Last week's question: A man in New Zealand who reported his car stolen had to be told by police that he had actually sold the vehicle to a stranger the previous day while drunk to buy more drinks. Please supply an appropriate tabloid headline for this embarrassing mistake.
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THE WINNER: "Boozed Car Salesman"
Keith Twitchell, New Orleans
SECOND PLACE: "Give Me One For The Roadster"
Jeff Holmes, St. Paul, Minn.
THIRD PLACE: "Grand Theft Blotto"
Amy Heesackr, Athens, Ga.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Gone in 60 Drinks"
Arthur Pearl, San Diego
"Mercedes Bender"
Janine Witte, New Hope, Penn.
"Don't drink and sell!"
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
"Six Cylinders for a Six Pack!"
Ken Liebman, Williston, Vt.
"Grand Theft... Oh No"
Colleen McEwen, Franklin, Mass.
"Man Designates a New Driver"
Emily Aborn, Temple, N.H.
"How to Drink and Not Drive"
Tom Church, Wichita, Kan.
"Man sells Clunker to get Drunker"
Tom Murray, Roswell, Ga.
"Alcarholics Anonymous"
Wendy Maund, Woodinville, Wash.
"Chevy for a Bevy"
Chris Friedrich, New York City
"Liquid Assets"
Bradley Wighton, Medford, N.J.
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