# 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:** 34
**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 27, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/662 "2020-08-27T23:12:24Z")
Rooster Cogburn did indeed have true grit. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/663 "2020-08-28T01:07:37Z")
A victim of a Beatles mondegreen, Gary decided to get himself a chicken to ride, and he would care about it, too! ---
**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 28, 2020, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/664 "2020-08-28T01:35:24Z")
Chicken crosses road in one step. No one knows why. ---
**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 28, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/665 "2020-08-28T01:43:10Z")
Unable to afford a monster truck, Jeffrey built a monster chicken. ---
**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 28, 2020, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/666 "2020-08-28T14:03:39Z")
On my troops! For Narnia! For glory! ---
**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 28, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/667 "2020-08-28T21:53:26Z")
Chick-a-boom, chick-a-boom, don’t you just love it? ---
**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 29, 2020, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/668 "2020-08-29T00:15:51Z")
[Suggested by a friend; not in play] Look at that giant cock between JIm’s legs! {SBAF] ---
**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 29, 2020, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/669 "2020-08-29T00:21:45Z")
And the winner is…@Hoopy_Frood, with **"A victim of a Beatles mondegreen, Gary decided to get himself a chicken to ride, and he would care about it, too!"** Congratulations! Second place was @Spoons with “I didn’t say that I drive a GM. I said that I drive a GMO!” It’s your turn to post a picture, @Hoopy_Frood! ---
**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 29, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/670 "2020-08-29T02:03:10Z")
That Hoopy Frood, he sure knows where his towel is! ---
**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 31, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/671 "2020-08-31T01:51:08Z")
If anybody else has a picture to post, they’re welcome to, I guess. ---
**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 31, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/672 "2020-08-31T02:27:13Z")
Well, as the runner-up, I’ll give it a shot. Let’s see what you folks can do with this: [![](https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/09/18/14/21/swimmer-1678307_960_720.jpg) ](https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/09/18/14/21/swimmer-1678307_960_720.jpg) ---
**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 31, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/673 "2020-08-31T02:40:29Z")
Making his way home after a night of storms, John crawled across the highway. ---
**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 31, 2020, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/674 "2020-08-31T02:42:36Z")
And to think frying an egg was a measure of summer heat. ---
**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 31, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/675 "2020-08-31T12:44:49Z")
Why did Mark Spitz cross the road?.. ---
**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 31, 2020, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/676 "2020-08-31T12:46:17Z")
(not an entry)He was racing the chicken? (nae) ---
**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 31, 2020, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/677 "2020-08-31T12:46:27Z")
I knew I shoulda turned right at Albuquerque. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/678 "2020-08-31T21:59:08Z")
The sign said “don’t walk”; what was I supposed to do? ---
**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:** [August 31, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/679 "2020-08-31T21:59:39Z")
Brings a new meaning to the phrase “Traffic was crawling”. ---
**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 31, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/680 "2020-08-31T22:04:02Z")
_In the road again, just can’t wait to get in the road again…_ ---
**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:** [August 31, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/681 "2020-08-31T22:54:13Z")
You’re right, Fred – it’d be safer with a YIELD sign. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=33) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=35)