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05 July 2007

There's no shame in coming second ... →[More:]...unless, er, of course ...

post by: essexjan at: 17:30 | 9 comments

That photo is awesome. :)

posted by BoringPostcards 05 July | 17:38

There's no shame in coming second ...

Just means you're generous.

posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson 05 July | 17:38

Ha! IRFH beat me to it. Um, I mean, he beat me to the punchline.

posted by amro 05 July | 17:41

From the article:

"About 11 years ago I entered a show with some fruit scones. I was the only entrant but I came third."

At least she's improving.

posted by essexjan 05 July | 18:19

I guess I, too, have a dirty mind, because I was thinking what Flo and amro were...

posted by Specklet 05 July | 18:24

There's no shame in coming second

I came third

Maybe it's a British thing... Here in the US, we would say "coming in second" or "I came in third."

posted by amro 05 July | 18:37

I think this would only happen in England.

posted by grouse 05 July | 19:04

Well, someone has to come second. Usually, anyway. That's assuming all parties get to come at all, which is not always the case, of course. Wait, this is about cakes? Never mind.

posted by dg 05 July | 23:05

You can always pretend you are there already. So you are always first.

posted by carmina 05 July | 23:12

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