A ridiculous blog post. [ contest alert! ]

So a few months ago, I entered a contest presented by Stride gum.

The contest was to develop a new name for their "ridiculously long lasting" gum's newest minty flavor. Right up my alley, right? The grand prize was for $25,000, plus a year's supply of gum. What more could a guy ask for?

Anyway, I submitted my naming suggestions and began to wait.

Weeks went by, until the day of the announcement drew closer. Then, inexplicably, Stride announced they were pulling the contest do to some kind of error on the back end. BOO!

Needless to say, I was QUITE disappointed. But, in a similar fashion as the great Dr. Pepper Gold Coin Hunt we partook in a few years ago (some of you know about this - if not, ask us and we'll fill you in), the fun was in the journey. I was 100% sure I was going to win, but as a consolation prize, Stride was kind enough to print two cases of gum featuring the unique names that I submitted for the contest.

I decided to have my own mini-contest between the two names to see which one would have won. Comment on this post and let me know which one you like better. If you're on Twitter, RT this message for one entry:

@jenandtommy are giving away extremely rare packs of Stride gum! Details: http://jenandtommy.com

If not, just voting on our blog will earn you one entry.

After we decide on a winner via random drawing, we'll send that lucky person one pack each of the two unique packages which can be seen below:

"InfiMint"

"Mintfinity"

Good names, right? I know I would have won! Maybe next time... But at least I have these totally rare packs of gum to share with our loyal readers.

*Remember: for you collectors or gum fans out there, these packs are not available in stores! The normal name for this gum is called "Nonstop Mint" (I know - kind of lame, right?), so you'll have something that no one else will have. Plus, it's a really good gum, too. You can either save them as trophies, or just chew 'em up and brag to your friends bout your special gum. The choice is yours.

So start voting and re-tweeting, and then you too can look forward to receiving some chewy goodness in the mail. Remember, re-tweeting earns you an extra entry, so get to it.