RD's 2006 Tell Us a Joke Contest Winner!

Mario Smith, of Blackfoot, Idaho, wins jokeline contest

Did you hear the one about the three rabbits named Foot, Foot Foot and Foot Foot Foot? That joke won top honors at the third annual Reader's Digest Tell Us a Joke Contest, told in inimitable style by Mario Smith, of Blackfoot, Idaho. Mario is a Baptist minister and treatment coordinator for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, who performs with his wife, Bonny, in an acting troupe, the Blackfoot Community Players -- and is now getting other offers to tell his jokes and stories onstage, thanks to his win!

Watch and listen to Mario tell his winning joke. You have two options:

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Mario faced tough competition from the four other finalists -- Jeanne Corcoran of Las Vegas; Justin Ezzi of Wilmington, California; Thu Huynh of Vancouver, Washington; and Anise Morris of Birmingham, Alabama -- who competed onstage at New York City's famed Gotham Comedy Club on March 21.

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Eddie Brill, who scouts talent for David Letterman, was emcee, and comedians Bill Burr, Caroline Rhea and Jim Gaffigan kept the crowd laughing. The star-studded event, Stand Up for the Children, was a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.




Listen to more highlights from the show on XM Radio's Laugh USA channel. Tune in Monday, MAY 22 at 8AM ET or 8PM ET; Wednesday May 24 at Noon ET; and Saturday May 27 at 4PM ET.

ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!
Enter our next Tell Us a Joke Contest and you could win a trip to New York City to take your turn in the spotlight! Here's how:

1) Find a joke you can tell in under two minutes
2) Dial 1-888-540-JOKE (1-888-540-5653)
3) At the prompt, leave your name--then spell it--address, phone number and email address
4) Tell your joke in under two minutes
5) Tell us a little about yourself
6) Hang up
7) Do something else

Get the full set of rules and prizes.

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• 2006 Tell Us a Joke Contest Winning Joke
• Read the complete winning joke from winner Mario Smith.
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• Reader's Digest 2008 Tell Us a Joke Contest
• Got a great joke? We want to hear it!
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• RD's 2006 Tell Us a Joke Contest: Meet the Participants
• Contest Finalists and Comedians perform at the Gotham Comedy Club
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• 2008 Reader's Digest "Tell Us a Joke" Contest Rules
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• A Stand-Up Comedy Newbie Takes the Stage
• A reluctant comic discovers firsthand that doing stand-up is easy. For some people.
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