A wooden replica of Stonehenge that stood outside a pub in southern England since 2015 was recently destroyed in a fire. In seven or fewer words, come up with a message that could be inscribed on a memorial plaque for the short-lived Woodhenge.
THE WINNER: So that’s why they used stone…
Steven Day, Arlington, Mass.
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SECOND PLACE: Quite Instagrammable. Also quite flammable
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Fla.
THIRD PLACE: Wood still stand if it were boulder
Max Bressler, Miami
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
A short-lived, short lith
Erica Avery, Greenfield, Mass.
At least it outlasted Strawhenge
Daniel Hicks, Randolph, Mass.
One less thing to confuse Spinal Tap
Doug Carasso, Seal Beach, Calif.
Only the wood die young
Bill Levine, Belmont, Mass.
Would that it were not wood
Mike Graves, Emporia, Kan.
That last solstice was a real scorcher
Guy Rusiski, Pittsburgh
Here briefly stood: not stone, but wood
Chuck Gaston, Lititiz, Pa.
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