2009 McDonald Family Christmas Contest
20th Anniversary Edition
Wins, Places and Shows
First Place
Graeme
Graeme built a shrine to all Christmas Contests Past
Second Place
Laura
Laura made a felt ornament with a scene of the Edisto marsh
Third Place and the Special Award for Best Tale
William
William made a string of Origami ornaments
Special Award for Most Shameless Display of Manipulation
Lynda
Lynda used feather boas and lights
Special Award for 2nd Most Shameless Display of Manipulation
Tommy
Tommy carved an ornament and attached a little speaker that played a Christmas greeting from Kitty, who was at the party in spirit but in bed recovering from back surgery in reality
Special Award for Best Use of Twisted Tinsel
Alisa mad a lovely dragon ornament
Graeme presented Alisa's entry
Special Award for Recycling
Hoops
Hoops, seen here with her agent/handler/landlord/caretaker/BFF Paula, chose to go "green" by recycling her poop for her entry. Click to see Hoops' and Paula's entry.
Lenore presented these two entries.
All Other Fabulous Entries in order of appearance
Lenore
Lenore decorated an ornament with scenes from her life
Austin
Austin filled glass ornaments with beautiful fabrics.
Tracy
Tracy used the traditional pipe cleaner to make his simple but elegant ornament with the accompanying warning "Watch out where the huskies go, don't you eat the yellow snow".
Tracy's ornament was presented by Lyla.
Leigh
Leigh made an entry called Lyla Bell in horor of Lyla (AKA Lyla Bella)
Lyla presented Leigh's entry.
Ingrid
Ingrid used pine cones from the island to create a family of ornaments.
Leslie
Leslie with Rob's help decorated a Christmas tree full of meaningful, humorous, sarcastic and offcolor ornaments and commentary
Lyla
Lyla mad a lovely abstract starfish ornament out of porcelain clay
Tommy
Tommy's magical house was ambitious and delightful and powered by engines from small kitchen appliances. His presentation gave Tom Sr's award winning soliloquies a run for the money. Tommy and Sterling donated his entry to the Children's Hospital the very next day.
Tom Sr
Tom's initial presentation was sort of a "Bitch set me up" scenario where he tried to get Lynda to steal his entry and possibly replace it with the Christmas ham again. But Lynda did not take the bait so he went and got his real entry and it turned out to be a nicely crafted sheep ornament.