# 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:** 259
**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:** [December 23, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5167 "2021-12-23T21:44:04Z")
Hopefully _next_ year Santa won’t forget to bring the fruitcake. ---
**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 23, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5168 "2021-12-23T22:41:01Z")
Hopefully _next_ year Santa **will** forget to bring the fruitcake. ---
**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 24, 2021, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5169 "2021-12-24T04:27:37Z")
Many great entries, but this one made me laugh out loud: > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > The stockings were flung at the chimney with care > In hopes that St. Nicholas would just get it the eff over with. Nicely done, @Knowed_Out , and you’re up for the next one. ---
**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 24, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5170 "2021-12-24T13:32:46Z")
Santa will be a little late this year. [![](https://www.christmasdesigners.com/media/wordpress/b11494e4b2fa8200f4e4a165a830c6ff.jpeg) ](https://www.christmasdesigners.com/media/wordpress/b11494e4b2fa8200f4e4a165a830c6ff.jpeg) ---
**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 24, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5171 "2021-12-24T14:49:22Z")
Santa Claus Kvetches The Martians ---
**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 24, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5172 "2021-12-24T14:50:36Z")
“Tell that “Martianmallow” joke one more time! I dare you!” ---
**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 24, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5173 "2021-12-24T16:27:58Z")
“No no, I said it would be great to have ‘Marsh Hens’ for Christmas dinner.” ---
**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 25, 2021, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5174 "2021-12-25T13:03:17Z")
Three Ho’s for this one! Merry Christmas everybody! ---
**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 25, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5175 "2021-12-25T13:04:42Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > “No no, I said it would be great to have ‘Marsh Hens’ for Christmas dinner.” Forgot to quote. Too much eggnog. ---
**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 25, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5176 "2021-12-25T18:15:39Z")
[![](https://i2-prod.plymouthherald.co.uk/incoming/article924990.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/SWNS_TREE_PRESENTS_05.jpg) ](https://i2-prod.plymouthherald.co.uk/incoming/article924990.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/SWNS_TREE_PRESENTS_05.jpg) ---
**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 25, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5177 "2021-12-25T18:22:37Z")
“Has anybody seen the cat?” ---
**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 25, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5178 "2021-12-25T18:28:41Z")
The new Ghost of Christmas Present didn’t bother reading the employee handbook. ---
**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 25, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5179 "2021-12-25T21:40:27Z")
At least Amazon is making the delivery backlog _look_ festive. ---
**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 26, 2021, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5180 "2021-12-26T02:17:55Z")
Now for my birthday, I want… ---
**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 26, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5181 "2021-12-26T17:23:08Z")
…and I still didn’t get what I really wanted. ---
**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 27, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5182 "2021-12-27T21:50:13Z")
Grandma always had us save the wrapping paper and gift boxes. Until one day the attic caved in. Naughty children can see the gifts they WOULD have gotten at the following website… ---
**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 27, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5183 "2021-12-27T22:44:12Z")
On the 249th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5184 "2021-12-28T01:56:15Z")
Next on A&E: Christmas At The Hoarder House. _There’s always room for one more._ ---
**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 28, 2021, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5185 "2021-12-28T03:26:20Z")
I’m amazed no one had the one I thought of: “Is that all?” Lots of good entries but I’ll give it to Spoons again: > [@Spoons](#): > > “Has anybody seen the cat?” ---
**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 28, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5186 "2021-12-28T16:31:22Z")
Thanks, **Lumpy**! Okay, with New Years Eve coming up, let’s see what you can do with this: [https://assets.considerable.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/28111619/hangover-6-1260x907.jpg](https://assets.considerable.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/28111619/hangover-6-1260x907.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=258) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=260)