# 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:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5047 "2021-12-01T15:44:49Z")

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Trying out an avian version of “Cow Patty Bingo”

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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:** [December 1, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5048 "2021-12-01T16:40:51Z")

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“Try stealing my sandwich now, you greedy gulls! Not so brave now are you?”

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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:** [December 1, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5049 "2021-12-01T16:42:19Z")

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Bread Man had a surefire talent for calling the birds, but didn’t have a clue about how to get them to do his bidding.

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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:** [December 1, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5050 "2021-12-01T17:45:26Z")

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Richard Bach was kind of a publicity whore.

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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:** [December 1, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5051 "2021-12-01T19:40:32Z")

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Fly, my minions, fly! Bring chaos to all who oppose Post-it-Man! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha HA!

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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:** [December 1, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5052 "2021-12-01T20:39:58Z")

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They all called me crazy for being so well-bread, but it’s MY tern now!

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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:** [December 2, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5053 "2021-12-02T16:19:25Z")

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Suicide by seagull

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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:** [December 2, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5054 "2021-12-02T17:56:51Z")

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Oops, looks like I let the time-limit elapse. No matter. This is my fave.

> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#):
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> Fly, my minions, fly! Bring chaos to all who oppose Post-it-Man! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha HA!

Good on ya, **Dr. Winston!**

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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:** [December 2, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5055 "2021-12-02T18:09:02Z")

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Thank you, thank you.

What about…

[![](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2021/11/NINTCHDBPICT000695516012.jpg?w=670) ](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2021/11/NINTCHDBPICT000695516012.jpg?w=670)

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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:** [December 2, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5056 "2021-12-02T18:32:08Z")

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Kermit couldn’t keep it up after they took away the Miss Piggy balloon.

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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:** [December 2, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5057 "2021-12-02T18:53:13Z")

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It’s not easy being green.

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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:** [December 2, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5058 "2021-12-02T21:17:07Z")

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“How do you think _you_ would look if all of a sudden Jim Henson’s hand wasn’t up _your_ ass?”

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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:** [December 2, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5059 "2021-12-02T21:53:26Z")

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After being rebuffed by Miss Piggy, Kermit felt rather deflated.

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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:** [December 3, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5060 "2021-12-03T15:18:07Z")

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By the end of the parade Kermit had eaten half of his handlers.

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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:** [December 3, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5061 "2021-12-03T20:14:03Z")

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"Attack of the Fifty Foot Kermit’ by Edward D. Wood, Jr., now showing at a theatre near you.

The happy hunters returning to the tribe with their kill.

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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:** [December 3, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5062 "2021-12-03T21:43:41Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> By the end of the parade Kermit had eaten half of his handlers.

“From up here, they look like flies”, he thought.

Congrats, PP. What’s next?

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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:** [December 3, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5063 "2021-12-03T23:05:42Z")

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Thanks!

[![](https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.eWDndHZ603cQStHs4ZidpAHaFe?pid=ImgDet&rs=1) ](https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.eWDndHZ603cQStHs4ZidpAHaFe?pid=ImgDet&rs=1)

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**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5064 "2021-12-03T23:46:36Z")

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Slide DiMaggio, Slide!

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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:** [December 4, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5065 "2021-12-04T00:54:03Z")

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You can’t see the Maypole from this angle…

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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:** [December 4, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5066 "2021-12-04T01:52:32Z")

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Push! Push! Pusy! Congratulations, it’s a merry-go-round!

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