This week's question: A British supermarket chain has become the country's first mainstream grocer to sell edible insects, stocking its shelves with Smoky BBQ Crunchy Roasted Crickets. If a U.S. restaurant were to open a chain of eateries specializing in nutritious, bug-based meals, what appetizing name should it have?
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THE WINNER: "Pupa Johns"
Thomas Mistele, Flemington, New Jersey
SECOND PLACE: "Cricket Barrel"
Greg Mistele, Peapack, New Jersey
THIRD PLACE: "Tick-Fil-A"
Harvey Rosenhouse, East Windsor, New Jersey
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"TGI Fly-days"
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pennsylvania
"Grubway"
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Florida
"Eat'emology"
Jim Brewer, Wichita, Kansas
"Live Garden"
Arnie Silverman, Murrysville, Pennsylvania
"Five Flies"
Ivan Kershner, Salem, South Carolina
"Cricket-Fil-A"
Michael Rouse, Troy, Michigan
"Long John Silverfish"
Sean King, Sterling, Virginia
"Chiggerpotle"
Gina Chang, Chino Hills, California
"Ant-ie Anne's Pretzels"
Barbara James, Bedford, Massachusetts
"Texas Roach-house"
Mary Jo Astrachan, Oneida, New Jersey
"Ar-bees"
Linda Manuel, Stockton, New Jersey
"Bugger King"
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
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