RANTOUL — The number is impressive: 44,191.
That’s how many views Eric Finney’s clever “Survey Says” response drew to The News-Gazette’s website.
Not “Tom Hanks on Custard Cup” big, but “top 50 for the year” big.
In all the years The News-Gazette has been printing the surveys, Finney’s is the best. Not even close.
An example:
Who is your dream date?
“Now, why would you even ask this? Now I’m in the doghouse. She’s asking me questions like, ‘Who’s this other girl?’ Look what you’ve done. Thanks a lot.”
“I like to have fun any way I can,” Finney said.