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The winner:
"Track or Retreat!"
-- Laura Thompson of Charlotte
The runners-up:
"I'm collecting backbones!"
-- Joe Marshall, Charlotte
"Trick or track, pad my sack, or I'll leave and won't come back!"
-- Barry Sparks, Hickory
"I'm collecting for UNICEF (Unconscionable Narcissist Imperils Community's Economy Fund)."
-- Rob Mundt, Concord
"I'm ninety percent sure your neighbor has better candy!"
-- submitted by several readers
Thank you for all your entries. As usual, feel free to discuss any of this in our "Comments" section. Just click the blue link below this post and add your observations, criticisms or additional captions!
Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received this week:
"And make it sweet!"
"I'm into drag!"
"And I also want I-485 for my new speedway!"
"Let's just say that Concord is in the bag."
"For my next trick, I will disappear from Concord."
The most popular NASCAR costume for Halloween...The New Intimidator!
Nightmare on Speed Street.
“You better fill my bag with EVERYTHING I’m asking for or else you’ll be calling it “Lose Motor Speedway.”
"I want it all and I want it now!"
" Why does everyone think my costume is George Shinn? "
"There better be so much candy I have to drag it!"
"And if you don't throw in that re-zoning certificate, I'm going to TP the trees around the speedway."
"I love suckers...especially Dum-Dums."
“And your little tax breaks, too!”
"Mr. Councilman, ask yourself one question, do you feel lucky? Well do you punk?"
"Gimme some candy or I'll move your house to Concord."
“Fun-Size? Rowan is offering the big candy!”
Great winning caption! Had a good laugh with all the other lines, that must have been a hard one to pick with so many great choices!
Posted by: suzanne | October 19, 2007 at 12:03 PM
Thanks to Kevin Siers and the judges for picking my caption this week. Given the amount of hilarious entries shown here, it looks like everyone had bunches of fun with this cartoon. That's what it's all about !!
I'll be looking forward to the next one as always.
Posted by: LT | October 19, 2007 at 03:31 PM
Way to go LT! I was out of town and did not get in a submission this week, but it would not have mattered as yours was funny, well thought out, short and succinct. Perfect recipe for a winner. Bring it on this week. I'm ready!
Posted by: Ross Levin | October 23, 2007 at 08:41 AM
Thanks Ross Levin !!! I really enjoyed your caption for Oct 8th as well. I knew we'd see your name around these parts again...and expect we will continue to do so !!! The newest challenge is funny all by itself, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what everybody comes up with !!!
Posted by: LT | October 23, 2007 at 06:38 PM