The Geist Fortune Cookie Contest ran in 2009 and received nearly 200 entries. Participants submitted creative interpretations of fortunes found in fortune cookies, including "Patience can make great things happen" and "Love works in mysterious ways."

1st prize:

"Impatient" by Leslie Vryenhoek

2nd prize:

"1963" by Vaughan Chapman

"In a Zen Garden" by Yvonne Blomer

3rd prize:

"White Wedding" by Lisa Van de Ven

Honourable mentions:

"Yellow Pants" by Jared Hazzard

"Lovetime" by Jill Mandrake

"Fig Leaves" by Shannon Blake

The winners appeared in the print version of issue 75, and honourable mentions in issue 76.

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