# A Genuine Caption Contest (Part 1) **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 19
**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:** [August 10, 2020, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/361 "2020-08-10T04:10:07Z")
That was the camel that broke the strap’s back. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2020, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/362 "2020-08-10T04:13:08Z")
_“If you want to be Peter Pan, you have to wear the damned harness!!!”_ ---
**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:** [August 10, 2020, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/363 "2020-08-10T04:15:52Z")
_“Okay, now hold still, the nail polish is almost dry.”_ ---
**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:** [August 10, 2020, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/364 "2020-08-10T04:16:38Z")
“You don’t have to walk a mile, Camel. You get to ride in the trailer.” ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/365 "2020-08-10T04:19:51Z")
“As God is my witness, I thought camels could fly.” ---
**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:** [August 10, 2020, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/366 "2020-08-10T04:21:11Z")
“Okay, I think you’ve got a problem in your upper left molars, but I want to get an x-ray to be sure.” ---
**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:** [August 10, 2020, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/367 "2020-08-10T04:24:25Z")
_“Okay, I think you’ve got the do-si-do now. Let’s get you down and see how you do on the ground.”_ ---
**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:** [August 10, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/368 "2020-08-10T04:48:58Z")
_“Now, where is that needle…?_ ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/369 "2020-08-10T06:34:32Z")
“Uh-oh! Guess what day it is! Anybody? Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, what day is it? It’s winch day!” ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/370 "2020-08-10T07:58:32Z")
When the new safari park was designed, someone misunderstood what a “camel ride” is. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/371 "2020-08-10T08:03:31Z")
Red Bull doesn’t work well with camels. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/372 "2020-08-10T08:06:18Z")
A camel crane is more family friendly than a camel tow. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/373 "2020-08-10T08:26:33Z")
Tigress and Mantis look on as Crane takes charge of Camel’s first day of training. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2020, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/374 "2020-08-10T10:47:10Z")
For some reason, the Dromedary Drop never caught on as an attraction at Faruq’s amusement park. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/375 "2020-08-10T11:01:45Z")
Did you guys forget to pack The Jolly Roger _again_? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/376 "2020-08-10T11:02:03Z")
That is _not_ my petard! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/377 "2020-08-10T13:22:45Z")
( not an entry)The Bactrian Bumper Cars on the other hand, were a big hit. ( nae) ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/378 "2020-08-10T19:41:21Z")
This is why the stork doesn’t bring baby camels. ---
**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/379 "2020-08-10T19:47:47Z")
I meant Camelot the _city_, you idiot, not a Ahab’s Used Camel Lot! ---
**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:** [August 10, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/380 "2020-08-10T20:17:30Z")
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