With Continual Reference to Justin Kahn.

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

The Concept Of Irony Prize for Literary Genius


Sometimes it sucks being a tormented blogging genius. I mean it's true it has certain privileges like I don't have to pay late fees at Blockbuster. Ever.

Most days, I look out at the peasants working on my estate,and I think how wonderful it must be to live so carefree.

Now that you know the horrors of my life, you will understand why last night, I was pretty excited to find out that I won a significant literary prize. It is the Concept of Irony Prize for Literary Genius. Best of all it came with a gift certificate to Amazon.

Too bad the prize was only $5.00. Still it is an honor. Previous recipients have included:

W. Shakespeare (Playwright)
T. Eliot (Poet)
Anonymous (unknown)

And now me. I am on my way to major success. If I win a couple more of these cash awards, I won't even have to go to Blockbuster at all. I'll be able to afford the books that the movies are based on.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

I won!?

Jenn said...

Congratulations...fine achievement and all that.

Did you even know you were entered?

Justin said...

Anonymous:
Stop Living in the past.


Justin
Winner 2006

Justin said...

Thanks, Jenn.

I had my suspicions. When I first found out, I was kind of shocked, but looking back it doesn't suprise me at all.

Justin

Jenn said...

Btw, you don't happen to be close to Liz Wurtzel do you?

Just wondering...

Justin said...

Jenn--Not as far as I know. Maybe you should introduce us. But I refuse to split my concept of irony prize with her. J.

Jenn said...

Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of, among others, Prozac Nation and More, Now, Again.

In the latter, she awarded herself, best nonfiction writer of her age group (see, she already has a prize, so I don't think she would want to share yours).

Was supposed to do the Coach Bag ad but overslept due to high cocaine snortage. Katie Couric did ad instead. I thought since you knew one, you'd know the other.

Jenn said...

make that absurdly high level of cocaine snortage...

kelmaree said...

I would just like to add my personal, heart felt, congratulations, u must feel truly honoured to have won such a prestigious award. What are you going to do with the prize money?? I heard the other winners gave theirs to charity; surely you’ll do something equally magnanimous with the vast fortune that has been bestowed upon you?

Justin said...

kelmaree:

First, I thank you for your congratulations.

It is obvious that you have a big heart, in thinking of others. But it is also obvious that you haven't been to my homeland. Here in the United States, we don't really have any need for charities.

But believe me, if we did have a need for charity I'd be the first to blog about it.

Justin

kelmaree said...

ah, irony

Justin said...

kelmaree:
True. I probably wouldn't want to blog about such sad things.
J.

kelmaree said...

Still I heard Shakespeare donated his $5.00 to a charity dedicated finding handbags for tiny little hairless orphan puppies. Connecting ugly dogs with rich girls, how could you snub such a worthy cause that touched even the Bards’ heart?