# 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:** ![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:** [March 19, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7567 "2023-03-19T20:16:18Z")

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Hello, Mr. Ranger, sir!

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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:** [March 19, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7568 "2023-03-19T21:33:09Z")

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Where’s mah pickanick basket BooBoo?

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**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:** [March 19, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7569 "2023-03-19T22:01:16Z")

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_Yeah, them smokies is thick as bugs on a bumper  
They even had a bear in the air  
I says, “Callin’ all trucks, this here’s the Duck”  
"We about to go a-huntin’ bear”_

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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:** [March 19, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7570 "2023-03-19T22:46:41Z")

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Yogi learned levitation from his guru.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7571 "2023-03-20T02:43:57Z")

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I don’t know if etiquette says I should wait 24 hrs to allow more replies, but this one hit it out of the park:

> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#):
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> The end of _Cocaine Bear_ is kinda anticlimactic.

You’re up!

FYI: If I were to caption it, I’d post “And now, bears on trampolines.” (A riff on the signature sign-off from _The Man Show._)

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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:** [March 20, 2023, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7572 "2023-03-20T05:12:41Z")

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Here’s a head scratcher…  
[![](https://external-preview.redd.it/OZKuJp6KL8gLRkuYy6C-Fw1pzow5xS-b-gGl81FmKxY.jpg?auto=webp&s=726c4e2d038aa99dc8d83dd880d783f636ba4bcb) ](https://external-preview.redd.it/OZKuJp6KL8gLRkuYy6C-Fw1pzow5xS-b-gGl81FmKxY.jpg?auto=webp&s=726c4e2d038aa99dc8d83dd880d783f636ba4bcb)

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7573 "2023-03-20T09:34:56Z")

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Young David Lee Roth showed an early ability to get his audience to lose control.

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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:** [March 20, 2023, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7574 "2023-03-20T10:43:51Z")

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“Honey, don’t you think men throwing their shorts at a boy rock star sets a bad example?”

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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:** [March 20, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7575 "2023-03-20T13:20:23Z")

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_The Aristocrats:_ The Early Years

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7576 "2023-03-20T14:00:18Z")

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Strip Guitar Hero got more fun when little Johnny joined in.

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**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:** [March 20, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7577 "2023-03-20T14:07:22Z")

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Li’l Donnie Trump and his new guitar.

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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:** [March 20, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7578 "2023-03-20T16:43:18Z")

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Martha knew the best way to enjoy dinner with the Davidsons was to show up an hour early.

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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:** [March 20, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7579 "2023-03-20T18:53:03Z")

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We’re being evicted. Can’t imagine why.

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**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:** [March 21, 2023, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7580 "2023-03-21T04:31:12Z")

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Those old family suppers, everyone brought something to the table. Grandma’d make the food. Little Timmy played guitar ‘n sang. Auntie Jo Sue danced. ‘N Virgil? Well, he always did what he did best. He’d pull his pants down.

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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:** [March 21, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7581 "2023-03-21T13:45:41Z")

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All of those are great but this one goes to…

> [@Quondam\_Mechanic](#):
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> _The Aristocrats:_ The Early Years

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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:** [March 21, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7582 "2023-03-21T14:33:50Z")

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Thank you, Elmer! Once again, your image is better than the ones I’ve found, but the loonies on this thread will probably think of something for it.

[![](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/funny-wtf-picture-unrelated-21.jpg) ](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/funny-wtf-picture-unrelated-21.jpg)

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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:** [March 21, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7583 "2023-03-21T14:46:01Z")

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When Clarence went to seminary school, he figured _Deadly Sins 101_ would be an easy A.

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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:** [March 21, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7584 "2023-03-21T14:49:40Z")

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Day 1: I hung upside down and chewed leaves.  
Day 2: I hung upside down and chewed leaves.  
…  
Day 345: I hung upside down and chewed tree bark. The tree ran out of leaves.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7585 "2023-03-21T15:16:09Z")

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I think we all had a slow kid in our class.

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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:** [March 21, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7586 "2023-03-21T15:19:03Z")

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Base Ten Math is a bitch when you only have three toes.

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