Kevin Siers: You Write The Caption

The March 26 Cartoon Caption Winner!

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The winner:

"Mis-tapes were made!"

-- Carolyn Hudson of Columbia, SC

The runners-up:

"I'm really on a roll with this executive privilege thing!"

-- Alan Baker, Wadesboro, NC

"It's my new media policy -- Duct and Cover."

-- Bruce Walker, Charlotte

“We wanted to try this during the State of the Union, but Cheney could only find a glass of water.”

-- Emily Petren, Rock Hill

"I've decided to let Karl's interviews be taped."

-- Anita Gimon, Waxhaw

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

"The Judiciary Committee is welcome to participate in taped conversations with my staff."

“As you can see, I have not tied Karl’s hands on this matter.”

"Of course he won't be lying .... his lips won't be moving."

"This should prove to everyone that I can speak for myself...myself...myself...myself...!"

"Truth?  Could you please use that in a sentence?"   

"Nixon had his tapes and I have mine."

"The committee wanterd to tape Carl , but I beat 'em to it!"

"I know it looks silly but it's the only way I can keep them from sticking their feet in there."

"I promise, every word Karl says today will be the absolute truth."

"He's ready to answer your questions."

"Next, he'll drink a glass of water while I sing 'Fergalicious.'"

"Mr. Rove speaks at the pleasure of the president."

“This is a demonstration of the proper use of duct tape when the Alert Level rises to Orange.”

Disagree with the judges?  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: March 26, 2007

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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, March 29.

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 March 19 Cartoon Caption Winner!

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The winner:

"Jim Black chose his career at an early age."

-- Matthew Burwick of Charlotte

The runners-up:

"We're picking which CMS teacher gets kicked out this semester!"

-- W.D. Johnson, Fort Mill

"When was Mecklenburg County put in charge of March Madness?"

-- Phillip Hough, Lancaster, SC

"Man! Those guys will go to any lengths to pay for that light rail."

-- David Thompson, Charlotte

"But we just wanna shoot free throws!"

-- Kenneth Irving, Kannapolis

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

"This is what I call March Sadness."

"Can I pay you back after I am drafted?"

"It's not too early for baseball."

"My Dad said in the old days they played for fun."

"That Vitale kid thinks he knows everything...he even has Miss McGillicutty's class winning it all!"

"Now we're talking 'Upper Bracket'!

"It's not for children. It's for adults who act like children."

"And I thought the Girl Scouts at Harris Teeter were tough."

"Looks like the lottery commission finally found a game everyone wants to play."

"And what if our lunch money isn't enough to fund physical education in Mecklenburg County public schools?"

"I guess we have to get used to it! I hear it gets worse in first grade!"

Disagree with the judges?  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: March 19, 2007

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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, March 22.

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 March 12 Cartoon Caption Winner!

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The winner:

“Step four: Go to the ‘start’ menu and click ‘control panel’!"

-- John Clark, Rock Hill

The runners-up:

"The good news is that the paramedics will have an extra hour of daylight."

-- Brent Sheppard, Morganton

"We didn't get our update. Can you came back in three weeks and change it again?"

-- Ronald McCraw, Salisbury

"Don't look so imperiled! Think about all the kids who have to wait in the dark for a school bus."

-- John Brady, Jr., Matthews

"It's spring forward, not fall back!"

-- 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 this week:

"It says right here, 'The Times They Are A-Changin'."

"There hasn't been this much excitement along the corridor of crap in ages!"

"So this is your excuse today for being late to work?"

"The fire department is on the way, but they’re running an hour behind…"

"The bear market has another hour to drop."

"Quit complaining. You aren't going to have to do this again until November."

"Good news, Mr. Lloyd, you have an extra hour to hang out!"

"You should have handled that an hour ago!"

"Now you'll have even more time on your hands!"

Disagree with the judges?  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: March 12, 2007

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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, March 15.

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 March 5 Cartoon Caption Winner!

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The winner:

"Your green power is no match for my right-wing static!"

-- Pat and Ted Arrington, Charlotte

The runners-up:

“It looks like Al’s been increasing his Carbonara forkprint”.

-- Mark Corlazzoli, Sherrills Ford

"If you think his movie was shocking, you should see his electric bill!"

-- Kenneth Irving, Kannapolis

"You light me.  You really, really light me."

-- Michael B. Stein, Charlotte

"But we ARE saving energy, Al!  That's the same award we gave Bill Clinton for his Lewinsky testimony!"

-- 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:

"We make a great team. Pure energy and no energy."

"The Gore mansion could not be here to accept the award tonight."

"What a great Elect Trick!"

"Al, you got the power.  Unfortunately, your house is sucking up every bit of it."

"Al, if you're ready to announce, I'm 'Reddy' too!"

"Hype Hype Hooray!!, Hype Hype Hooray!!"

“You win Al!  Your light bill is tops”.

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: March 5, 2007

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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, March 8.

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 Feb. 26 Cartoon Caption Winner!

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The winner:

“That’ll teach you to download a school board podcast!”

-- Richard Cook, Charlotte

The runners-up:

"Apple has gone a bit too far with the new iED."

-- Jack Worthen, Charlotte

"Dude, I warned you not to play all 30,000 songs at once!"

-- Martin Schoborg, Charlotte

"Dude, you should have rocked, dropped, and then rolled."

-- Matt Lewis, Charlotte

"They're really getting serious about those illegal downloads!"

-- from a multitude of readers

Thank you for all your entries.  Here's some more lines we received this week:

"Dude, never charge your ipod at Al Gore's house."

"Dude, let me take a hit of that."

"That's what you get for mixing Snoop Dog and the Dixie Chicks!"

“Hey man … I told you not to listen to any Baghdad radio podcasts!”

"Whoa, Dude... I TOLD you rippin' and burnin' music off the 'net was not a good idea."

"Is that the new iPLODe?"

"Dude, I told you not to download the 1812 Overture."

"Yo, you finally listened to the words?"

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.