# 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:** 393
**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:** [May 1, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7847 "2023-05-01T21:27:35Z")
Most people are unaware that the Cybermen had multiple failed prototypes. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2023, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7848 "2023-05-01T23:52:46Z")
The famous Marine Corps Hazmat Drill Team! ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7849 "2023-05-02T00:22:19Z")
“Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to work we go…” ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7850 "2023-05-02T09:34:27Z")
Among Us: The Movie was a box office flop. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7851 "2023-05-02T14:09:34Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > The Michelin Army was called out to quell a riot at the tire factory. Mainly because it ties to the previous entry. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7852 "2023-05-02T16:54:53Z")
As long as the troops are marching [![](https://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2019-09/vietnamtroopsguitar1200.jpg?itok=YO7BtSw7) ](https://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2019-09/vietnamtroopsguitar1200.jpg?itok=YO7BtSw7) ---
**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:** [May 2, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7853 "2023-05-02T17:01:47Z")
This Machine Kills Fascists ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7854 "2023-05-02T17:07:43Z")
Tom Lehrer’s inspiration for “The Folk Song Army”. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7855 "2023-05-02T17:52:03Z")
(Since @Prof.Pepperwinkle ninja’d me, I gotta go deep on this one) Senator Blutarsky’s Vietnam appropriations bill included some rather unique offensive weaponry. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7856 "2023-05-02T18:45:21Z")
He’ll be killing them swiftly with his song. ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7857 "2023-05-03T00:15:24Z")
Border Patrol loots the mariachi band that tried to cross over. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7858 "2023-05-03T00:26:22Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > He’ll be killing them swiftly with his song. Yow! That one will be hard to beat. How about… “Y’know, Joe, I thought I was just signing up to play a few USO shows and I’d get to go home.” ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7859 "2023-05-03T20:01:11Z")
Another one too close to call, with a tossup between **Prof. Pepperwinkle** and Woody Guthrie vs. **knoodler** and Roberta Flack. And the coin toss goes to > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > This Machine Kills Fascists Pick a good one @Prof.Pepperwinkle. knoodler is raising the bar! ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7860 "2023-05-03T20:05:45Z")
Oh, I’ll try! [![](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.bbf95ac7b034ce755098af823444a72b?rik=ZnyUHWnXjJ9eSQ&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) ](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.bbf95ac7b034ce755098af823444a72b?rik=ZnyUHWnXjJ9eSQ&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7861 "2023-05-03T20:09:08Z")
Is it too soon for a Karen Carpenter joke? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7862 "2023-05-03T21:31:17Z")
Death throws a party! ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7863 "2023-05-03T22:54:38Z")
“Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones…” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7864 "2023-05-04T00:15:45Z")
Shake your Boney… ---
**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:** [May 4, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7865 "2023-05-04T01:11:07Z")
Ballet dancer diets involve a lot of purging. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7866 "2023-05-04T01:31:04Z")
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