# 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:** 35
**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 1, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/682 "2020-09-01T01:33:07Z")
Jim Cantore is in the eye of the hurricane right now. Jim, how are you? ---
**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 1, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/683 "2020-09-01T01:39:03Z")
I’ve heard of freestyle, but this is ridiculous. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2020, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/684 "2020-09-01T02:47:16Z")
Dr. Winston O’Boogie wins for: _Brings a new meaning to the phrase “Traffic was crawling”._ Second place goes to the Professor for “In the road again…” You’re up, Dr. Winston. ---
**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 1, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/685 "2020-09-01T16:44:40Z")
Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Saw this a couple of weeks ago, and was hoping to win the contest to post it: [![](https://www.chicagotribune.com/resizer/KKFnBXkp2eHjmUcTySOu1DqDKco=/800x598/top/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/4SI344J75BHGDPLGAMKQT2CKKU.jpg) ](https://www.chicagotribune.com/resizer/KKFnBXkp2eHjmUcTySOu1DqDKco=/800x598/top/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/4SI344J75BHGDPLGAMKQT2CKKU.jpg) ---
**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:** [September 1, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/686 "2020-09-01T16:48:44Z")
Godzilla’s childhood playthings were recently discovered. ---
**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 1, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/687 "2020-09-01T17:24:23Z")
Miss Dimple’s Japanese Adventure ---
**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 1, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/688 "2020-09-01T17:25:03Z")
Today a doll - tomorrow a geisha! ---
**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 1, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/689 "2020-09-01T18:13:31Z")
The low budget, Japanese version of _Toy Story_ was weird to say the least. ---
**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 1, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/690 "2020-09-01T19:13:13Z")
Miss Dimple **IS** Hercule Poirot in _Mystery on the Orient Express_! ---
**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 1, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/691 "2020-09-01T20:01:36Z")
My name is Talky Tina. . . and I don’t LIKE Tokyo. ---
**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 2, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/692 "2020-09-02T01:01:19Z")
“Finally, a land where people appreciate my freakishly huge eyes!” ---
**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:** [September 2, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/693 "2020-09-02T01:06:59Z")
Astro Boy awaits the arrival of his mail-order bride. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/694 "2020-09-02T07:26:43Z")
_Little Girl left Japan in a hurry when she heard Little Boy was going to drop in._ ---
**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 2, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/695 "2020-09-02T17:45:49Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Astro Boy awaits the arrival of his mail-order bride. We have a winner! ---
**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 2, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/696 "2020-09-02T18:49:50Z")
Arigato, Mr. Needscoffeeo. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/697 "2020-09-02T22:26:47Z")
Thanks! I’m going to steal a photo from a thread [here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-species-of-dogs-are-there/919480/5). [![](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/qjVewc6TQA1N-w-kJMyO1ETzASE=/960x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/fennec-fox-85120553-57ffe0d85f9b5805c2b03554.jpg) ](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/qjVewc6TQA1N-w-kJMyO1ETzASE=/960x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/fennec-fox-85120553-57ffe0d85f9b5805c2b03554.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:** [September 2, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/698 "2020-09-02T22:28:42Z")
(This makes twice I thought @Kent_Clark’s answer was funniest.) ---
**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:** [September 2, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/699 "2020-09-02T22:35:15Z")
There’s life on Mars! I can _hear_ it. (Fennecs are my favorite animal) ---
**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 3, 2020, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/700 "2020-09-03T01:13:24Z")
(Shucks, **needscoffee** ,even I thought only one of my entrees was funnier. 😊) ---
**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:** [September 3, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/701 "2020-09-03T02:08:56Z")
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