We're on break, but will be back with our latest winner on Friday, June 21, with a new cartoon caption challenge Monday, June 24.
Your new challenge: June 3, 2013
Welcome to You Write the Caption, the Charlotte Observer cartoon caption contest, an opportunity to test your wit and win a prize. Each Monday, Observer editorial cartoonist Kevin Siers will post a political cartoon that needs a caption and invite readers to write one. To learn more about our contest and see our caption writing guidelines, please click here.
Special deadline for HEROESCON week: Submissions must reach us by NOON, Wednesday, June 12.
Enter as many times as you wish. To submit your caption on-line, just click here to e-mail us. (Or address your e-mail to caption@charlotteobserver.com)
Please include your mailing address and daytime phone number.
To mail your caption to the Observer, address it to You Write the Caption, Editorial Department, The Charlotte Observer, P.O. Box 30308, Charlotte, NC 28230-0308.
May 31, 2013: The new winner
The winner:
"Reached across the aisle."
-- Bolyn McClung of Charlotte
The runners-up:
"Obama's right hand never knew what the left was doing anyway!"
-- Bill Johnson, Fort Mill
"Took his stance on the right to bear arms for granite."
-- Steve LaDue, Fort Mill
"Form follows function."
-- Rodney Robinson, Lincolnton
"Michelle has the sculpted arms."
-- Phil Clutts, Harrisburg
"He was never a hands-on President."
-- With variations, from many readers
Thanks for all the great entries. Here's a selection of a few more of the better lines we received:
"Obama finally got busted."
"The sequester is finally taking its toll."
"Congress is still managing to limit the President's effectiveness."
"They say it was intended to be viewed from the right."
"I heard he's disarming the country."
"The job fundamentally transformed him."
"After a while, his image began to erode."
"The 'Thinker' was a stretch."
"He overplayed his hand."
"If this is how they honored Obama, I'm skipping the Anthony Weiner statue."
Feel free to join a discussion about the winners, add more captions of your own, or let us know your favorites by clicking the 'Comments' link below. Please join us again Monday, June 3, for a new cartoon caption challenge. -- Kevin Siers
Your new challenge: May 27, 2013
Welcome to You Write the Caption, the Charlotte Observer cartoon caption contest, an opportunity to test your wit and win a prize. Each Monday, Observer editorial cartoonist Kevin Siers will post a political cartoon that needs a caption and invite readers to write one. To learn more about our contest and see our caption writing guidelines, please click here.
Submissions must reach us by NOON, Wednesday, May 29.
Enter as many times as you wish. To submit your caption on-line, just click here to e-mail us. (Or address your e-mail to caption@charlotteobserver.com)
Please include your mailing address and daytime phone number.
To mail your caption to the Observer, address it to You Write the Caption, Editorial Department, The Charlotte Observer, P.O. Box 30308, Charlotte, NC 28230-0308.
The new winner: May 24, 2013
The winner:
"I've performed my own investigation and found nothing!"
-- Richard Randall of Cherryville
The runners-up:"Hillary!"
-- Submitted by both Bill McGloughlin, Charlotte, and Steve LaDue, Fort Mill
"And it's one, two, three strikes I'm out . . ."
-- Submitted by both Steve Meckler, Charlotte and David W. White, Charlotte
"I can't handle one more surprise!"
-- Charleen Bolt of Charlotte
"Congress took THAT away from me too?"
-- Loyd Dillon, Charlotte
"A tea bag?!"
-- Pat Foley, Homer Glenn, Il.
"George Bush stole it!"
-- From many readers
Thanks for all your entries. Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received:
"Looks like somebody already blew this whistle."
"Why can't I get anything other than scandals?"
"A wiretap?"
''Another sticky situation to wade through!"
"Acting surprised is getting way to easy."
"It's empty like my promises."
"The sequester has gone too far!"
Feel free to join a discussion about the winners, add more captions of your own, or let us know your favorites by clicking the 'Comments' link below. Please join us again Monday, May 27, for a new cartoon caption challenge. -- Kevin Siers
Your new challenge: May 20, 2013
Welcome to You Write the Caption, the Charlotte Observer cartoon caption contest, an opportunity to test your wit and win a prize. Each Monday, Observer editorial cartoonist Kevin Siers will post a political cartoon that needs a caption and invite readers to write one. To learn more about our contest and see our caption writing guidelines, please click here.
Submissions must reach us by NOON, Wednesday, May 22.
Enter as many times as you wish. To submit your caption on-line, just click here to e-mail us. (Or address your e-mail to caption@charlotteobserver.com)
Please include your mailing address and daytime phone number.
To mail your caption to the Observer, address it to You Write the Caption, Editorial Department, The Charlotte Observer, P.O. Box 30308, Charlotte, NC 28230-0308.
The new winner: May 17, 2013
The winner:
"Now THAT was an uphill climb!"
-- George Austin of Charlotte
The runners-up:
"Looks like you are the ones who can take a hike."
-- Ross Levin of Charlotte
"I couldn't have done it without a good staff."
-- Bill McGloughlin, Charlotte
"It took a while but I finally made it to the turnaround."
-- Pat Foley, Homer Glen, Il.
"Typical Politician Crossing."
-- Steven A. Meckler, Charlotte
"Who knew the Appalachian Trail ran from Columbia to Washington?"
-- With variations, from many readers
Thanks for all your entries. Here's a few more of some of the better lines we received:
"Affirmation Trail."
"South Carolina Dear Crossing."
"South Carolina Campaign Trail."
"Trail Re-opened."
"Caution. Child at Play."
"Happy Trails!" -- got a lot of these
"Caution: Slippery when campaigning."
"Even with this baggage, I cover rocky campaign trails with ease!"
"What, me trespass?"
"I never trailed in the polls!"
Feel free to join a discussion about the winners, add more captions of your own, or let us know your favorites by clicking the 'Comments' link below. Please join us again Monday, May 20, for a new cartoon caption challenge. -- Kevin Siers
Your new challenge: May 13, 2013
Welcome to You Write the Caption, the Charlotte Observer cartoon caption contest, an opportunity to test your wit and win a prize. Each Monday, Observer editorial cartoonist Kevin Siers will post a political cartoon that needs a caption and invite readers to write one. To learn more about our contest and see our caption writing guidelines, please click here.
Submissions must reach us by NOON, Wednesday, May 15.
Enter as many times as you wish. To submit your caption on-line, just click here to e-mail us. (Or address your e-mail to caption@charlotteobserver.com)
Please include your mailing address and daytime phone number.
To mail your caption to the Observer, address it to You Write the Caption, Editorial Department, The Charlotte Observer, P.O. Box 30308, Charlotte, NC 28230-0308.
The new winner: May 10, 2013
The winner:
"Ambassador to Syria. If anybody knows how to undermine a government, it's Orr."
-- Jim Price of Huntersville
The runners-up:
" And now, a person who can actually say he is an 'authority.' "
-- Richard Randall, Cherryville
"Qualified? You can't say 'Director' without saying 'Orr.' "
-- Brandon Swann, Nottingham, Md.
"And now, a less controversial nominee . . ."
-- Bill McGloughlin, Charlotte
"I would have given a job to him, but he's over-qualified."
-- Tom Phillips, Mooresville
And now a few variations on a theme:
"Who's clever as a Foxx Orr Watt?
"Is this guy a Foxx Orr Watt?"
"Am I a Foxx Orr Watt?"
-- From various readers
Feel free to join a discussion about the winners, add more captions of your own, or let us know your favorites by clicking the 'Comments' link below. Please join us again Monday, May 13, for a new cartoon caption challenge. -- Kevin Siers
Your new challenge: May 6, 2013
Welcome to You Write the Caption, the Charlotte Observer cartoon caption contest, an opportunity to test your wit and win a prize. Each Monday, Observer editorial cartoonist Kevin Siers will post a political cartoon that needs a caption and invite readers to write one. To learn more about our contest and see our caption writing guidelines, please click here.
Submissions must reach us by NOON, Wednesday, May 8.
Enter as many times as you wish. To submit your caption on-line, just click here to e-mail us. (Or address your e-mail to caption@charlotteobserver.com)
Please include your mailing address and daytime phone number.
To mail your caption to the Observer, address it to You Write the Caption, Editorial Department, The Charlotte Observer, P.O. Box 30308, Charlotte, NC 28230-0308.
