Now I Know My ABCs

The illustrious, bountiful month of April has finally reached it's end.  Such a wonderful time of the year where darling lambs lollop awkwardly and adorably around their paddocks, trees coat the usually drab concrete with vivid blossom, the sun lazes on the horizon for hours on end casting dramatic purples and oranges across the sky, and bank holidays suddenly pop into existence.  It's a glorious time to be outdoors.

Unfortunately, it has rained constantly like a bitch for the last three weeks.  On the plus side though, it's meant that I can focus my attention on the A-Z challenge.

When I join the army, this will be my first medal

For those of you who stumbled upon Muppets For Justice during the A-Z challenge, I welcome you and hope that you're intrigued enough to stick with me.  Some people have described me as a madman, some people have described my posting as a stream of conciousness, and some others have dared to laugh at my very serious and very sincere posts.  As the challenge has bought a large influx of new members, I haven't had chance to welcome some of you, and I hope that you enjoy what you see here.  Posting will now return to a regular schedule of Monday and Friday.

If you're an old member, you may be glad to know that my name isn't going to pop up on your blog roll on a daily basis.  Thanks for stopping by regularly during the challenge to offer comments and support, even if my overwhelming amount of posts have annoyed you.  I appreciate it.

So, what has the A-Z Challenge taught us?  Well, I can now update my CV saying that I have fully conquered the alphabet, which is always handy for a job on Sesame Street.  I've also learned that I am in thrall to some very talented people on this here Blogger website.  Some of what people have posted over the last month has left me in awe in terms of topic and content that has been thought up in such a short space of time.  Considering how long it took me to conjure up 500 words for most letters, I'm envious at the way in which certain Bloggers managed to pull something out of their arse, slap it on the net, and have me clapping like a lobotomised seal at them.  I would like to honour those people by linking to my favourite A-Z posts I've read.  Please accept this humble award that I knocked up in like 5 seconds in Paint:

Awarded to:

Chiz-Chat for his Ransom Note post: Chiz included an insane narrative in which he ended up being kidnapped, and ran for several posts.  This was my favourite.

A Daft Scots Lass for Cock-A-Doodle Do Me:  A Daft Scots Lass came up with a great concept for the challenge; mottos vs insults.  Some of the insults are pretty funny, but I do like "cocksmoker" especially.

Elton Says Things for High Impact Jousting:  Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the saddle...

Hill Blocks View for Carny Matchmaking:  It's difficult to choose a favourite A-Z post from Flip, but I think this one just clinches it.

Seriously-WTH? for Kiss This:  For teaching me how to love paper-thin asians.

The Incoherent Ramblings Of A Moose for Orphelia:  A wonderful tale of meeting a son's friend-who's-a-girl-but-not-a-girlfriend.  The dialogue is fantastic.

Satirical Blog for Peace:  Just utterly clever in every sense.

I'm sure there's more that I've missed, but rest assured that I've enjoyed all of your efforts over the last month.  The challenge probably would have been hell without so many of your creating awesome content, and stopping by to leave just as awesome comments on here.  It's been a blast.