announcing the winners of the 24th guess the shadow contest!!

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@melinda010100 provides the prizes: 10 HIVE and 400 POINTS!!! please join me in lavishing copious thanks on her. (3M ihas summer holidays this week)

if you really still don't grasp what this is then you have what many in positions of power strive for- namely plausible deniability. it's a pipe cutter mounted on a stand.

when i am searching tor judges the qualities i prioritize are integrity, sincerity and honesty. l peer deeply into their eyes in attempt to avoid anyone with a sleezy, corrupted or disinterested look. this week i have been remarkably fortunate to find someone i can truly place the utmost confidence in. we quickly became best friends and when he finished his duties he said he was going to paint the town red so i lent him the keys to my ferrari for the night. he should be back any minute now. i'm sure the reason he's running a little late is because he stopped to fill the gastank...

the engagement this week has been phenomenal. be sure to check out the original post with all the dynamic fun replies, comments, gifs and etches.

here are the prizes
3 HIVE for closest guess to
@atlantiss for: I'm guessing it is a machine that involves spinning motion using the handle to cut or grind something
Here is a quick doodle of my guess
(my note the pipe is turned by hand in the cutter after the handle squeezes the pipe against the blades)

1 HIVE each for creativity and elaboration to:
@moon-city for: An odd looking flower pot with a snorkel attached to it. The person who made this flower pot made the bottom right side in the shape of a nose. The flower pot maker must be hiding some living creature inside this pot and maybe attached a snorkel so the creature can breathe...
If you are wondering how this makes sense, here is a drawing. The original given image is at an angle so I adjusted it in my drawing here:

@nineclaws for: This shadow is the head and neck of the mystical Baritone Horn Headed Unicorn. The horn can be seen elongated shadow on the top left as it projects from the head of the unicorn. The horn grows directly out through the skull from deep inside the unicorn’s brain. Around the top part of the neck of the unicorn is where the horn has exited the brain through the side of the skull, curving down under the neck. A part of the throat box can be seen in the shadow just under the unicorn’s muzzle. This is where the horn connects to the internal workings of the entire creature.

The Baritone Horn Headed Unicorn is never able to be seen directly, even sighting a partial shadow is so rare, that it’s only possible on a rainbow moon, once every seven centuries in earth years. The unicorn sounds its mighty deep throated horn that manifests as both sound and brilliant light white simultaneously to herald a momentous change of course. Those in tune with the natural world sense this shift consciously and move with it.
(my note i am sure you are wondering how i managed to take such a photo)

@sofs-su for: his is one horned bull who was dejected because the fair maiden Milky refused to accept him.
He went on his knees earlier when she had a good look at his 'Horn'
"I cannot accept a unicorbull she said.
You cannot defend yourself or me or even our calves when we are attacked. I cannot love a weird creature" she said.
Her words broke his heart, he considered bashing his horn against the wall and breaking it.
Just then a wild pack of dogs came from behind to attack Milky.
He bellowed so loudly with his one horn and based up the dogs with it even before the herd arrived to defend them.
Stunned and humbled Milky accepted his hoof in marriage and never ever thought of him as weird.
But why does it look like a smoke outlet on a machine to me?

100 POINTS to:
@ninahaskin for: A watering can that looks like an elephant's trunk!🐘 Turn the pic around and you'll see it!😀
@omaira74 for: This looks like an old fashioned pencil sharpener, or a garden sprinkler or some kind of gate lock reminded me of the ones that lock up the cattle.... hahaha maybe Mr. Incredible with some new costume with powers, it could be anything incredible in this community.
@hjrrodriguez for: that for me is a grinder with a large handle to get a better handling and have a freshly squeezed coffee.

engagement prizes
2 HIVE to @moon-city
1 HIVE to @nineclaws and @sofs-su
100 POINTS to @dandays

that's it for now.
remember to join in the new contest which has already begun here:
https://ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah/announcing-the-25th-guess-the

and since you're in the neighborhood check out the other great contests:
https://ecency.com/hive-179017/@melinda010100/shadow-hunters-contest-round-182

https://ecency.com/hive-179017/@annephilbrick/reflection-hunters-contest--round-30

and check out the new contest on feathered friends hosted by sofs-su
https://ecency.com/hive-106444/@sofs-su/let-our-picture-tell-your story

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