Kevin Siers: You Write The Caption

Your New Challenge: August 21, 2006

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Welcome to 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 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. 

To submit your caption on-line, just click here to e-mail us!  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.  Submissions must reach us by noon Thursday, August 24.

You Write the Caption will be taking a short break this week. The winner of this week's contest will be announced here in about 2 weeks, on Sept. 1, and published in the paper Sept. 4.

  The winning writer will be mailed the original cartoon art with the caption added. We've got a bit of a backlog, so please allow at least 4 weeks for delivery.

Good luck, and have fun!

The August 14 Cartoon Caption Winner!

The winner:

"OK, I'll become a Democrat and you'll get me a lifetime supply of Thompson's Water Seal."

-- Lou Desser, Lake Wylie, SC

The runners-up:

"But I don't like the food at IHOP!"

-- Stephen V. Gilmore, Charlotte

"You're kidding me!  When you lie, your bank account gets bigger?"

-- Scott W. Gaylord, Charlotte

"Oh no, I am nothing more than part of a puppet regime!"

-- John Bradey, Matthews

“I guess when you wish upon a star, it does make a difference who you are.”

-- David W. White, Charlotte

Thank you for all your entries.  Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received this week:

"How do you keep YOUR nose from growing?"  (submitted by a multitude of readers)

"Lying doesn't make your nose bigger, it makes your political career shorter."

"Mr. Black, I heard that you were pretty good at pulling strings!"

"Hey boss, how much longer do you think we can make it playing these optometrist and poker machine conventions?"

"You're really good, Mr. Black.  You must have a lot of experience working with dummies!"

"It takes one to know one"

"If you don't come clean soon,you'll be spending that campaign war chest on rhinoplasty."

"Like father, like son?"

"Write you a blank check?  I'm a puppet, not an idiot!"

Got another caption to add to the list?  Want to judge these yourself, and let us know your winners?  Feel free to click on the little blue "Comments" link just below this post to discuss or comment on any of this.  Please visit us again Monday for a new cartoon caption challenge.

Your New Challenge: August 14, 2006

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Welcome to 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 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. 

To submit your caption on-line, just click here to e-mail us!  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.  Submissions must reach us by noon Thursday, August 17.

We'll post the winner's name and caption and the runners-up here Friday afternoon and publish them in the Observer next Monday.  The winning writer gets the original cartoon art with the caption added. Good luck, and have fun!

The August 7 Cartoon Caption Winner!

The winner:

"So, how are the doctors treating YOUR multiple-personality disorder?"

-- Ed Need, Charlotte

The runners-up:

"Well, there are more here than last year!"

-- Jim Diederich, Valle Crucis, NC

"Well, what'd you expect at a convention for people who prefer to remain anonymous?"

-- Dave Bachmann, Charlotte

"That 'N Sync guy came out of the closet, so I figured I'd give it a try."

-- Steve LaDue, Fort Mill

"I buzz because it's easier than trying to write captions for those dumb cartoons!"

-- Charles Randall, Cherryville, NC

Thank you for all your entries.  Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received  this week:

“Yeah, everyone else left when they found out they had to wear name tags.”

"Everyone else is outside arguing over which door to come in."

"I sent in the one about Bush."

"So THIS is why so many of the Buzz comments sound alike!"

"Well, here's another prime example of the power of the press."

"I expect the other two will be here any time now."

"Did you bring the paper bags with the eye holes cut in them?

"Looks like it's just you and me, Kevin!"

"So what do you want to do -- whine about the arena referendum or take cheap shots at W?"

"My name?  Uhhh...Puddintane.  Ask me again and I'll tell you the same."

"I'm taking next week off.  You write 'em all."

Got another caption to add to the list?  Want to judge these yourself, and let us know your winners?  Feel free to click on the little blue "Comments" link just below this post to discuss or comment on any of this.  Please visit us again Monday for a new cartoon caption challenge.

Your New Challenge: Aug. 7, 2006

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Welcome to 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 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. 

To submit your caption on-line, just click here to e-mail us!  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.  Submissions must reach us by noon Thursday, August 10.

We'll post the winner's name and caption and the runners-up here Friday afternoon and publish them in the Observer next Monday.  The winning writer gets the original cartoon art with the caption added. Good luck, and have fun!

The July 31 Cartoon Caption Winner!

The winner:

“It’s our latest Middle East peace proposal – half baked, won’t fly, and dead on arrival.”

-- Bruce Bailey, Charlotte

The runners-up:

"This is what it looks like when doves fry."

-- Mic Elvenstar, Matthews

"I'm taking the Democrats some more crow!"

-- David Hartis, Charlotte

"I'm glad our friends from France could attend this conference!"

-- Gene Hemrick, Matthews

Condi gives the U.N. Peace Talks the bird.

-- Gary McPherson, Stallings, NC

Thank you for all your entries.  Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received this week:

"The sky is NOT falling in the Middle East and we will not tolerate such rumors."

"The Democrats wanted me to show you their Iraq strategy!"

"This is the only thing Israel has not yet hit Hezbollah with."

"Everything is improving in the Middle East.  Just like it is for this chicken."

"But Mr. President....you just hauled in all our our Doves to GITMO for questioning!"

“The administration supports the Lebanese government!”

"It needs to cook longer -- it's not sustainable yet."

"Our peace dove flew a bit too close to Hezbollah."

" You've got to have a lot of pluck to do this job."

"Bird Flu strikes U.S. Deplume-acy!"

"Our Middle East peace plan ran a fowl!"

"Why did this chicken attempt to cross the Middle Eastern road?"

"Can we talk Turkey here?"

"It's the ticket for 2008 -- Chicken and Rice!"

Got another caption to add to the list?  Want to judge these yourself, and let us know your winners?  Feel free to click on the little blue "Comments" link just below this post to discuss or comment on any of this.  Please visit us again Monday for a new cartoon caption challenge.