# 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:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8907 "2023-12-18T15:40:07Z")

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Christmas Day Smack 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:** [December 18, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8908 "2023-12-18T15:56:39Z")

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Cindy discovers the loophole in Santa’s system:

“It doesn’t matter if I’m on the naughty list as long as someone smaller than me is on the nice list.”

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**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:** [December 18, 2023, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8909 "2023-12-18T18:06:59Z")

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Lucy and Linus Van Pelt, the early years.

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8910 "2023-12-18T18:21:03Z")

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Parental voice from off-screen: “Don’t hit your sister, Billy. Remember, she’s a girl.”

_**(inspired by real life… )**_

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8911 "2023-12-18T19:16:50Z")

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Last year she asked Santa for a baby brother. This year she asked for an Aztec priestess costume.

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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:** [December 19, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8912 "2023-12-19T13:28:24Z")

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> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#):
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> Cindy discovers the loophole in Santa’s system:
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> “It doesn’t matter if I’m on the naughty list as long as someone smaller than me is on the nice list.”

Cindy discovers capitalism. You’re up, Fudd.

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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:** [December 19, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8913 "2023-12-19T15:31:50Z")

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[![](https://cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/4UMLZVH2LQIFVMFPN5QD5V6Y3Q.jpg) ](https://cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/4UMLZVH2LQIFVMFPN5QD5V6Y3Q.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8914 "2023-12-19T15:51:35Z")

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When they shake it off it jingles

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**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:** [December 19, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8915 "2023-12-19T15:56:13Z")

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On Christmas Eve, Santa goes. Note that we didn’t necessarily say, “To deliver gifts.”

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**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:** [December 19, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8916 "2023-12-19T19:26:23Z")

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Is _this_ what we use on the sleigh?

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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:** [December 19, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8917 "2023-12-19T20:10:39Z")

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Pissed Again At Christmas

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**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:** [December 19, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8918 "2023-12-19T21:33:59Z")

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Ok, you lot are taking too long. I’m going in this.

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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:** [December 20, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8919 "2023-12-20T02:17:25Z")

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The Clause that refreshes

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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:** [December 20, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8920 "2023-12-20T22:55:40Z")

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The winner…

> [@iamatractorboy](#):
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> Ok, you lot are taking too long. I’m going in this.

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**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:** [December 21, 2023, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8921 "2023-12-21T05:59:06Z")

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Cheers Elmer!

Please could someone do the honours with this, I still can’t seem to get photos to display in here…

[Sticking with the Xmas theme…](http://static.demilked.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/5a323100d4bc5-5a2e47772a835_IsnEBLj__700.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:** [December 21, 2023, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8922 "2023-12-21T06:09:00Z")

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[![](http://static.demilked.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/5a323100d4bc5-5a2e47772a835_IsnEBLj__700.jpg) ](http://static.demilked.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/5a323100d4bc5-5a2e47772a835_IsnEBLj__700.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:** [December 21, 2023, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8923 "2023-12-21T06:10:42Z")

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Susie needs to take a lesson from Cindy on how to cheat Santa’s system.

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**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:** [December 21, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8924 "2023-12-21T14:28:56Z")

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How Buddy _really_ ended up at the North Pole

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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:** [December 21, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8925 "2023-12-21T18:47:49Z")

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Home Alone: Survivor Edition

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**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:** [December 21, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8926 "2023-12-21T19:39:08Z")

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She didn’t understand that it’s the stork, not Santa, who delivers babies.

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