The winner:
"Do you recall the most underestimated budget of all?"
-- Douglas Cox of Albemarle
The runners-up:
“Turn it down Rudolph, NoDa’s not supposed to see us until 2015."
-- Kevin Hall, Charlotte
Then one foggy Christmas Eve CATS' Lynx came to say: "Charlotte with your revenue so light, can't I cut your routes tonight?"
-- Lee Baber, Charlotte
"Reindeer are not the only things Grandma has to look out for this year."
Brent Sheppard, Morganton
"Relax, this year they're coming to us!"
-- Alan Baker, Wadesboro
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:
"Have a holly, trolley Christmas!"
"Talk about alternative fuels."
"The other reindeer? I had to let them go because tax revenues are down."
"Tober, the red-ink engineer, you'll go down in history!"
"I need your light to outshine our troubles!"
"Lynx had bashers and ranters, taunters and vixens, comments of stupid, too-expensive ad blitzing."
"Another half cent in sales tax and this thing will fly!"
"Ok, we'll call University City the "in the red" line!"
"Pulling the load for the benefit of others is taxing work isn't it, Rudolph?"
"Glowing reviews so far Rudolph!"
"They said this wouldn't fly, but we delivered!"
“But everyone Uptown has been naughty this year.”
"OK, you enjoyed Whisky River – but I’m the designated driver."
"The most famous train-deer of all."
"Just be grateful you still have a job!"
"I’m dreaming of a green Christmas!"
"That’s ten miles Rudolph, only 24,990 to go!"
"Funny how they just love the presents but never ask how much they cost?"
"Dang it, Rudolph! I thought that was the light at the end of the tunnel."
"Don’t cry, Rudolph; you will make new friends soon!"
“Merry Christmas to all…as long as you live near the South Blvd corridor.”
Please join us again Monday, Dec. 22, for a new cartoon caption challenge.
A very deserving winner! Nice tie-in!
Posted by: charles | December 26, 2008 at 09:32 AM