Huh? What is this contest we speak of? Well for some years now we have been loyal followers of Evil Squirrel’s blog. Always wacky, always fun, and for several years he has had a writing contest he calls the “Contest of Whatever”……….this is the 8th year for said contest and we have participated in and entered several of them. Interested in hearing the background on this contest? CLICK HERE.
The theme is always a challenge…………this year the theme is “X” – yes – that’s the theme – what does that mean? Well I suppose anything you want it to. I thought about this for WEEKS before this morning being struck by an idea – weird indeed but an idea nonetheless. I therefore present my official entry which some of you won’t be surprised to learn is a poem!
“X” Challenge from Evil Squirrel, March, 2021 from Pam at onespoiledcat.wordpress.com
THE EXORCIST
The Exorcist’s job is quite a messy one
Green slime, rotating heads, just plain aren’t fun
Dealing with the devil is not for the faint of heart
Casting evil out of the possessed is quite an art!
Levitating bodies, foul language and smells
Knocking on the doors of the entrance to hell
Over time I should think it takes quite a toll
Most would seek early retirement from this dangerous role
I wonder if the Exorcist after years of his craft
Needs to be exorcized himself so he doesn’t go daft
Being an Exorcist’s Exorcist – now that boggles the mind
I wonder if getting a life insurance carrier is tough to find???
Evil Squirrel – thanks for continuing with this contest every year – it’s always a challenge but always fun.
TWO Spoiled Cats 
Oh well done! You are a winner! Is there voting over at the Evil Squirrel nest?
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Evil does all the judging…..which makes it even more exciting…..but thanks for wanting to vote for me! 🙂 🙂
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So glad you like it!!! Nope – Evil does all the judging…..but I appreciate you WOULD vote for me if you COULD! I’ll post a link to Evil’s blog once all the entries are in and the judging has been done – they are always hilarious to read.
Hugs, Pam
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Now THAT is a contest if there ever was one.
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It’s hilarious every year. I’ll post a link on our blog to all the entries after the contest is closed….they are always amazing.
Hugs, Pam
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Great job! I can imagine what a challenge that was!
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It was a toughie – avoiding the usual X things was a challenge……LOL
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Well now. There’s something I never imagined. Oh no … a blogging contest around X is predictable … but here’s my biggest surprise – Teddy the Levitator. … PS: Creative approach to the contest. Thumbs up, Pam!
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Thanks Frank…..this contest is ALWAYS a blast – the entries are amazing – I’ve had a lot of fun doing this for several years now and I think it’s more fun reading the entries than it is WRITING one!!!! Evil Squirrel is a hoot.
Hugs, Pam
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My thought was huh too! That is mad. Great photo. Well done 😀
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Thanks Anaka…..it was fun to do!
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oh wait to be the exorzist of an exorzist.. that’s interesting… like being the doctor of a doctor? or the mama of the mama… that would be a granny… huh? confusing… love that poem it’s x-cellent!!!!
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HAHAHA! Glad you liked it – it just “came” to me this morning after weeks of putting off doing something for the contest…….!!!!!
Hugs, Pam
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Hahahaha! Well done! The photo is a work of art. I’d love to know how the X hit you this morning. I vote for your poem… I can still remember standing in line with SSNS to watch The Exorcist.
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I lived in Virginia at the time the movie originally came out – we saw it in Washington, DC though where it was premiering here and immediately following the movie a LOT of people (including us) went over to the exact spot where that scene down the stone steps was filmed in D.C. and just stared down the stairs…..it was eerie…..it was midnight……it was quiet and dark and we all scared ourselves SILLY. Glad you liked my bit of CRAZY for Evil Squirrel’s contest this year. It was all I could come up with – I had recently read they are REMAKING The Exorcist!
Hugs, Pam
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Kudos for ‘pawticipainge’ in this contest. The “X” set off all kinds of alarms for me, the kind that said: “nope, nada, not-happening.” Admittedly, I’m a coward but just couldn’t think of anything in the “X” genre to submit. Well done!
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I saw here and thought of all the words I could think of with an X (many of which I had alarms about too!) then remembered I’d read recently that “The Exorcist” was being remade this year…….VOILA!
Hugs, Pam
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MOL this is eXcellent
The Florida Furkids
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THANKS! It was fun but strangely I put off doing something for this contest even though Evil announced it weeks ago – I guess I just had to THINK about it – it was tempting to make it X-rated though (hahahaha…not!).
Hugs, Pam
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That was great!!
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Thanks – a little bit of silliness once a year never hurt anyone right?
Hugs, Pam
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The squirrel is illiterate. That’s how he signs his name.
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And I have to freshly stab my cellmate each time I need to sign something…
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Oooh, nice and spooky just in time for Halloween! Oh wait, Halloween can be whenever you want when it comes to the Contest of Whatever! Thank you for a nice poem that made me spit up my pea soup everywhere! This is only the second entry, but they’ve both been poems so far! Perhaps there’s a secret theme to this CoW that even I wasn’t aware of! Good luck!
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Pea soup – I could have used some of that in my poem…….(or spewing out of Teddy’s mouth)……….HAHAHAHA
Hugs, Pam
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That was great! You always come up with something clever. XO
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Thanks Ellen – it was fun!!!! 🙂
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That is a special X for sure! Teddy is a good sport, too….I bet he loves floating while the X works his X-magic!
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HAHAHA…..Teddy is too sweet to need an exorcist but he made a good “demon” in the photo!
Hugs, Pam
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If there was voting Pam and Teddy we would put our X beside your name! It is X-cellent! We hope you have and X-citing day! You guys totally rock!
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you are TOOOOOOOOOOOO kind! I really appreciate it – I wrote that in about thirty seconds this morning when I realized I was almost out of time to enter the contest! It’s fun – crazy but fun!
Hugs, Pam
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What an Xcellent poem, Pam! I am not sure hat Teddy thinks about levitating though, just as long as his head doesn’t start spinning.
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I know – I had though about making his head facing down but it would have scared me to see that. LOL Thanks for the comments though – that contest is always a toughie!
Hugs, Pam
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OMCs….I think I might need a double dose of X-traction of squirrels. We have a new one in town who obviously did not get the memo stating all squirrels back away from the yard.
LOL Love the poem
Hugs Cecilia
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Glad you liked my humble entry in this year’s contest……….!!! It was fun!
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I knew you’d rise about the crowd Teddy!
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Thanks a lot Brian! We tried!
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how do we go about entering?
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Follow the link in the post!
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We love your x poem
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Thank you!
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Bravo!!! It is eXcellent!!!
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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Thanks Woos! Mom had fun writing that…….and I had fun watching her write it!
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Love it Pam, especially Teddy levitating in the nightie. Mom has entered a couple of these after learning about the contest from you. She’ll have to see if she can come up with something for this year. Well done! XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, angel Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer & Kizmet
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Oh I bet your Mom can come up with something X-citing for the contest…..As of yesterday Evil Squirrel only had two entries – the time is RIPE for entering!!!!!
Hugs, Pam
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Love this.
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Well done!
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Thanks Mimi….it was fun…crazy but fun.
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Mew mew mew xcellent poe-em Teddy an Miss Pam!!
LadyMew got shivurrss reedin yore poe-em…sumthin’ ’bout THE ackshual movie…
Xtremely scarey shee meowed to mee….
**purrss** an ❤ BellaDharma an {{huggiess}} an ❤ LadyMew
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It was a very frightening movie AND they are remaking it !!!! EEEEK!
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Well done! Exorcist is something that didn’t even cross my mind for the theme, despite there being so few words with X in them. Very fun!
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Thanks Trisha…..I have no idea where in my tiny brain the idea began but when ES said the deadline was approaching, the Exorcist thing popped into my head and I couldn’t resist.
Hugs, Pam
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Good one! Cool photo of the levitating cat. Fun idea to use exorcist for the X theme. Loved the poem! 🙂
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Thanks so much…..that’s my 25 lb. orange tabby, Teddy who volunteered to be the possessed. Granted, he often seems to TRULY be possessed but he is after all a CAT! This years’ contest was fun as always.
Hugs, Pam
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Thanks….that’s my cat flying above the bed – well – at least PARTS of him!
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Such a fun poem! I never before considered the poor exorcist and what a tough job it must be 🙂
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I guess everyone has to earn a buck SOMEHOW but this would be at the bottom of my list too!
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I’ve never seen it in the Employment section of the paper….guess there’s not a lot of call for it – most people just LIVE with their demons I think! 😉
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