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PERMANENT INKSTAIN FOR BOB ZANE



WEEK TITLE SYNOPSIS INK Types
34 INSPECT A GADGET What do these machines do? H H
25 CAPTION CRUNCH Write a caption for any of these photos. L H
22 STUMP US Come up with slogans for the 1996 presidential campaign. 3
19 A RECYCLED IDEA THAT WAS NONE TOO GOOD TO BEGIN WITH Alter a well-known phrase or name by deleting, adding or changing only one letter, and then supply a definition for what results. H
16 I AM ADDICTED TO AN ASININE CONTEST. . . Come up with sleazy new topics for the daytime talks. H H H
14 COLLECTIVE INSANITY Modernize collective nouns (as in a "pride" of lions or an "exaltation" of larks), inventing snide new names for groups of things. H
11 YOU GIVE US THE BACKS OFF OUR SHIRTS The back of the shirt needs a slogan, something that captures the spirit of The Style Invitational. What is that spirit? You tell us. H
8 I AM SPURIOUS (YELLOW) Write a headline for the Weekly World News (Maximum length, 10 words) H H 1
6 PUTTING WORDS IN THEIR MOUTHS In 40 words or less, write a caption for either of these two generic cartoons drawn by famed Style Invitational artist Marc Rosenthal. H
4 [untitled] This week, a gripe-fest about modernity and other irritations. Complete this sentence: "If we can put a man on the moon, why can't we ... 4
3 A STATUE OF LIMITATIONS Come up with a concept for a statue of someone -- anyone, dead or alive -- who doesn't currently have one. W H H