This week’s question: A Colorado woman used Reddit to find a prospective mate for Asmodeus, her elderly pet tarantula, to save him from dying a virgin. In seven words or fewer, come up with a rated-PG message that a spider seeking love might post on a dating site.
THE WINNER: Looking for a sugar daddy long-legs?
John Bregoli, Weymouth, Mass.
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SECOND PLACE: Will love you and weave you
Lidia Zidik, Reading, Pa.
THIRD PLACE: Web designer would love to hang out!
Mary Jo Astrachan, Oneida, N.Y.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Webless in Colorado (M) seeks romantic entanglement
Jason Kuller, Las Vegas
I’d climb the highest waterspout for you
Daniel Hicks, Randolph, Mass.
Seeking leggy Miss Muffet for my tuffet
Gene Serpe, Greensboro, N.C.
Looking for mate who eats prey, loves
Janine Witte, Doylestown, Pa.
Let’s be newlywebs
Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh
Oh, what a tangled web we’ll weave
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
Hairy legs preferred
Larry Rifkin, Glastonbury, Conn.
Be my Charlotte
George Strong, Plano, Texas
Hungry black widow seeks tasty dinner date
Jeff Burger, Ridgewood, N.J.
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