WFNY’s 12 Days of Christmas, 2014 Edition: Day Six

The Holiday Season is upon us, and for many, the holidays are a time of rituals and traditions. Here at Waiting For Next Year, we believe in tradition as well, and one of our personal favorites is the annual WFNY 12 Days of Christmas contest series! This is now the seventh year in a row we have done this contest, as hard as that is to believe.

How does it work? It’s simple. Every week day from now through Christmas, we will have a different contest with a different prize package to give away to you guys. It’s our small way of showing our appreciation and saying thanks for hanging in there with us for another year. Each day will feature a different, unique contest. Some will require getting a correct answer, some will be selected randomly among all entries, and some will feature haiku writing, of course. So check back every day for your chance to win one of our prize packs!

Previous Day’s Winner

When I decided to use Manziel’s passing yards as the contest for Day Five, I expected to see a lot of bloated guesses and unrealistic expectations. When I started reading the entries, however, I thought to myself “Wow, I guess fans are a lot more pessimistic (or, realistic, depending on your point of view and perspective on life) than I thought they would be.”

As it turns out, we were all entirely too optimistic about Johnny Manziel’s debut. Manziel ended up completing 10 of his 18 attempts for 80 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. His Total QBR of 1.0 ties the record for lowest QBR by a QB in his first start. Who is he tied with? Brandon Weeden, the previous 1st round QB draft pick by the Browns, of course. Despite all of his ineptitude, Johnny Manziel was still able to at least help us decide who won the Day Five Prize Pack. So, there’s our small moral victory, right?

Anyway, Rich Jambor went the Price is Right method and guess 1 yard. He was frighteningly close to legitimately winning with that guess (it was Manziel’s performance that was frightening, not Rich’s strategy or guess). However, our contest didn’t specify any Price is Right type rules and this was simply a ‘closest-to-the-number’ contest. There were a couple people slightly closer to the winning number, and in the end, the winner was Samuel Barrick who guessed 140 yards. So congrats Samuel, and may the comfort food from Five Bucks and soothing prose of Terry Pluto soothe your wounded football soul!

Today’s Prize Pack

Day Six we another T-Shirt prize package. Once again we pair up two of our favorite friends of the site in GV Art and Design and Two Bucks. We have a navy Cleveland That I Love T-shirt to go with a gift card to Two Bucks. So once again, we encourage whoever wins this prize to forget their Sunday best and instead put on this awesome shirt showing off your Cleveland pride as you enjoy some delicious food and a great time at Two Bucks!

Today’s Contest

We have reached the halfway point of this contest series already. Wow! Sometimes I wish we were all able to slow down and enjoy the buildup to Christmas a little more. But often times, the places we work are scrambling trying to finish up year-end business, we have to decorate and hang lights, and of course we are endlessly searching for the perfect gift to let those closest to us know they are appreciated. It can be a chaotic time. So, here we are at the halfway point and I can think of no better way to relax than by enjoying some haiku poetry! Today’s contest is: Write a haiku describing your current mood as a Cleveland Sports fan.

The winner of this contest will be selected at random among all entries that are a) in proper haiku format (we use the 5/7/5 method, which is the only proper haiku structure as far as we’re concerned), and b) submitted before midnight Monday night (December 15th). To enter, simply leave a comment in the Comments section below ((and as always, please be aware of our Before You Comment guidelines and technical information)) with your haiku. For example, if I were entering the contest, I would say: “Kicked in the stomach / Where has our fleeting hope gone? / Cavs are on tonight”. See? It’s that easy. So what are you waiting for? Go get your best guesses in below, and good luck!

The Fine Print (in normal sized font) and Rules

Only one entry per person per day is allowed. This is very important. Anyone who submits more than one entry is immediately disqualified. Only one winner per household per year is allowed. Winners will be notified via email. Prizes will not necessarily be delivered by Christmas, but we will try our best to make it happen.