# A Genuine Caption Contest (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [July 19, 2020, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731 "2020-07-19T04:15:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2583 "2021-01-31T19:49:58Z")

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_Even though they were all wearing “WWJD” bracelets, I couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something Satanic about this bunch. Something about the eyes…_

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**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2584 "2021-01-31T20:15:12Z")

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Arcade Claw Machine in Middle Earth.

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2585 "2021-01-31T20:39:21Z")

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On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me  
Eight owls owling…

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2586 "2021-01-31T20:41:07Z")

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> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#):
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> “Whew! That’s a relief! I expected the imperialists to be a lot bigger.”

What was the picture?

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2587 "2021-01-31T20:54:04Z")

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> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#):
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> (btw, are we allowed to submit more than one entry?)
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> mmm

Way, way back in post # 3:

> [@PlaceboTarget](#):
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> Plus, **multiple entries are allowed.** I forgot to mention that too. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2588 "2021-01-31T21:03:32Z")

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The one directly above that post.

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2589 "2021-01-31T21:05:47Z")

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It’s no longer showing. 404

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2590 "2021-01-31T21:15:23Z")

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> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#):
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> The one directly above that post.

What was the picture?

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2591 "2021-01-31T21:15:49Z")

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It was of a crowd of young girls in India standing around in a circle smiling down at a little golden-haired white girl.

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**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2592 "2021-01-31T21:17:29Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> a little golden-haired white girl

… in brightly colored Crocs.

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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2593 "2021-01-31T21:19:46Z")

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It must be cached on my browser. I can still see it.

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2594 "2021-01-31T21:26:41Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> It was of a crowd of young girls in India standing around in a circle smiling down at a little golden-haired white girl.

> [@needscoffee](#):
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> … in brightly colored Crocs.

Thank you.

What do you mean, “Post can’t be empty”? It contains quotations from two other posts.

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2595 "2021-01-31T22:11:27Z")

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🎶 Last night a hootin’ owl came and sat right over my door  
Last night a hootin’ owl came and sat right over my door  
A feelin’ seems to tell me, I’ll never see my man no more 🎶

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2596 "2021-02-01T07:57:10Z")

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“Party on, dudes! It’s our night to owl!”

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2597 "2021-02-01T13:26:19Z")

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Thank you all. The winner is:

> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#):
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> You really don’t want to know what goes on at the Tootsie Pop testing facility.

Take it away, Mr. F.

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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2598 "2021-02-01T14:11:03Z")

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Here we go. I’ve been dying to hear an explanation for this image.  
[![](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/25e72a2b301d70a8d0dfd08035931eec37c72d86/c=66-0-4031-2983&r=x513&c=680x510/local/-/media/Louisville/Louisville/2014/02/05/1391609558019-Beach-boys-65-7.jpg) ](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/25e72a2b301d70a8d0dfd08035931eec37c72d86/c=66-0-4031-2983&r=x513&c=680x510/local/-/media/Louisville/Louisville/2014/02/05/1391609558019-Beach-boys-65-7.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Bonum\_Legatum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bonum_legatum/32/6183_2.png) [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2599 "2021-02-01T16:40:44Z")

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Any little thing could set Bob off. Even getting the microphone with the vertical slots.

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**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2600 "2021-02-01T17:31:29Z")

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The reaction when the Beach Boy’s singer found that to remain relevant they were going to collaborate with the Fat Boys.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2601 "2021-02-01T17:34:09Z")

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Good! GOOD! **GOOD**  **GOOD** Vibrations!!!

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/2602 "2021-02-01T17:35:32Z")

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It’s knowin’ that I’m better than that clown at the microphone  
Just playin’ my guitar and keepin’ time  
That keeps me focused on career and knowing I’ll be famous  
And keeps me ever gentle on my mind.

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