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August 2014 Winner of the Fill In the Phil Cartoon Contest

AQUA Editors
Jul 9, 2014

cartoon of Phil The Pool Man - winner

WINNER:Bill Dickinson  Aqua Leisure Pools and Spas | Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

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cartoon of Phil The Pool Man

Take a crack at the blank Phil above. We’ll print anything that makes us laugh or warms our hearts! Just send your captions to [email protected].

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