# A Genuine Caption Contest (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [July 4, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717 "2024-07-04T12:49:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**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:** [July 27, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/241 "2024-07-27T19:43:02Z")

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> [@Lumpy](#):
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> “The Snow Fairies” wasn’t what I’d expected…-

> [@Slithy\_Tove](#):
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> In a mashup of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Dick Butkus, we present the _Buttcracker Suite_-

> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#):
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> You’ve heard of the Chunkendales? This is the Porkchop Ballet.-

[not an entry]  
The Dance Of The Porkbelly Faries.  
Written by Sir Francis Bacon  
/[nae]

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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:** [July 28, 2024, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/242 "2024-07-28T00:20:54Z")

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Ballet? More like ball-ache.

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**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2024, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/243 "2024-07-28T05:44:58Z")

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> [@Lumpy](#):
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> “The Snow Fairies” wasn’t what I’d expected…

🙂 Now let’s see what image @Lumpy comes up with for the next round.

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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:** [July 28, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/244 "2024-07-28T16:30:41Z")

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Let’s go from ice to fire:

[![](https://www.insidehook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/burning-man-3-0830-1.jpg) ](https://www.insidehook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/burning-man-3-0830-1.jpg)

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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:** [July 28, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/245 "2024-07-28T18:08:42Z")

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“There are aliens on the Mexican border!”

“Don’t you mean illegal immigrants?”

“No, I mean real aliens!”

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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:** [July 28, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/246 "2024-07-28T18:10:56Z")

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Anyone spotted any signs of intelligent life yet?

…

Ok, next planet.

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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:** [July 28, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/247 "2024-07-28T19:04:30Z")

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“Take us to your goalkeeper!”

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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:** [July 28, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/248 "2024-07-28T20:53:49Z")

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“Ppfasth nemme’e’elle g’koi barada nikto!”

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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:** [July 28, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/249 "2024-07-28T21:09:33Z")

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The last time we came, we built giant, useless pyramids. This time we’re influencers at Burning Man. Otherwise, we have no suggestions for the problems down here. If you’re wondering if maybe the smart inter-terrestrials are the one who stayed home while we were sent out to annoy someone else for a change…

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**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/250 "2024-07-28T21:42:59Z")

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“Green Party a head in polls” - news at 11.

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**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:** [July 28, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/251 "2024-07-28T21:50:16Z")

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Numerous movies shut down as green screen actors go on strike.

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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:** [July 29, 2024, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/252 "2024-07-29T05:57:35Z")

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The tour group from the planet Viridis are asked to leave Burning Man after organizers determine that they aren’t weird enough.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [July 29, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/253 "2024-07-29T10:35:00Z")

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GREEN LIVES MATTER  
(yes Discourse, it’s a complete sentence)

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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:** [July 29, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/254 "2024-07-29T19:59:02Z")

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“We’re green, we’re seen, get used to it!”

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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:** [July 29, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/255 "2024-07-29T21:02:03Z")

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Damn, _ **all** _ of these are good! But I have to pick something so I guess…

> [@Spoons](#):
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> “There are aliens on the Mexican border!”
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> “Don’t you mean illegal immigrants?”
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> “No, I mean real aliens!”

Take it away @Spoons

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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:** [July 29, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/256 "2024-07-29T23:11:50Z")

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Thanks!

Okay, let’s figure out what’s going on here:

[![](https://www.comedywildlifephoto.com/images/wysiwyg/00000059/4_junior-category-winner-and-peoples-choice-winner_jacek-stankiewicz_dispute.jpg) ](https://www.comedywildlifephoto.com/images/wysiwyg/00000059/4_junior-category-winner-and-peoples-choice-winner_jacek-stankiewicz_dispute.jpg)

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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:** [July 29, 2024, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/257 "2024-07-29T23:31:23Z")

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“and just which of those hussies out there is ‘whippoorwhippoorwhip’?”

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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:** [July 29, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/258 "2024-07-29T23:33:25Z")

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Karen wants to know what the blackbirds up to in the tree next door…

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**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/259 "2024-07-30T00:57:23Z")

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Get back out there and _fight_,you yellow-bellied coward!

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**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:** [July 30, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/260 "2024-07-30T01:11:23Z")

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Even the rabbit told you we were supposed to make a left turn at Albuquerque!

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