# 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:** 21
**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 12, 2020, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/402 "2020-08-12T05:17:22Z")
[![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd8d8c_44b3b92d486c43c780cb672fc4445b03~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_2500,h_1330,al_c/dd8d8c_44b3b92d486c43c780cb672fc4445b03~mv2.jpg) ](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd8d8c_44b3b92d486c43c780cb672fc4445b03~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_2500,h_1330,al_c/dd8d8c_44b3b92d486c43c780cb672fc4445b03~mv2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/403 "2020-08-12T06:45:51Z")
_“Who wants to be in Mr. Iglesias’s class?”_ ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/404 "2020-08-12T09:10:30Z")
_“Can anybody help me saw Elmo in half?”_ ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/405 "2020-08-12T09:41:31Z")
_“And now Cookie Monster will eat CANDY! JOHN CANDY!”_ ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/406 "2020-08-12T10:04:49Z")
_“Does anybody here think Burger King should spare Ronald’s life?”_ ---
**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 12, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/407 "2020-08-12T10:51:08Z")
"_Wonka! Wonka! Wonka! Wonka!_ ---
**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 12, 2020, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/408 "2020-08-12T11:14:50Z")
Early in the career of the original Chippendales. ---
**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 12, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/409 "2020-08-12T12:15:49Z")
**♫** _Springtime for Bomburst and Vulgaria…_ **♫** ---
**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 12, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/410 "2020-08-12T15:00:49Z")
“I’ll bet fifty quatloos on the big guy!” ---
**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 12, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/411 "2020-08-12T15:04:07Z")
The day in 1964 when the Beatles’ car took a wrong turn and ended up at P.S. 141. ---
**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 12, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/412 "2020-08-12T15:40:03Z")
_“Look! It’s Santa Claus! And he’s got a dead snake!”_ ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/413 "2020-08-12T15:47:31Z")
😅 ---
**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 12, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/414 "2020-08-12T17:47:45Z")
“Meanwhile, back at home, Gumbymania comes to Liverpool.” ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/415 "2020-08-12T18:04:32Z")
_“Pick me, Miss Mary Poppins!”_ ---
**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 13, 2020, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/416 "2020-08-13T04:19:15Z")
One hour left… ---
**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 13, 2020, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/417 "2020-08-13T04:43:34Z")
Mike Love’s nightmare. All of his illegitimate children show up to a Beach Boys concert. ---
**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 13, 2020, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/418 "2020-08-13T05:21:59Z")
The winner is 🎆 **Prof.Pepperwinkle** 🎆 with _“Look! It’s Santa Claus! And he’s got a dead snake!”_ which made me burst out laughing. Congratulations! Second place is everybody else – all the entries were exceedingly clever and funny. You’re up, **Prof.Pepperwinkle**. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/419 "2020-08-13T11:40:34Z")
Congratulations @Prof.Pepperwinkle! Please post the next picture to caption. 🙂 ---
**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 13, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/420 "2020-08-13T12:36:50Z")
Have at it! [https://acdn.list25.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/fail.jpg](https://acdn.list25.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/fail.jpg) ---
**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 13, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/421 "2020-08-13T12:40:56Z")
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