# If there was ever a photo in need of an explanatory caption, this is it **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 14, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238 "2005-06-14T17:09:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/21 "2005-06-14T20:14:54Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > The focus on allegations of steroid abuse has shifted from China’s swim team to that of it’s gymnastics today as one of it’s participants showed up with a foot for a head. The captain of the Chernobyl gymnastics squad! ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/22 "2005-06-14T20:22:33Z")
“On the floor representing Sleepy Hollow, Ichaboda Crane performs her rhythm routine.” ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/23 "2005-06-14T20:23:05Z")
It’s the last thing you see before being killed by Gotham’s newest super villian, The Deadly Sole. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/24 "2005-06-14T20:26:13Z")
Wow. How much does it raise the challenge of a maneuver if you plan on having your head come off in the middle of it? Because, if you can make it to the dismount, score! ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/25 "2005-06-14T20:36:04Z")
_“What the Russian Judge will likely count off for, Jim, is her inability to keep her feet together.”_ ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/26 "2005-06-14T20:44:37Z")
“I’m gonna shove my foot so far up your ass it’ll come out your neck!” ---
**Author:** ![Burnt\_Sugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@Burnt\_Sugar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burnt_Sugar)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/27 "2005-06-14T21:51:42Z")
I was talking to an ex-elite rhythmic gymnast once, and she said they used to stretch for two to three _hours_ every training session. So that’s how they get like that! ---
**Author:** ![Burnt\_Sugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@Burnt\_Sugar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burnt_Sugar)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/28 "2005-06-14T21:52:45Z")
Oh, and that leap is called a ring leap, because a ring is made from the head around to the back toe. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/29 "2005-06-14T22:02:36Z")
[Dr. Mephisto] “Ladies and gentlemen, I give you: The leg headed gymnast!” [/Dr. Mephisto] ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/30 "2005-06-14T23:49:13Z")
“Dr. Herbert West has a new creation/girlfriend” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/31 "2005-06-14T23:53:01Z")
“I didn’t know that West was into feet.” Olympics commentator: “And here’s where she overextended, throwing off her balance and making it impossible to _stick the landing_.” ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/32 "2005-06-15T00:08:59Z")
George Bush thinks she’s hot, but he knows better than to try to eat another pretzel. ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/33 "2005-06-15T01:33:00Z")
That is impressive, Victor, but are you sure you put her together right? ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/34 "2005-06-15T02:17:58Z")
_The arm bone’s connected to the shoulder bone. The shoulder bone’s connected to the neck bone. The neck bone’s connected to the… foot bone?_ We should go show this to a bunch of kindergarteners, saying that this will happen if they continue to eat fingerpaints. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/35 "2005-06-15T03:59:18Z")
All right, that does it. I’m getting a new chiropractor! ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/36 "2005-06-15T04:10:09Z")
“Yeah, Bob, she’s got a great body. Kind of a ‘butter’ face though.” ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/37 "2005-06-15T05:25:56Z")
At least that box was not buried on the beach… ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/38 "2005-06-15T08:00:44Z")
“No, that’s not a necklace, it’s an ankle bracelet” “It’s so hard to find hats that fit these days…” ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/39 "2005-06-15T08:22:05Z")
“she finished just one foot ahead of the competition” ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238/40 "2005-06-15T08:39:52Z")
The ancient martial art of Tae Kwon Leep is known for its deadly Boot to the Head technique. Sadly, this difficult to master form sometimes leads to tragic training accidents such as this. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-ever-a-photo-in-need-of-an-explanatory-caption-this-is-it/308238.md?page=3)