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And the Winners of the Michael Jackson Six-Word Obit Contest Are…

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

We had quite a response to “The Jackson 6: Six-Word Obits for MJ,” receiving more than 450 submissions via email, Facebook, over at The Huffington Post, and above all in the comments section of my original post. We couldn’t pick just three, so we’ve decided upon these five across five themes which popped up [...]

Contest: The Jackson 6 (Six-Word Obits for MJ)

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

It’s been said by many, including the editors of SMITH, that a six-word memoir can be a lot like an epitaph, the ultimate summation of one’s life. We’ve always been fascinated by obits of the famous and obscure alike. Now, by popular demand, we’re starting a new reader challenge category: Six-Word Obits. There’s only [...]

 
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