Welcome to Punday Monday 96!

Hope you don’t mind a little self-promotion at the top, here. @steemfiction has published my work, along with the work of @stinawog, @janenightshade, @felt.buzz, @jeezzle, @manoldonchev, @giantbear, and @blueeyes8960
Our next book comes out June 1st. Follow @steemfiction and all our authors so that you can be the first on the block(chain) to get a copy of our second book, and while you’re at it, you might as well get the first book!

New To Punday?

Pull up a stool, order a spiked PUNch, and get to know some of the regulars. I'm your PUNtender, @improv.

How To Make a Pun

This contest is open to everyone. Here's a handy dandy guide on how to make a pun: Learn to Pun

Rules for the PUN-test:

If you hope to win a prize, your pun must be your original work
Puns must be relevant to the topic of the week to win a prize, but they can be very loosely related.

Last Week's Punday Monday:

Here is last week's Punday Monday, and all the puns that were eligible to win this week are in the comments!

Hang on to your PUNderwear. The Winners of This Week's PUNday Monday Are...

(GIF by @littlescribe)

Rookie of the Week:

No rookies this week, but we have a lot of wonderful punsters!

Pocket Choice Awards:

I am of the opinion that there are four responses to creative works one doesn’t like.
Constructive criticism. Help them get better!
Useful review. Help audience members know which of them will like and which won’t like this piece.
Outdo them. Demonstrate to yourself and others what “good” looks like.
Keep it to yourself.
There is, however, only one way to respond to creative work one DOES like.
Send them POCKET.
What pun was your favorite?
https://steemit.com/pocket/@improv/2eep5g-pocket-friday

This week’s POCKET Friday was a delightful mess. I encourage anyone who enjoys errors to take look. This comment in particular sums it up.
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I think, after all is said and done, @stanism won with a total of 90. If I’m wrong, correct me, and I’ll reward you with an SBI and whoever was actually supposed to get it. (I’m not wrong, so don’t bother, but feel free to double-check my work.) Congrats @stanism, and I am thrilled to pieces that POCKET Friday is cooking with gas! Thanks for voting with your hearts!

POCKET Choice Winner's Circle Season One:

@aloha-creations, @professorbromide, @tcpolymath, @miniature-tiger, @lilygolightly, @chrisroberts, @stinawog, @f3nix, @doctorcrypto, @heroic15397, @littlescribe, @diebitch, @acolucky, @ablaze, and @paul.atreides.

POCKET Choice Winners' Circle Season Two:

@ablaze, @coinsandchains, @dollarsandsense, @doctorcrypto, @heroic15397, @littlescribe, @jk6276, @acolucky, @deceth, @richatvns, @wpkwolfe, @stanism

Grand Prize (which isn’t bigger than the other prizes, just grander):

Best Pun
Best Pun of the Entire Week
Best Overall Pun

DRUMROLL PLEASE…..

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Congrats, @richatvns!

And What Prizes Do They Win, You Ask?

Full Strength, 100% Upvote!

Why, as usual, all the punsters got full strength upvotes on their submissions from @improv. This week they also got votes from @freewritehouse! They will next week, too! Together, these upvotes could total in excess of five whole cents!

Which are little bitty upvotes on all your content forever. See @steembasicincome for details. I’ll send one to all of our qualified entrants this week!
Our entrants were:
@true2bigblue, @acolucky, @richatvns, @paul.atreides, @mensa-sig, @stanism, @heroic15397, @stever82, @ecoinstant

Our winners get bonus prize SBI for winning!

Congrats, @richatvns, @stanism
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(don’t worry @richatvns, I see that typo there, and have already reached out to SBI to resolve it)

@tipu Tip + @improv 100% upvote to the post of your choice

Our category winners will each get to choose a post (of their own or someone else's) and I will give that post a fully powered upvote and a @tipu tip!

This Week's Pun Topic Is:

May

As in,
If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring? PILGRIMS

Since this is not an original pun, I would not be eligible for prizes. I nonetheless love this pun. It reminds me of my childhood.

I'm So Good at Puns

If you've never punned before, it might seem like magic! You can do it, too! Learn how in My Free How-To Guide on Punning!

@comedyopenmic seems to be on hiatus, so we’ll take a pause.

Sponsors, related content, prizes, and money

Sponsors!

@improv/ @freewritehouse

I mean, am I a sponsor of my own contest? Yes? I guess? Also, because I’m involved in @freewritehouse and they’ve/we’ve hosted Punday Monday events over on that page, I’d like to suggest that they (we) are also a sponsor! Regardless, check out the @freewritehouse community! Furthermore, they/we’re using their SP to upvote your puns!

Outside referrals that benefit me.

Coinbase:

Cryptocurrency exchange Join HERE and we’ll both get $10 of BTC

Coinbase is adding maker fees, so there’s probably a better way out there. Do you know it?

Robinhood:

Investment platform buying/selling stocks Join HERE and we’ll both get a share of a stock (probably worth ~$4)

Earn.com:

Small tasks for small rewards. Need a business or .edu email, Join HERE and we’ll both get $1 of BTC

Mannabase:

Swift:

Yet another attempt at a UBI Join HERE

Swell:

If you’re interested in more traditional investing, Swell invests in stocks that have a positive social impact according to their standards, and has a referral program whereby they’ll match your first $50 investment. CLICK HERE for company website.

SBI

Do you like what I do, and want to support me with more than your upvote? Buy me Steem Basic Income, and we’ll both get returns forever! Just send 1 steem to @steembasicincome with @improv in the memo line! Do you want to support the steem fiction writers who are putting out books and getting the name of Steem out there in the wider world, too? Then put @steemfiction in the memo line! Don’t care about SBI yourself? Put @improv:@steemfiction in the memo line, and both those accounts will get the support! (but you won’t. But you’ll get the support of my love.)

LUMENS

We’ll each get $10 of Stellar Lumens if you use this link. You have to answer 5 short questions, each question is worth $2
https://www.coinbase.com/earn/xlm/invite/z8nb4dqf

Punday Monday! I can't see what I'm typing because steeit's advertisement is covering this field. I ope there are no typos! If there are, please yell at STINC and reward me with your love and upvotes. Thanks for your indigantion.