Hunter's Haiku Contest Rules and Stuff

Introducing the Awesome Hunter's Haiku Contest, thrown by me, Hunter "Socks" Thompson.

The Rules

1. You Must Enter
   
2. You Must Write a Haiku (a 17 syllable unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively)
   
3. You Must Send your entry to me via email at huntersocks at gmail.com
   
4. You Must Include your Full Name, an Alias if wanted and your contact information.
   
5. All entries become the property of Hunter "Socks" Thompson and his parents, Lanna Lee Maheux-Quinn and Edmund Charles Davis-Quinn
   
6. Entries will be narrowed down by me (Hunter "Socks" Thompson) and the final judging will be done by a panel of five judges to be named at a later date.
   
7. The finalists will be posted on this page.
   
8. 2 first place winners will receive an Autographed picture of Hunter "Socks" Thompson, a limited edition Hunter "Socks" Thompson Tote Bag, and anything else we decide to throw in by the time the contest is over. A grand prize winner will also be chosen - with yet another cool prize (to be announced)
   
9. There will be two deadlines, each generating one first prize winner. The first deadline is on September 4th, 2004 and the second deadline is on October 4th, 2004. The winners will be announced on the Hunter "Socks" Thompson webpage and will be notified via email within seven days. On October 10th we will announce the Grand Prize Winner. Cool Grand Prize to be announced. The winner will be announced on the Hunter "Socks" Thompson webpage and will be notified via email within seven days. Several runner ups will be chosen, and will be awarded a cool prize as well.
   
10. We reserve the right to change the rules on our whim, just because. (Changes made August 7th, 2004 indicated in red text)
    
11. Except that judges will not be able to participate except for judging.
12. Please visit the contest main page periodically for updates: http://huntersocksthompson.com/contest

The Hints

• Although the Haikus do not have to be cat related or Hunter related, both subjects would be more apt to be finalists in the contest.
  
• Silly is good.
  
• Funny is good.
  
• Humor in your Haiku would be a good bet.
  
• If you want to read more about Haikus, visit this page: http://www.toyomasu.com/haiku/#whatishaiku, or google them.