M. Hotchner
Several Linn’s readers honed
in on the most popular theme for our December cartoon caption contest,
featuring the Peanuts comic strip character Pigpen. The nondenominated
(60¢) forever stamp (Scott 5726e), shown in the box above, is from the
2022 pane of 20 (5726) illustrating 10 different characters from the Peanuts
comic strip.
The first entry received in this
category was “Me? It should not come as a surprise that I collect Sand Dune
countries.” That line was from David Epps of Portland, Ore.
Politics was the focus for some of
the entries, predictable in this post-election period. Also predictable is the
fact that almost all such entries, ranging from critical of one candidate or
the other to more vile comments, were not printable.
One usable entry was representative
of this political group. It came from Rich Wolf of Westminster, Md., who
captioned the image with, “Minutes after Trump picks him for the newly created
Secretary of Hygiene.”
Our winner in the nonphilatelic
category is shown in the box above. The humorous line is from Mildred
Barylski, from Warrenton, Va.
For the philatelic side of the
contest, Warren Rooney from Bakersfield, Calif., took top honors with, “I’ll
still be dirty, no matter how long you soak me!”
Both winners will receive a 13-week
subscription to Linn’s (a new subscription or an extension).
The best of the remaining entries
include:
“Please mail me to Bath, England. I
need one,” by Arthur Patrick, from Apopka, Fla.
“I’m graded F/VF, despite the surface
dirt,” from Peter Karpoff, of Anacortes, Wash.
“I’ve been rummaging around in the
Dead Letter Office again,” sent by Ken Gilbert, of Columbus, Ohio.
“I collect stamps about water
conservation. And I actively practice and promote water conservation!” from
Harold Forbes of Castleton, Vt.
“Neither rain, snow, nor dust storm
will stop me from delivering the U.S. Mail!” by John Berrera of Concord, N.C.
“I may look dusty and dirty, but my
stamp collection is pristine,” sent by Walter Bauer from Columbus, Ohio.
Thanks and a tip of the hat to all those who entered. The next contest will be announced in the Feb. 10 issue of Linn’s Stamp News.
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