Have you ever won the 'Consolation Prize'?

[trof]

You know...you didn't win the Beemer or the cabin cruiser in the raffle, but you got the Consolation Prize.
You held the SECOND number drawn.
You got a can opener.
Manual, not electric.

So...what was your consolation prize, and were you consoled?
Inquiring minds want to know.
;-)

[woo me with science]

1. Yup. That's what it was called.

I entered a poster contest for the fire department when I was in fifth grade. I drew a wooded mountain with all the forest animals fleeing from it because of a raging fire.

I was actually okay with the consolation prize. Even I could see that the winning posters were a lot better. In addition, they gave me a very realistic plastic fire hat.

:dunce: