Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Winner/Loser
We’re finally going to decide which bookmark is the worst by way of a bracket-style tournament based on your votes. The exercise in ridiculousness continues today with the results of quarterfinals voting. Cast your vote in the semifinals below.
Quarterfinal #1: Tissue vs. Junk Mail
The winner/loser is…
Tissue
Quarterfinal #2: Money vs. Another Book
The winner/loser is…
Another Book
Here’s how the voting went down (all numbers are percentages):
Tissue and Another Book both move on to the semis with landslide victories.
Quarterfinal #3: Bandage vs. Tiny Scrap of Paper
The winner/loser is…
Bandage. With apologies to @colbysharp:
Quarterfinal #4: I.D. vs. Pencil
The winner/loser is…
Pencil
Here’s how the voting went down (all numbers are percentages):
In the closest vote of the quarterfinals, Bandage barely moves on. Pencil makes it to the semis without much fuss.
Let the Semifinals Begin
Polls are open today (Tuesday, February 21) until 8:00 PM EST. Check back tomorrow to see the winners and vote in the finals.
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Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He reviews children's books for School Library Journal and is a member of the American Library Association. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com. He's also on...
Thanks for hosting this long-overdue competition! I’d like to nominate my husband for most notorious user of these bad bookmarks: junkmail, tissue and tiny piece of paper.
Travis, I can NOT believe I have missed the first few rounds of this! Brilliant stuff! But, I must nominate a few possibilities for the next time you do this… a q-tip (used, of course) and/or a piece of toilet paper.