Add the Punchline to Our Santa Comic

If you've got wit, add your punchline to Patch's weekly comic and win a personalized proof.

Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your south suburban neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean! At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch. Congratulations to Mike Brunette, of Flossmoor, who provided this winning punchline to last week's comic: Your dog's name is Charmin?! Why don't you walk with us; …

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The Editor Speaks

T'was Three Months Before Christmas ... And Decorations Are Up

An original poem by Tinley Park Patch editor Paul Dailing, inspired by Clement Moore and a Sept. 25 trip to the Tinley Park Kmart.

T'was three months before Christmas, down to the day, And I headed to Kmart, grabbing lunch on the way. Shower curtain, a broom, garbage bags and some more On the list in my hand as I walked in the store.   When what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a Christmas display! At this time of year! Of Halloween goblins we should dream instead. No visions of sugarplums dance in this head.   The boon on the rest of the shoppers? Dunno. I saw some walk by, smiling at the fake snow. As green leaves on the trees outside still do stick, I knew in a moment, this might make me sick.   I love Christmas cheer. It warms my soul daily. The Grinch, Charlie Brown and of course ol' George Bailey. Yule logs burn to a heartwarming ember. But for pity's …

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