MAKE IT GOLDEN Finalists Announced!!

It’s time to announce the top ten finalists for the 2016 MAKE IT GOLDEN CONTEST!! Finalists: be sure to post your EXPANDED entries in the comments below (a maximum total of 250 words, starting with the exact opening lines you showed us already, plus what immediately follows) by 12:01 a.m. September 27 to stay in contention for the final round. In other words, you’ll have 24 hours from the time this post appears. Please put the word ENTRY in all caps at the top again (and, no, that doesn’t cou...