Week Nine Picks (.)

Each Sunday we announce the Once Sentence (.) Picks Of The Week. Check back to see if your entry is a winner!

WEEK 9 WINNERS!

Thanks to everyone who took this week’s ONE SENTENCE (.) challenge! Now, let’s get on with WEEK 10!

(Click the name links below to take you to the photo & page for the winning entry.)

FIRST PLACE

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E.L. Mitchell

The woman in the chair came in every Tuesday at 3pm, got the same polish and never said a word, but was always picked up by a stranger in a limo wearing a suit who offered her a blindfold and a cocktail.

SECOND PLACE

Shamey

Matchbox and Hot Wheels were not the first toy companies to super-size their products in order to capitalize on the emerging market within the Ent community, but every school-aged sapling living in Dendroid City was soon begging their elders for new and increasingly expensive models to add to their collections; the white Acura seen here could be found in most starter sets and was a favorite among the Maple and Oak youths.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Anna Dorfman

It was not the best scene to wake up to, but on the bright side, thought Malcolm, this was the first time all summer his leather seats and steering wheel were cool to the touch.

Mike Brennan

Max had to agree with his wife – the new gardener was simply not all that good.

Trouble Ensued

No leopards were harmed in the making of these panties.

Anna Dorfman

This place was the fresh start Peter and his sister-wives had been looking for, with lots of mountains and muddy terrain to keep the rest of the world and its judgment at bay.

Wes Mitchell

James stopped in his tracks when he turned the corner; his wife had just asked for chips, he had NOT signed up for this, which only would end with him on the couch for the third time this week.

Walter Moore

In 1963, Edgar and Gertrude finally settled their disagreement about whether to open a motel or a drive-in movie theater.

What's Your Sentence?