# 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:** 334
**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 30, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6667 "2022-09-30T18:45:38Z")
I may be ridden with cancerous tumors, but your patriotism gives me a chubby. ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6668 "2022-09-30T22:23:17Z")
“ I’m gonna love him, and hug him, and pet him, and call him _George!_” ---
**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:** [October 1, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6669 "2022-10-01T00:17:12Z")
Super Too Close Friends ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2022, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6670 "2022-10-02T01:26:28Z")
Must! Grab! Sword! ---
**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:** [October 2, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6671 "2022-10-02T15:01:19Z")
Y’know, we were all pretty homophobic in the '40’s. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6672 "2022-10-02T18:02:05Z")
I got a belly laugh from: > [@JoseB](#): > > “I’m gonna love him, and hug him, and pet him, and call him \*George!” Your way, Jose! ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6673 "2022-10-03T09:41:51Z")
God almighty, _again?!?!_ Well! Time for a new photo then! Let’s see what you can do with this: [![](https://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2015/6/22/1434968519645/KP_305815_crop_1200x720.jpg) ](https://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2015/6/22/1434968519645/KP_305815_crop_1200x720.jpg) ---
**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:** [October 3, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6674 "2022-10-03T12:43:39Z")
Looks like we’re experiencing purr-bulence. ---
**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:** [October 3, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6675 "2022-10-03T13:34:39Z")
“Flock of birds at 10 o’clock, guys – careful!” ---
**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:** [October 3, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6676 "2022-10-03T14:48:59Z")
The cat only lost 1 life. The couple did too, but their number went down to zero. ---
**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:** [October 3, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6677 "2022-10-03T17:50:42Z")
Pilot: This is the worst flight I’ve every been on. After this I’m never taking you up again. Passenger: Go easy on the poor animal. That cat didn’t know what was going to happen when it crawled up there. Pilot: I wasn’t speaking to the cat. Pilot: I’m dyslexic, and Dog is my Co-pilot Passenger: I see you have a problem identifying animal species too. ---
**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:** [October 3, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6678 "2022-10-03T18:12:55Z")
Hang in there, baby! ---
**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:** [October 3, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6679 "2022-10-03T19:49:24Z")
It was funny until Miss Muffins ate the hamster that was powering our propeller. ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6680 "2022-10-04T03:29:50Z")
“Yes sir, I am aware that they always land on their feet, but……” ---
**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:** [October 4, 2022, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6681 "2022-10-04T03:59:05Z")
“Meow! Mrowwwr! Meeeew! Meow!” “Excuse me stewardess, I speak Cat.” ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6682 "2022-10-04T22:55:17Z")
OK! Time to name the winner 🙂 And the winner is… > [@Oly](#): > > It was funny until Miss Muffins ate the hamster that was powering our propeller. Take it away, **Oly**! ^.^ ---
**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:** [October 5, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6683 "2022-10-05T00:46:47Z")
Thanks! [![](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/728x/jpg/96a/091/14af555e40b90c4b117fdda48b.jpg) ](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/728x/jpg/96a/091/14af555e40b90c4b117fdda48b.jpg) ---
**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:** [October 5, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6684 "2022-10-05T00:55:16Z")
“Oh, there you are Watson. Thanks for coming so quickly.” ---
**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:** [October 5, 2022, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6685 "2022-10-05T01:51:24Z")
OK, kid. Let’s see you do _that_ with your I-phone. ---
**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:** [October 5, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/6686 "2022-10-05T12:58:03Z")
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