Last week's question: A Boston University study has found that peasants in 13th-century Europe took 150 days off from work per year to celebrate holidays and festivals, compared to the 16.2 vacation days taken by the average American. If a management guru were to write a book about how adopting a medieval work-life balance would make us happier and more productive, what should it be titled?
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THE WINNER: "Paganomics"
Anne Bothwell, Sonoma, Calif.
SECOND PLACE: "Serf's Up! The Crusade to Enjoy Our Middle Ages"
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Fla.
THIRD PLACE: "Party Like It's 1299!"
Ken Kellam, Dallas
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"The Dark Wages"
Troup Miller, Austin, Texas
"The Da Vinci Labor Code"
John Fessler, Chino Hills, Calif.
"Medieval Times and a Half"
Nathan Lunn, Spring Valley, Calif.
"The Comfort Crusade"
Joseph Zaccaria, Sewell, N.J.
"Follow the Feudalists"
Timothy Busam, East Northport, N.Y.
"Peasant Time Consciousness"
Ken Liebman, Williston, Vt.
"Serf's Up: Trade in that Tie for a Tunic"
Steve Gilland, Westport, Conn.
"Slack Your Way from Peasant to Prince"
Cathy J Kincaid, Anchorage, Ark.
"Serf Yourself First!"
Patrick McFadden, De Pere, Wis.
"Feudal Content"
William Tullis, Tyler, Texas
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