Defending Punniest of Show champion Gracie Deegan did herself proud, scoring 39 points and taking second place with a cascade of European puns.
Gracie Deegan won 1st place in Punniest of Show at the 2011 O. Henry Pun Off.
Punniest of Show Second Place: Gracie Deegan
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punniest-of-show-second-place-gracie-deegan/
Interview: Gracie Deegan
Gracie Deegan won Punniest of Show at the 2011 O. Henry Pun Off. Not bad for a first attempt! Her skit punned the Middle East.
Gracie was born and raised in Abilene, Texas the “big” city in the “Big Country” out in West Texas. She says it was a pretty mundane town, so word games were a good way to pass time. Her mother, an English teacher, instilled a love of words and reading at an early age.
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Gracie Deegan, 1st Place, Punniest in Show
First time competitor Gracie Deegan won Punniest in Show in the 2011 O. Henry Pun Off with her Middle Eastern themed skit. She was one point short of a perfect score.
Here’s her entry:
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/gracie-deegan-1st-place-punniest-in-show/
Punniest of Show Results
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