The list for May 21, 1998
NOTE FROM CHRIS:
THE TOP 5 LIST INTERNATIONAL OPEN!
We’ve finally finished going over all the
entries for the International Open, and today’s
list is the result of that work. The subscribers
who sent in the #1-#3 entries have been offered
spots as regular Top5 List contributors.
Thanks to everyone who submitted entries.
The Top 15 Signs an American
Is Vacationing in Your Country
Is Vacationing in Your Country
- The surprised look when they discover exactly what a haggis actually is.
- Property prices skyrocket as London Bridge is sold an average of 3 times a day.
- The local drugstore is all out of Pepto Bismol, toilet paper and corks.
- Firearm deaths in your country: Up
Firearm deaths at US Post Offices: Down
- The local pick-pockets have all signed up for a leisure suit refresher course.
- Number of firearms in the country doubles overnight.
- Confused local golfers suddenly think they’ve started a fashion trend.
- CNN announces: “Earthquake Devastates Canada — Three Americans Injured”
- “D O Y O U S P E A K A M E R I C A N ?”
- You hear the phrase, “Be patient son – they’re all foreigners here.”
- Suddenly, even the mimes are using subtitles.
- Nobody actually saw an American here, but now our President’s secretary is pregnant.
- Dingoes now swap their fork to the right hand before mauling babies.
- Asks for directions to the nearest branch of “The West Bank.”
And the Number 1 Sign an American Is Vacationing in Your Country…
- Planet Hollywood has a patron.
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CREDITS
Selected from 186 submissions from 37 count
Today’s list authors were:
- Shel Rozan, Montreal, Quebec, Canada — 1 (163 points / 1st #1!)
- Shari F. Fisch, Israel — 2 138 points
- Peter Casper, Brisbane, Australia — 3 131 points
- Manu, France — 4 125 points
- Geoff Smith, Sydney, Australia — 5 106 points
- Dave Teixeira, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada — 6 101 points
- Julius Wiradinata, Indonesia — 7 98 points
- Stefan A. Twinn, Cayman Islands — 7 98 points
- Greg Wellman, Vancouver, Canada — 8 89 points
- Chris Folan, London, England — 9 84 points
- K. Emmott, Comox, BC, Canada — 10 81 points
- Craig Hollins, Australia — 10 81 points
- Max Inglis, Canada — 10 81 points
- Rae DeHaan, Dunedin, New Zealand — 11 80 points
- Glenn Somerville, Calgary, Alberta, Canada — 12 77 points
- Erika Ped, Peru — 13 66 points
- David Kaye, London, England — 14 63 points
- Sean Murricane, Scotland — 15 62 points
- Nathan Hansar, Australia — Banner Tag
- Bill Muse — Guest Editor
- David James — Guest Editor
- John Hering — Guest Editor
- LeMel Hebert-Williams — Guest Editor
- Marsha Clodfelter — Guest Editor
- Blair Bostick — Guest Editor
- Dave Wesley — Guest Editor
- Don Swain — Guest Editor
- Gerard McDonald — Guest Editor
- Kevin Freels — Guest Editor
- David Kass, Brooklyn, NY — Guest Editor
- Mark Schmidt — Guest Editor
- Matt Siske — Guest Editor
- Larry Hollister — Guest Editor
- Peter Bauer — Guest Editor
- Greg Pettit — Guest Editor
- R.M. Weiner — Guest Editor
- Michael Wolf — Guest Editor
- Foreigner, UK/USA — Ambience
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