You Write The Caption

The August 27 Cartoon Caption Winner!

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The winner:

"It felt like a wave when I got on!"

-- Patricia A. Ringle of Cornelius

The runners-up:

"Let's see, to target Hillary, turn left ... no ... turn right!"

-- Ronald Hester, Boone

"Loose cannon?  Where?  I didn't see any loose cannons."

-- Tom Hodge, Denver, NC

"Experience is so overrated.  I can drop bombs on terrorists too."

-- George S. Evdemon, Indian Land, SC

"And if elected, I promise to change the political landscape forever!"

-- David Merritt, Charlotte

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

“Oh, bomb-a!”

"Bush loaned me his copy of ‘Counter-Terrorism for Dummies’!"

"Good thing the Pakistani people don't vote in our election."

"It says this is the only way to mess up John Edward’s hair."

“Some say I’m on the fast track, but I promise you I’m learning all the ropes.”

“I get the sinking feeling this campaign is about to explode!"

“Uh, ok.  The book doesn’t say!  After you drop it, then what do you do?”

"Rule # 1: Don't Panic.  Rule # 2: Ignore Rule # 1 when trailing Hillary."

"Edwards was so kind to give up his seat."

"Is it too late to read the manual?"

"Ok, let's see, where's the Easy button?"   

Want to discuss the winners?  Got another caption to add to the list?  Want to judge these yourself, and let us know your favorites?  Feel free to click on the little blue "Comments" link just below this post to share your views on any of this.

Your New Challenge: August 27, 2007

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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.

Enter as many times as you wish.  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 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.  You'll also be able to find here each Friday additional entries that we just didn't have room to print in the paper, plus have the opportunity to participate in an forum discussion about the captions --your chance to agree or disagree with the judges, or even suggest additional captions.  The winning writer will be mailed the original cartoon art with the caption added.

Good luck, and have fun!

The Aug. 20 Cartoon Caption Winner!

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The winner:

"He lost this generation of Republicans, so he's going for the next!"

-- Steven Meckler of Charlotte

The runners-up:

"This guy claims he can take me from class clown to class president!"

-- Laura Thompson, Charlotte

"Keep it down.  I hear the new kid can't keep a secret."

-- Rob Mundt, Concord

"He's going to explain to the teacher why my homework was not accomplished."

-- Tom Warlick, Clover, SC

"Trust me, he's a chick magnet.  Two words:  Ann Coulter."

-- George S. Evdemon, Indian Land, SC

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

"This student council election is getting out of hand."

"I see the cars -- but this guys' been telling Bush to walk into traffic for years."

"I've heard of No Child Left Behind, but this is ridiculous."

"He's says he is here to rewrite history."

“He says he’s gonna make the dumbest kid in school class president.”

"See, I told you he isn't smarter than a fifth-grader."

"Well, there goes Gorman's popularity rating."

"I think you are taking this class president thing a little too seriously."

“Word on the playground is this guy can make anyone look smart.”

"He won't last long on the playground with a nickname like that."

"He's going to be really surprised in history class!"

"He don't know much about history... He don't know much about honesty... And he's been called a fool... So he's going back to school..."

"Be careful of the big guy behind you -- he just sneaked out of the Bushes."

"He's failed Compassionate Conservatism 10 times."

"He's our new Ethics teacher." 

“Karl, we’re crossing here. Who are you crossing today?”

Want to discuss the winners?  Got another caption to add to the list?  Want to judge these yourself, and let us know your favorites?  Feel free to click on the little blue "Comments" link just below this post to share your views on any of this.

Your New Challenge: August 20, 2007

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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.

Enter as many times as you wish.  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 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.  You'll also be able to find here each Friday additional entries that we just didn't have room to print in the paper, plus have the opportunity to participate in an forum discussion about the captions --your chance to agree or disagree with the judges, or even suggest additional captions.  The winning writer will be mailed the original cartoon art with the caption added.

Good luck, and have fun!

The August 13 Cartoon Caption Winner!

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The winner:

"Follow the corridor of crap till you come to the road paved with good intentions!"

-- Laura Thompson of Charlotte

The runners-up:

"Downtown Baghdad?  It's this way, just follow me."

-- Terence Heglar, Rockwell, NC

"Boy, do I have some hot, new mortgages for you!"

-- Bob Holberton, Charlotte

"Charlotte light rail?  It's just over there next to the snowball!"

-- submitted, with variations, by several readers

"If you can't stand the heat, get out of the South!"

-- Steve LaDue, Fort Mill

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

"No you can't cool off here. Go back to Charlotte."

"Forget Charlotte!  Hotlanta is my kind of town!"

"All light rail questions are to be addressed to Mr. Tober."

"So, How was your first county commission meeting?"

"That's right, parking for Uptown is a little further down to your left."

"After you drink the free Hater-ade, move this way for the MoveOn rally."

"Oh, so the hot air comes from over there at the White House."

"You from New Jersey?  Duke is that way."

"You think this is hot...there's a CMS Board Mtg going on 2 buildings down!"

"Welcome to Durham.  My name is Mike Nifong and I will be your tour guide today."

"Discovery Place Straight ahead! Follow the sign that says 'BodyWorld Model Tryouts TODAY'!"

“Yeah we have a Lawyer’s Road down to the right, but it has a different meaning down here!”

“Charlotte School System this way.”

Want to discuss the winners?  Got another caption to add to the list?  Want to judge these yourself, and let us know your favorites?  Feel free to click on the little blue "Comments" link just below this post to share your views on any of this.

Your New Challenge: August 13, 2007

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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.

Enter as many times as you wish.   Originality counts.  While sometimes a drawing may suggest the same idea to everyone, we only have one cartoon a week to award someone, so we can't have any ties. Political edginess is encouraged, but the caption can't be too bawdy or libelous for a family newspaper.  The winning caption will be the one our judges think is funniest. Their decision, however misguided, is final.   

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 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.  You'll also be able to find here each Friday additional entries that we just didn't have room to print in the paper, plus have the opportunity to participate in an forum discussion about the captions --your chance to agree or disagree with the judges, or even suggest additional captions.  The winning writer will be mailed the original cartoon art with the caption added.

For those of you who have the caption-writing bug bad and need even more outlets for your addiction, check out the caption writing contest sponsored by McClatchy newspapers at  their Washington bureau's site. This bi-weekly contest features cartoons drawn by top political cartoonists from among McClatchy's 31 newspapers.  While there, also check out their cartoon galleries featuring daily national editorial cartoons from this same talented bunch.

Good luck, and have fun!

The August 6 Cartoon Caption Winner!

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The winner:

"After Murdoch's edit, there's nothing 'left'!"

-- Tom Haines of Charlotte

The runners-up:

"It's a News Corpse paper!"

-- Ross Levin, Charlotte

"Well honey, it's the Fox News edition.  All headlines and no story."

-- David Merritt, Charlotte

"Perhaps the Mac version would have more news than the Windows edition."

-- Carolyn Hudson, Columbia, SC

“Murdoch did say he’d make the editorial process transparent!”

-- Ross Bailey, Cornelius

Thank you for all your entries.  Due to an editing error, Mr. Haines' winning caption was published incorrectly in Monday's Observer.  The version here is the correct one.

Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received this week:

"Paris Hilton didn't make the news today!"

"It’s a special edition highlighting all the successes of the Bush administration."

"What'd expect? Dow Jones sold the paper on margin."

"What's your problem? Rupert has been using see-through models in his other tabloids for years."

"Looks like he's finally giving the left and the right the same amount of coverage."

"It's great, they started listing only the stocks that went up."

"I cut out the articles about Britney Spears and Lindsey Lohan."

"The Wall Street Journal has adopted the same format for reporting business news that The Observer uses."

"I like the Journal a lot better now that Murdoch has gotten rid of all that news I disagreed with!"

"I see they removed all of the stories about Wall Street cheaters."

"I told you it was a 'bear' market dear!"

"I've heard of a new owner "gutting" a newspaper but this is ridiculous!"

"This way, you can read the paper and watch FOXnews at the same time."

"I didn't realize that the Wall Street Journal used to feature so many stories critical of Rupert Murdoch."

"It's more 'fair and balanced' now, dear."

"All the news that's fit to print!"

"No news is good news!"

Want to discuss the winners?  Got another caption to add to the list?  Want to judge these yourself, and let us know your favorites?  Feel free to click on the little blue "Comments" link just below this post to share your views on any of this.

Your New Challenge: August 6, 2007

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Welcome back 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.

Enter as many times as you wish.   Originality counts.  While sometimes a drawing may suggest the same idea to everyone, we only have one cartoon a week to award someone, so we can't have any ties.  Political edginess is encouraged, but the caption can't be too bawdy or libelous for a family newspaper.  The winning caption will be the one our judges think is funniest. Their decision, however misguided, is final.   

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 9.

We'll post the winner's name and caption and the runners-up here Friday afternoon and publish them in the Observer next Monday.  You'll also be able to find here each Friday additional entries that we just didn't have room to print in the paper, plus have the opportunity to participate in an forum discussion about the captions --your chance to agree or disagree with the judges, or even suggest additional captions.  The winning writer will be mailed the original cartoon art with the caption added.

For those of you who have the caption-writing bug bad and need even more outlets for your addiction, check out the caption writing contest sponsored by McClatchy newspapers at  their Washington bureau's site.   This bi-weekly contest features cartoons drawn by top political cartoonists from among McClatchy's 31 newspapers.  While there, also check out their cartoon galleries featuring daily national editorial cartoons from this same talented bunch.

Good luck, and have fun!