The “Love Handle’ contest has now ended.

Deadline for all eligible contest entries was February 13, 2012 at 5:00 PM EST.

Congratulations to our grand prize winner of a $1,000 gift certificate to Perrywinkle’s :

Lisa Barkyoumb – “Bunny”

I guess it might sound a little cheesy, but I would call my husband “bunny”, it was my nickname for him, of course he hated it. His nickname for me was always just “Dear”. He learned pretty fast just to say “Yes Dear” whenever I would nagg at him. He  proposed to me on Valentines day of 2010, we were married Sept. 10. 2011 and my husband passed away on 01/21/12. We had only been married for four months. I had 5 wonderful years with him, and as stupid as calling him bunny always sounded, I miss being able to call him that everyday.

Sterling Silver Heart Pendant Winners:

Elaine Pitts – “Little Sassafras”

My husband  and I disliked each other for three years, and he used to call me miss ny priss. after we both drank wine at a friends house party, we had a good time talking about life  in general . we then went to dinner when he came to plattsburgh from vermont to  date me. we dated for one year and then he asked me to marry  him saying i was his little sasafras for ever, mind you i am 62 years old and  still his little sassafras, he calls me that every day and i love it . he is now a ny man with a huge heart for his little sassafras.

 Bethany McGrath-Riegel – “Sugie”

My boyfriend and I have been together almost 3 years now, and when we first starting dating he would call me “Sugie”.  I thought it was very cute and he told me it was short for “sugar”.  A few months later we traveled out of state to visit his grandparents in New Jersey, and I soon found out where he got it from!  His grandfather was walking around the kitchen calling his wife “sugie”.  Jeremy explained to me that he respected his grandfather and their marriage, lasting over 50 years, so he wanted to pass on the term and have me as his “sugie”.

Kelli Dubois – “Thumper & Flower”

When my husband and I started dating when I was 18 and he was 21, (12 years ago)we fell in love quickly and my brothers said we were “twitterpated,” a term that comes from the Disney movie, Bambi.  They started to call us Thumper and Flower, two characters from the movie, even though it didn’t totally fit as they are both male characters.  The names stuck.

Ann LaBier – “Honey Babe”

I call my husband “Honey Babe”. We have been together for 37 years, married for 33. He is my rock, best friend and the best husband I could have ever asked for. He never minds or gets embarrassed when I call him ”Honey Babe”, whether it is in front of family, friends or his coworkers. I started calling him this many years ago and amazingly he responds or answers me when I call him this but tends to ignore me when I call him Greg or Gregory. It really is too funny.

Jim Thatcher – “Itsy Bitsy & Idiot”

Years ago my wife and I were playing Scattergories with friends.  The letter was “I” and the scattergory was “Terms of Endearment”, my answer was “Itsy Bitsy” and my wife’s was “Idiot” – it kind of stuck.

Perrywinkle’s “Love Handle” Contest Rules
No purchase necessary. Open to residents of Vermont, New York and Quebec only.  Contest Period: 1/30/12-2/13/12. To enter, log onto www.perrywinkles.com and complete the official contest entry form including the pet name or “love handle” you call your loved one/spouse/significant other. Email address required to enter. One entry per person. Entries must be submitted by 5pm 2/13/12. Five (5) entries will be chosen at random by Perrywinkle’s judges to each win a sterling silver heart pendant. Odds of winning one of the five pendants depends on the number of entries. One pendant winner will be announced each day 2/6/12-2/10/12 during WOKO’s Morning Roundup between 5am-9am. Pendant winners will also be emailed by Perrywinkle’s Fine Jewelry and may receive a phone call from WOKO’s Morning Roundup. One grand prize consisting of a $1,000 Perrywinkle’s Fine Jewelry gift certificate will also be given away. One grand prizewinner will be chosen at random from all completed entries on 2/13/12. Odds of winning the grand prize depends on the number of entries. Grand prizewinner will be announced on WOKO’s Morning Roundup 2/14/12 at 7am. Grand prizewinner will also be emailed by Perrywinkle’s Fine Jewelry and may receive a phone call from WOKO’s Morning Roundup. Pendant winners as well as the grand prize winner will have 30 days to make arrangements for prize pick up through Perrywinkle’s Fine Jewelry. Grand prize winner will be required to complete a W-9 Federal Income Tax form and is responsible for claiming the retail value of the prize as additional income when filing his/her 2012 income tax statement. No prize substitutions will be made and prizes are not redeemable for cash. Employees and family members of Hall Communications and Perrywinkle’s Fine Jewelry are not eligible to win. All Hall Communications General Contest Rules apply. Obtain a copy at www.woko.com or 70 Joy Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403 during regular business hours.