{"id":111818,"date":"2013-10-09T13:50:01","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T17:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/111818\/cpc-poetry-challenge-preview-the-friday-fling-gets-octoberfestive-2\/"},"modified":"2013-10-09T13:50:01","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T17:50:01","slug":"cpc-poetry-challenge-preview-the-friday-fling-gets-octoberfestive-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/111818\/cpc-poetry-challenge-preview-the-friday-fling-gets-octoberfestive-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CPC POETRY CHALLENGE PREVIEW: The Friday Fling Gets Octoberfestive!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"4\" color=\"#ff0000\"><strong><em>This is a special preview for the CPC Friday Fling poetry challenge. <\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"4\" color=\"#ff0000\"><strong><em>Poems should be posted there after the challenge opens Thursday evening at 9 PM EDT.<\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s136.photobucket.com\/albums\/q183\/scotorum\/Fling%20Posters%20and%20Awards\/?action=view&amp;current=CPCBanner.gif\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i136.photobucket.com\/albums\/q183\/scotorum\/Fling%20Posters%20and%20Awards\/CPCBanner.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Banner\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font size=\"6\" color=\"#999999\"> <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"6\" color=\"#999999\"><strong>Friday Fling #253 for October 11th 2013<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong>One thing October has become more famous for is the Octoberfest.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong> Originally a celebration held in Munich Germany<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong> to partake of the fall harvest including beer hops,<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong> Octoberfest has come to mean a gathering<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong> for just about any Autumn-related theme,<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong>although the main focus still seems to be on harvest-related products.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#800080\"><strong> What does Octoberfest mean to you?<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#800080\"><strong> Does it conjure experiences past?<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#800080\"><strong> What should it celebrate about October?<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#800080\"><strong> No format this week, except if you like<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\"><strong><font color=\"#800080\"> you could rhyme your write using words of your choice<\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#800080\"><strong> or one or more of the words below.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong><br \/>\n <\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong> celebrate<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong> festive<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong> cheer<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong> harvest<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong> perception<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong><br \/>\n <\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#800080\"><strong> This week the Friday Fling Finds Rhyme And Reason in Octoberfest!<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong> Be sure to save time to read and comment festively<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong> on your fellow Pals&#8217; poetic pronouncements.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong> Then go enjoy an Octoberfestive weekend!<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"5\" color=\"#999999\"><strong><br \/>\n <\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s136.photobucket.com\/user\/scotorum\/media\/Fling%20Pics\/PA010069_zps1860aff5.jpg.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i136.photobucket.com\/albums\/q183\/scotorum\/Fling%20Pics\/PA010069_zps1860aff5.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\" photo PA010069_zps1860aff5.jpg\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/s136.photobucket.com\/user\/scotorum\/media\/Fling%20Pics\/PA010064_zpsbb66583c.jpg.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i136.photobucket.com\/albums\/q183\/scotorum\/Fling%20Pics\/PA010064_zpsbb66583c.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\" photo PA010064_zpsbb66583c.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s136.photobucket.com\/user\/scotorum\/media\/Fling%20Pics\/octoberfest_zps69e44d8b.png.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i136.photobucket.com\/albums\/q183\/scotorum\/Fling%20Pics\/octoberfest_zps69e44d8b.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\" photo octoberfest_zps69e44d8b.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s136.photobucket.com\/user\/scotorum\/media\/Fling%20Pics\/oktoberfest-2013-final-weekend-20131006-134930-914_zps1897dbf5.jpg.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i136.photobucket.com\/albums\/q183\/scotorum\/Fling%20Pics\/oktoberfest-2013-final-weekend-20131006-134930-914_zps1897dbf5.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\" photo oktoberfest-2013-final-weekend-20131006-134930-914_zps1897dbf5.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s136.photobucket.com\/user\/scotorum\/media\/Fling%20Pics\/NormaBountifulHarvest_zps788442a0.png.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i136.photobucket.com\/albums\/q183\/scotorum\/Fling%20Pics\/NormaBountifulHarvest_zps788442a0.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\" photo NormaBountifulHarvest_zps788442a0.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s136.photobucket.com\/user\/scotorum\/media\/Fling%20Pics\/oktoberfest-2013-final-weekend-20131006-134930-914_zps1897dbf5.jpg.html\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/s136.photobucket.com\/user\/scotorum\/media\/Fling%20Pics\/octoberfest_zps7fa2e59a.jpg.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i136.photobucket.com\/albums\/q183\/scotorum\/Fling%20Pics\/octoberfest_zps7fa2e59a.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\" photo octoberfest_zps7fa2e59a.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a special preview for the CPC Friday Fling poetry challenge. Poems should be posted there after the challenge opens Thursday evening at 9 PM EDT. \u00a0 Friday Fling #253 for October 11th 2013 \u00a0 One thing October has become more famous for is the Octoberfest. Originally a celebration held in Munich Germany to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-111818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-other","category-poems"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111818\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}