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December 31, 2022 Pun of the Day

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2020 Punniest of Show Results

The 43rd O.Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships went virtual in the time of coronavirus. Videos were submitted by contestants and voted on by the public. The winners were:

1st – Jonah Spear
2nd – Gabriela Pedroza
3rd – Sara Bennett

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Punniest of Show 2018 Champion: Toby Miceli-Gwiazdowski

Regular contestant Toby Miceli-Gwiazdowski puns on mathematics on the way to a perfect Punniest of Show score at the 2018 O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships. He won a “cheer off” which as used to determine the winner amongst the three perfect scores.

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Punniest of Show 2018 Second Place: Marisa Roper

First time contestant Marisa Roper riffs on singers and musicians for a perfect score in Punniest of Show at the 2018 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships. She placed second in a “cheer off” that followed the competition.

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Punniest of Show 2018 Third Place – Jerzy Gwiazdowski

Pun-Off veteran Jerzy Gwiazdowski scores a perfect 40 with his routine on city names. He placed third in the “cheer off” among the three perfect scores.

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A Mess of Food Puns

Don Allen the following cascade of food/animal puns.


A friend of mine who served in the army a long while back, told me some mess hall nicknames for meals consisting of what could be described as “mystery meat”. Have you ever tasted “poodle with noodles” or enjoyed a slice or two of “slab of lab”? It made me think, what other canine cuisine is just waiting to be discovered? You won’t see any of these on Hell’s Kitchen! Maybe on … Read the rest...

Punniest of Show 2017 Winner: Southpaw Jones

Southpaw Jones gets 40 points in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off. He punned on pregnancy and child-birth. His tie at 40 was resolved to his favor via audience applause.

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Punniest of Show 2017 Second Place: Toby Miceli-Gwiazdowski

Toby Miceli-Gwiazdowski scores a perfect 40 points in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off with a legal-themed performance focused on Donald Trump. He lost in a cheer off after the entries.

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Punniest of Show 2017 Third Place: Annica Eagle

Annica Eagle scored 38 points in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off, with a healthcare themed skit on clothing. A five-way tie at 38 points was resolved in Annica’s favor via audience applause.

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Punniest of Show 2017: Jerzy Gwiazdowski

Jerzy Gwiazdowski scores 40 points in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off with European puns. Unfortunately, he runs long and is disqualified.

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Punniest of Show 2017: Haley Haradan

Haley Haradan and an assistent score 38 point in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off, by proposing with bird puns.

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Punniest of Show 2017: Robert Ramon

Robert Ramon competes in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off. He scored 38 points with Texas-themed puns.

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Punniest of Show 2017: Ben Ziek

Ben Ziek scores 38 points in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off by punning on meats.

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Punniest of Show 2017: Arum Debray

Arum Debray scores 38 points in Punniest of Show with his avian themed performance at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off.

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Punslingers Championship Round

Here is the fifth and final round of Punslingers at the 2016 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships.

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Punslingers Round 4

Here is Round Four of Punslingers at the 2016 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships.

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Punslingers Round 3

Here is Round Three of Punslingers at the 2016 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships.

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Punslingers Round 2

Here is Round Two of the Punslingers competition at the 2016 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships.

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Punniest of Show Winner

Here is Jerzy Gwiazdowski’s winning entry in Punniest of Show at the 2016 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships.

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Punslingers Round 1, 2nd Half

And here’s the second half of the first round of Punslingers, for your watching enjoyment.

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Punniest of Show Second Place

Here is Southpaw Jones’ second place entry in Punniest of Show at the 2016 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships.

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Punniest of Show Third Place

Here is Michael Kohl’s third place entry in Punniest of Show at the 2016 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships.

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Punslingers 2015, Championship Round

In quite possibly the longest final round in Punslingers hostory, Ben Ziek and Jerzy Gwaizdowski face off in the category of Numerical References.

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Punslingers 2015, Round Four

The semifinal Round Four of Punslingers at the 2015 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships was the shortest round of all five.

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Punslingers 2015, Round Three

Let’s continue with Round Three of Punslingers from the 2015 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships.

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