Lasy week's question: America is suffering a mass panic attack after internet-fueled reports of people in clown costumes menacing children and women swept through at least 39 states. If Big Pharma responded by creating a new drug to ease people's fear of clowns, what should it be called?
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THE WINNER: "Clownopin"
Paul S. Wax, Sarasota, Fla.
SECOND PLACE: "Harlequinine"
Janis Rowland, Upland, Calif.
THIRD PLACE: "Bozodryl"
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Carnivalium"
Mike McClurg, Wellesley, Mass.
"No Boze-O"
Peter Bergin, Kings Park, N.Y.
"Ibupro-fun"
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.
"Transdermal Patch Adams"
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Fla.
"Penisillyin"
Annette Entin, North Caldwell, N.J.
"Clara-Repel"
Joan Dalton, Hales Location, N.H.
"Bozo Blockers"
Robert Koshiyama, San Francisco
"Dopa-mime"
Chip Rollinson, Cambridge, Mass.
"Bozodrine"
Arthur Alpert, Albuquerque, N.M.
"Conjester"
Claude Offenbacher, Eugene, Ore.
"Cirque du OK"
Tony Pribyl, Oakland, Calif.