# 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:** ![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:** [September 19, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4506 "2021-09-19T21:00:07Z")

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Someone went on the Disney World ride one too many times.  
🎵 🎵 🎵  
“It’s a small world after all.  
It’s a small world after all.  
It’s a small world after all.  
It’s a small, small world.”

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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:** [September 20, 2021, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4507 "2021-09-20T11:04:59Z")

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> [@Bonum\_Legatum](#):
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> When the aluminum foil lining in your hat just isn’t enough to keep the CIA’s radio signals from reaching your brain.

The orbital mind control lasers told me to pick this one.

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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:** [September 20, 2021, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4508 "2021-09-20T11:21:52Z")

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Thank you. Maybe this next picture is the results of radio signals reaching someone’s brain.

Sigh, click on it to see the full picture.

[https://imgur.com/gallery/WnGfH93](https://imgur.com/gallery/WnGfH93)

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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:** [September 20, 2021, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4509 "2021-09-20T12:34:18Z")

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It’s Polka time! We need enough room to swing a cat. This cat.

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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:** [September 20, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4510 "2021-09-20T14:42:02Z")

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Being Bob Ross’ cat was no picnic.

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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:** [September 20, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4511 "2021-09-20T14:44:31Z")

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Silly, cat! Trix are for kids!

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4512 "2021-09-20T15:55:54Z")

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They laughed when I said I would cross cross a feline with a chameleon. They said I was MAD!

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**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:** [September 20, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4513 "2021-09-20T18:25:55Z")

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Windows only: If you right-click on the image you should see a selection for “copy image address,” which gives you the URL for this:  
[![](https://i.imgur.com/removed.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/removed.png)

Back to our silly game, already in progress.

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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:** [September 20, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4514 "2021-09-20T20:22:34Z")

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Thank you for the information. I’ve needed this for a number of different postings, and appreciate getting it.

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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:** [September 20, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4515 "2021-09-20T21:10:59Z")

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Cats sleep through anything, even a mad paint-by-numbers palette presser on the loose.

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**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:** [September 20, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4516 "2021-09-20T21:29:48Z")

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Felix still sadly remembers the day that the Spin-Art toy went kerflooey.

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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:** [September 21, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4517 "2021-09-21T15:53:34Z")

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I was surprised that no one mentioned that children’s book “Put Me In The Zoo”.

> [@Quondam\_Mechanic](#):
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> Felix still sadly remembers the day that the Spin-Art toy went kerflooey.

Kerflooey indeed! Take it away Quondam\_Mechanic.

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**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:** [September 21, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4518 "2021-09-21T16:35:52Z")

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Thanks! And thanks for mentioning that children’s book – which I had to look up, and I’m glad I did.

I keep thinking that there is some source for even funnier pictures than I can manage to find. However, you guys are pretty ingenious at making up captions… Try this one.

[![](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32_Hilarious-Photos-that-Will-Get-You-Through-the-Week_481708660_Pitipat-Usanakornkul.jpg?resize=700,466) ](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32_Hilarious-Photos-that-Will-Get-You-Through-the-Week_481708660_Pitipat-Usanakornkul.jpg?resize=700,466)

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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:** [September 21, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4519 "2021-09-21T16:40:16Z")

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Red Bull gives you wings!

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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:** [September 21, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4520 "2021-09-21T16:47:31Z")

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Do you want to build a Snow 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:** [September 21, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4521 "2021-09-21T16:48:32Z")

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Why, hello there! Tell me, do you know how to identify a tree from far away? No. 1. The Larch.

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**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:** [September 21, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4522 "2021-09-21T17:53:42Z")

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Did someone say “Mice”?!?!?

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**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4523 "2021-09-21T19:04:09Z")

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_The Owl House_ is only getting 2 and a half seasons?!

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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:** [September 21, 2021, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4524 "2021-09-21T19:44:36Z")

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“Oh, hi! I was just reflecting on the many ways Coffee Mate can make your life more fulfilling!”

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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:** [September 21, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4525 "2021-09-21T21:16:02Z")

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Mr. Owl when he’s hyped up on one too many Tootsie Pops.

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