In support of our fundraising drive, from now until January 2025, our contest features countries made of dough!
Yes, it is a “dough nation” but which nation is it exactly? Note the longitude and latitude of this nation’s capitol are shown. Guess correctly and enter drawing for a prize or gift certificate from a business in Hinesburg! Submit your entry by end-of-day December 13, 2024. If nobody guesses right, ALL submissions, even wrong ones, will be entered into the drawing. And, don’t forget, you can do a real donation, or pledge to, anytime! See how.
GENERAL HINT: The outline is one of almost 200 countries in the world!
Here are our past winners:
Somalia “dough nation”
Turkey? “dough nation”
What the heck? Josh Olson was our winner. The correct answer was, well, “Turkey.” Josh won a discount card from Dandylion.
Morocco “dough nation”
What the heck? Merrily Lovell was our winner. The correct answer was “Morocco.” Merrily won a free yoga class from Sweet Yoga.
Italy “dough nation”
What the heck? Marjule Smith was our winner. The correct answer was “Italy.” Marjule won a gift certificate from SidePony Boutique.
Turkey “dough nation”
What the heck? Bob Thiefels was our winner. The correct answer was “Turkey.” Bob won a gift certificate from Lantman’s Market.
Brazil “dough nation”
What the heck? Ruth Ann Rhodes was our winner. The correct answer was “Brazil.” Ruth Ann won a Yeti thermos/mug from Community Bank!
Japan “dough nation”
What the heck? Dani Fuoco was our winner. The correct answer was “Japan.” Natacha won a gift certificate from Mindful Journeywork!
Finland “dough nation”
What the heck? Natacha Maria Liuzzi was our winner. The correct answer was “Finland.” Natacha won a gift certificate from Blue Cottage Home Decor & Gifts!
China “dough nation”
What the heck? Michael Lattanzio was our winner. The correct answer was “China.” Michael won a prize from Frost Beer Works!
Vatican City “dough nation”
What the heck? Natacha Maria Liuzzi was our winner. The correct answer was “Vatican City.” Natacha won a prize from Aubuchon Hardware!
Australia “dough nation”
What the heck? Cathy Wiener was our winner. The correct answer was “Australia.” Cathy won a $25 gift card from Red Wagon Plants!
Canada “dough nation”
What the heck? Rosalyn Graham was our winner. The correct answer was “Canada.” Rosalyn won a large cup of coffee from Parkside Cafe!
India “dough nation”
France “dough nation”
What the heck? Kay Johnson was our winner. The correct answer was “France.” Kay won a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nice courtesy of AllEarth Renewables.
Yard sale
What the heck? Debbie Schulkamp was our winner. The correct answer was “yard sail.” Mike won a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nice courtesy of AllEarth Renewables.
Sublime
What the heck? Mike Coburn was our winner. The correct answer was “sublime.” Mike won a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nice courtesy of Mindful Medicine.
Olympickle
What the heck? Stephanie Goodwin was our winner. The correct answer was “olympickle.” Stephanie won a $25 gift certificate to Element Nail Salon.
Headquarters
What the heck? Robert Thiefels was our winner. The correct answer was “head quarters.” Robert won a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nice courtesy of National Bank of MIddlebury.
Tyrant
What the heck? Wendell Russell was our winner, guessing “tire art” and winning a $25 gift certificate to Papa Nick’s Restaurant and Pizza!
Noble
What the heck? Geri Knortz was our winner. The correct answer was “no bull.” Geri won a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nice courtesy of Greentree Real Estate.
iPhone
What the heck? Carole Stoneking was our winner. The correct answer was “eye phone.” Carole won a $25 gift certificate to Lantman’s Market.
Stepson
What the heck? Joseph Tomko was our winner. The correct answer was “step sun.” Joseph won a $25 gift certificate to Good Times Cafe.
Barnacle
What the heck? Ethan Bent was our winner. The correct answer was “barn nickel.” Ethan won a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nice courtest of National Bank of MIddlebury.
Magaphone
What the heck? Sandra L. Labounty was our winner. The correct answer was “magaphone.” Sandra won a $25 gift certificate to SidePony Boutique.
Card shark
What the heck? Darcie Thorburn was our winner. The correct answer was “card shark.” Darcie won a $25 gift certificate to Element Nail Salon.
Infantry
What the heck? Maureen Barnard was our winner. The correct answer was “infant tree.” Maureen won a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nice courtesy of Greentree Real Estate.
Dogapult
What the heck? Brandon Stanley was our winner. The correct answer was “dogapult.” Brandon won a $25 gift certificate to Lantman’s Market.
Cowculator
What the heck? Melanie Paquette was our winner. The correct answer was “Cowculator.” Melanie won a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nice courtesy of National Bank of Middlebury.
Einstien
What the heck? Robert Thiefels was our winner. The correct answer was “Ein-stien.” Robert won a $25 gift certificate to SidePony Boutique.
Hair tie
What the heck? Joanne Turpin-Wernhoff was our winner. The correct answer was “hare tie” and nobody guessed it! Thus all entries went into the hat. Joanne won a $25 gift certificate to Element Nail Salon!
Hole in one
What the heck? Sheryl White was our winner guessing “hole in one,” and winning a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nice courtesy of Greentree Real Estate!
Donald Trunk
What the heck? Allison Bell was our winner guessing “Donald Trunk,” and winning a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nice courtesy of Community Bank!
Keyboard
What the heck? Penny St. Cyr was our winner guessing “key board,” and winning a $25 gift card from Lantman’s Market!
Smokey the Beer
What the heck? Bill Lippert was our winner guessing “Smokey the Beer,” and winning a $25 gift value to Frost Beer Works!
Subtotal solar eclipse
What the heck? Natacha Diana Rose was our winner, winning a $25 gift certificate to Papa Nick’s Restaurant and Pizza!
Joking
What the heck? Natacha Maria Liuzzi was our winner, guessing “Joe King” and winning a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nice courtesy of National Bank of Middlebury!
Easter Mummy
What the heck? TBD was our winner, guessing “Easter Mummy” and winning a $25 gift certificate to Side Pony Boutique!
Royal wave
What the heck? Heidi Simkins was our winner, guessing “royal wave” and winning a $25 gift certificate to Element Nail Salon!
Vowel movement
What the heck? Nicandra Galper was our winner, guessing “vowel movement” and winning a $25 gift certificate to Good Times Cafe!
Mood swings
What the heck? Rick McCraw was our winner, guessing “mood swings” and winning a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nice courtesy of Greentree Real Estate!
Aloha
What the heck? Lisa Anderson was our winner, guessing “a low ha” and winning a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nicer courtesy of Community Bank!
Toyota Corona
What the heck? Andrew Dennison was our winner, guessing “Toyota Corona” and winning a $25 gift certificate from Lantman’s Market!
Devine
What the heck? Lee Stanton was our winner, guessing “d-vine” and winning a $25 gift certificate courtesy of National Bank of Middlebury to Twice is Nice thrift shop!
Podcast
What the heck? Doug Thornburn was our winner, guessing “podcast” and winning a $25 gift certificate from SidePony Boutique!
Haircraft Carrier
What the heck? Kim Hazelrigg was our winner, guessing “haircraft carrier” and winning a $25 gift certificate from Blue Cottage Decor & Gifts!
Icicle
What the heck? Theda Cunningham was our winner, guessing “ice cycle” and winning a $25 gift certificate from Blue Cottage Home Decor & Gifts! Actually there were a number of other interesting entries. The correct answer was intended to be “ice cycle” — which some people submitted. Also submitted were “frost bike” and “bi-icicle.” All of these entries qualified for the drawing.
Chairplane
What the heck? Joshua Olson was our winner, guessing “Chairplane” and winning a $25 gift certificate from Good Times Cafe! Actually there were a number of other interesting entries. The correct answer was intended to be “air recliner” — which some people submitted. Also submitted were “jet recliner” and “aircliner.” All of these entries qualified for the drawing. We have some very creative guessers out there!
Faceplant
What the heck? It’s “faceplant” and Theresa Shangraw was our winner, winning a $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Alarmadillo
What the heck? It’s “alarmadillo” and Jason Hibbeler was our winner, winning a $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Auld lang syne
What the heck? It’s “old lang sign” and Jim Sears was our winner, winning a $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Frankincense
What the heck? It’s “frank in cents” and Wendy Ewing was our winner, winning a $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Nutcracurb
What the heck? It’s a “nutcracurb” and Lee Stanton was our winner, winning a $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Illegal
What the heck? It’s an “ill eagle” and Tom and Devyn were our winners, winning a $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Inbred Cat
What the heck? It’s a “in-bread cat” and Andrew Seaton was our winner, winning a $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Cornucoprius
What the heck? It’s a “cornucoprius” and Maureen Barnard guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice! Also accepted were “carnucopia” and “cornucoupia.”
Locktogon
What the heck? It’s a “locktogon” and Heidi T. Simkins guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Avocato
What the heck? It’s a “avocato” and Renate Parke guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
OreGONE
What the heck? It’s a “OrgeGONE” and Nicandra Galper guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Philosofa
What the heck? It’s a “phiolsofa” and Nicandra Galper guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Pantry
What the heck? It’s a “pant tree” and Robert Thiefels guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Socktopus
What the heck? It’s a “socktopus” and Jenn Stoneking guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Tenants
What the heck? It’s a “ten ants” and Hannah Covington-Walker guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Frying saucer
What the heck? It’s a “frying saucer” (or “unidentified frying object”) and Pat Chojnowski guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from Twice is Nice!
Hippopotimusk
What the heck? It’s a “hippopotimusk” and Welly guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from TaeKwonDo KICKS!
Organize
What the heck? It’s a “organ eyes” and Susan Rusten guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from SidePony Boutique!
Boarange
What the heck? It’s “boarange” and Carole Stoneking guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from Blue Cottage Home Decor & Gifts.
Catellite
What the heck? It’s “catellite” and Lee Stanton guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from Blue Cottage Home Decor & Gifts.
Toadometer
What the heck? It’s “toadometer” and Andrew Dennison guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from Element Nail Salon.
Gene Pool
What the heck? It’s a “jean pool” and Natacha Maria Liuzzi guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from SidePony Boutique.
Phone Henge
What the heck? It’s “Phone Henge” and Scott Reed guessed correctly, winning $25 gift certificate from Papa Nick’s Restaurant & Pizza.
Abominable
What the heck? It’s “a bomb in a bull” and Ben Kozak guessed correctly, winning $25 cash from Community Bank.
Zorreo
What the heck? It’s “Zorreo” and Susan Hoeppner guessed correctly, winning $25 cash from Community Bank.
Doggone it
What the heck? It’s “dog on it” and Stephanie Riggs guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate from Side Pony.
Tireworks
What the heck? It’s “tireworks” And Theresa Shangraw guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate from 116 Fitness.
Little Italy
What the heck? It’s “Little Italy” and Thomas Marrinson guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate from Lantman’s Market.
United Steaks
What the heck? It’s “United Steaks” And Kate guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate from Lantman’s Market.
Belliphant
What the heck? It’s “belliphant” And Stephanie guessed correctly, winning $25 cash from National Bank of Middlebury!
Pickup duck
What the heck? It’s “pickup duck” And Donna Cunningham guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate from Good Times Café!
Apple pie
What the heck? It’s “apple pi” And Dale Wernhoff guessed correctly, winning $25 cash from National Bank of Middlebury!
Foot hills
What the heck? It’s “foot hills” And Ron Lavallee guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate from Lantman’s Market.
Waste basket
What the heck? It’s “waist basket” And Andrew Dennison guessed correctly, winning $25 cash from National Bank of Middlebury.
Arkansas
What the heck? It’s “ark and saw” And Renate Parke guessed correctly, winning $25 cash from National Bank of Middlebury.
Chain redaction
What the heck? It’s “chain redaction” And Jill Andersen guessed correctly, winning $25 cash from Element Nail Salon.
Well bred
What the heck? It’s “well bread!” And Donna Dumelin guessed correctly, winning $25 cash from National Bank of Middlebury.
Buffalo Bill
What the heck? It’s a “buffalo bill!” And Paula Caron guessed correctly, winning a $25 prize from Blue Cottage Gifts.
Badgeranium
What the heck? It’s a badgeranium! And Lisa guessed correctly, winning a $25 prize from Larry & Sons Heating.
Mona Lisad
What the heck? It’s a “Mona Lisad” And Lee Stanton was our randomly selected winner from among 5 entries, none of which were correct. Lee guessed “Moody Lisa” which was pretty darn close! Per rules, since nobody guessed correctly, all wrong answers were put in the hat. Lee wins $25 cash from National Bank of Middlebury.
Stalagmike
What the heck? It’s a “stalagmike” And Kristy McLeod guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate from Lantman’s Market.
Forbears
What the heck? It’s “four bears” And Andrea Stanley guessed correctly, winning a $25 cash from National Bank of Middlebury.
Shelfie
What the heck? It’s “shelfie” And Laura Shangraw guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate from Lantman’s Market.
Space bar
What the heck? It’s “space bar” And Brandon Stanley guessed correctly, winning a $25 cash from National Bank of Middlebury.
Dingbat
What the heck? It’s “dingbat” And Rufus Patrick guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift card at Lantman’s Market.
Nose hair
What the heck? It’s “nose hare” And Darcie Thorburn guessed correctly, winning a $25 CASH from the National Bank of Middlebury!
Halocopter
What the heck? It’s “halocopter” And Tim Marrison guessed correctly, winning a $25 value at Lantman’s Market. You might also call this a holycopter!
Mountain range
What the heck? It’s “mountain range” And Andrea Morgante guessed correctly, winning a $25 value at Lyman Storage.
Orangutango
What the heck? It’s “orangutango” And Carrie Harlow guessed correctly, winning a $25 value at Frost Beer Works.
Cashew
What the heck? It’s “cash shoe!” And Penny St. Cyr guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate to Hinesburgh Public House.
Count Draculadder
What the heck? It’s Count Draculadder! And Maureen Barnard guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate to Element Nail Salon.
Noel
What the heck? It’s “no L!” And Jenny Wilkinson guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate to Hinesburgh Public House.
In with the new
What the heck? It’s “inn with the gnu!” And Yvonne Whitaker guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate to The Parkside Cafe.
Season’s Bleatings
What the heck? It’s Season’s Bleatings! And Heidi Simkins guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate to Hinesburg Hair Studio.
Mistletoe
What the heck? It’s “missle toe!” And Calen King guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate to Twice is Nice.
Ear buds
What the heck? It’s ear buds! And Jennifer Morton, of Mechanicsville Road, guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate to Lantman’s Market. When Jennifer isn’t winning this contest she likes to spend her time reading, among other things.
Four wheel dive
What the heck? It’s four wheel dive! And Susan Rusten of Silver Street guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate to Papa Nick’s.
Maple stirrup
What the heck? It’s maple stirrup! And Rufus Patrick guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate to Element Salon.
Moonbeam
What the heck? It’s a moonbeam! And Eileen Ashe guessed correctly, winning a $25 gift certificate to Blue Cottage Home Decor & Gifts.