Well, we’ve got it down to five, and frankly, I don’t think it works too well to mash them all together. So, now it’s up to you – there’s a ticket to Big Omaha on the line as well as a name that will help set the reputation for the little guy that’s about to be in the big spotlight.
Congrats to our five finalists, in alphabetical order: Analog, submitted by Robert Murphy; Blip, submitted by Matt Heller; Bob, submitted by Robert; Gus, submitted by Julie; and Walter, submitted by Hillary Sinn.
Voting ends at midnight Thursday, April 30th and the winner will be announced Friday, May 1st.
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Thanks to those of you who submitted an entry! Sifting through the nearly 200 of them wasn’t easiest, but it sure was fun. Here are some that caught our eye:
Hmm! I didn’t know this.
Donovan Beery 04.22.09 at 12:11 pm Ralph. After Ralph Vaerst, who coined the term “Silicon Valley”.
First a bridge, then a space station. I don’t think Stephen Colbert can win them all.
Erin 04.22.09 at 12:31 pm Stephen Colbert.
This looks familiar.
WaltGungle 04.22.09 at 12:46 pm Jefferson Slaw Bootski
This one, too.
Justin 04.22.09 at 1:20 pm Jeff Slobotdog the Prairie Dog
It’s got rhyme (lots of it) but no “dog.”
Jake 04.22.09 at 2:04 pm Larry the Prairie Entrepreneurie
We appreciate the enthusiasm.
Scott 04.22.09 at 8:51 pm Omahog the Prairie dog! It just rolls off the tongue! I am sure we can get a quick chant: Omahog the Prairie dog, tweets a post to his blog, kickin it right in the big O, Be here or suck my toe! who’s with me?
I do enjoy the puns.
Nick 04.27.09 at 9:37 pm “Common Cold the Prairie Dog.” Yes, it’s a joke. But, hey, it’s cool and catchy. Just in all the wrong ways.
Thanks for reading and participating – it’s all of you that keep us going.