Kevin Siers: You Write The Caption

The Dec. 18 Cartoon Caption Winner!

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The winner:

"Now we know how reindeer fly."

-- Kenneth Evans, Matthews

The runners-up:

"Now that's what I call a capucci-nose!"

-- Dave Bachmann, Charlotte

"We've replaced Rudolph's original nose with Folgers' Crystals!"

-- Bart Sullivan, Austin, TX

"I can't believe you're leaving me for Caribou Coffee!"

-- David Fiano, Charlotte

"Now THAT'S Starbuck's!"

-- submitted by a multitude of readers

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

"Rudolph, with your Cafe-au-Lait, won't you help me drive my Sleigh?"

"Rudolph, with your nose inflated, I hope this coffee's caffeinated."

"Rudolph with your fresh brewed nose -- you'll make sure I do not doze."

"Rudolf with your pot so hot, may I have another shot?"

"Of course I have embraced diversity, but I already have a guy with a funny nose on the team. "

"The cocoa was great , but I think I'll pass on the cookies!"

"Rudolf, The coffee isn't ready until the red light turns off."

"Does it come in red?"

"I hope that's Good to the Last Drop-off!"

"You tell me this is coffee, but I say it's not."

"You sure your name's not Kelli Pickler, cause you sure are a  perky Vixon!"

"Rudolph, our Last Drop will be at 8 O'Clock at the Maxwell House!"

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: Dec. 18, 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, Dec. 21.

You Write the Caption will be taking a holiday break.  The winner of this week's contest will be announced in about two weeks.

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

The Dec. 11 Cartoon Caption Winner!

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The winner:

"I don't think there is any magic left in that hat."

-- Anthony Pruitt, Gastonia

The runners-up:

"Unlike our offense, at least you"ll come to life someday."

-- George Randall, Cherryville, NC

"Must be the fourth quarter.  Jake has frozen up again."

-- Mike Conrad, Huntersville

"I'm tellin' ya, there's no ace like Delhomme for the holidays!"

-- Emory Austin, Charlotte

"Keep playing like that and NONE of us may be back someday!"

-- Laura Thompson, Charlotte

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

"Don't worry, it's ok, our running game doesn't have any legs either."

"We were supposed to be hot this year!"

"Sir Burrr?"

"I’m sorry, son, but after Sunday, I don’t think an immobile quarterback with a questionable arm who collapses under the heat is the answer."

"You are as cold as our running game."

"Thumpity, Thump, Thump, Thumpity, Thump, Thump, Out of the Playoffs we go!"

"On the plus side, you've got a better arm than Jake and you're more mobile than Weinke.....but why do you always melt under pressure?"

"Every time the opposition turns up the heat you go soft on us. "

"If you don't come to life soon, our playoff hopes are gonna melt away!"

“You’ve got a snowman’s chance in Hell of making it to the playoffs now!”

“Get on in there, Frosty.  You won’t melt any quicker than the rest of the team!”

“You’re in, Frosty!  After all, it’s just been a make-believe season!"

"It must have been that ol' black hat, 'cause there's nothing going on under this helmet."

"Jake, I know you've been on a cold streak, but this is ridiculous!"

"Hey, someone built my emotional mirror-image!"

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: Dec. 11, 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, Dec. 14 .

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 will be mailed the original cartoon art with the caption added. Good luck, and have fun!

The Dec. 4 Cartoon Caption Winner!

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The winner:

"We three Sheiks in our new HumVee, Take the Yankees' dollars with glee.  Ford and Caddy, Who's your Daddy? Fill-up those SUV's!"

-- Geoff Nash, Davidson

The runners-up:

“Too bad we had to sell the gold, frankincense and myrrh to buy gas.”

-- Lisa Hoffmann, Charlotte

"We're in luck.  There's the Texaco star."

-- Terrell Propst, Gastonia

"Wow, this OnStar really works!"

-- Johnny Connell, Charlotte

"Finally!  NCDOT fixed the lights on I-77!"

-- Jim Plyler, Charlotte

"OK, I give up - whose kid is it?  Brad-n-Angelina's?  Britney's?  Tom-n-Katie's?"

-- Tom Hodge, Denver, NC

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

"Well, . . .  we know Rumsfeld won't be there."

Isn’t it getting crazy?  This year it came out right after Halloween!

"I can't believe the check point guards believed that story."

"While you guys were so busy star gazing, we missed the Bethlehem exit!"

(Sung to the tune of "Do You Hear What I Hear")  Said the mighty king to the shining star--Do you see S.U.V.?

" I brought the most precious and expensive gift I could think of, - Its a gallon of high test."

" I still don't see how we're going to see a profit from this trip".

"We three kings of Orient are – traveling in a gas-guzzling car…"

"Bet we can trust our car to the man under that star."

"Dude, Where's My Camel?"

"We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts on top of our car."

"Sure woulda been quicker if 485 was finished!"

"Star of Wonder, Star of Light,  Where will Jake throw the ball tonight?"

"Let's go drill over there."

"Would you PLEASE just ask for directions already?!"

"We three Kings of Orient are ... Raising the price of fuel in your car..."

"That's the star of George W. Bush.  I can tell because it has fallen so fast."

"We shall follow the star in one Accord!"

“NOW aren’t you glad we didn’t pay extra for the GPS?”

"Are we there yet?"

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: Dec. 4, 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, Nov. 16 .

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 will be mailed the original cartoon art with the caption added. Good luck, and have fun!

The Nov. 20 Cartoon Caption Winner!

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The winner:

"Can you ear me now?"

-- Sam Mitchem, Lowell, NC

The runners-up:

"Welcome to our new show, 'Flip This House'!"

-- submitted separately by  Vivian Lavaty, Charlotte, and David Hyman, Charlotte

"What makes you think we're going to increase earmarks?"

-- Martin Dillon, Waxhaw

"And the back side looks just like Ted Kennedy!"

-- Patrick Box, Charlotte

"And they're sensitive enough to pick up the sound of Karl Rove weeping softly in his office."

-- Noel Bankhead, Indian Trail, NC

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

"When the people talked, we listened!"

"We felt a little 'Dome Improvement' was in order."

“Welcome to a special edition of ‘Extreme Home Makeover’!”

"You have wiretaps, we have these."

"Since we plan to have many "hearings" about the war..."

"We're all ears, so pack your trunk!"

“Thanks for keeping Rumsfeld on the extra week!”

"And Bush thought we were measuring for DRAPES!"

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.