The winner:
"Seeking wisdom and knowledge? Sorry, I’m a Republican."
-- Jackie Grunden of Kannapolis
The runners-up:
"A Guru? No, just unemployed."
-- Brent Sheppard, Morganton
"Sorry, but enlightenment and politics don't mix."
-- Richard Randall, Cherryville
"You're not going to have any better luck at this summit!"
-- Mic Elvenstar, Charlotte
"The answers and wisdom you seek are not here, for we have no teleprompters."
-- James Jones, McAdenville
"Eat, Pray, Love."
-- Kay Paul, Charlotte
"It's the economy, stupid."
-- From many 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 or additional captions!
Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received:
"Have you thought about being a Community Organizer?"
"You want advice? Just listen to the American people."
"If I share truth with you, will you please pass it on to Fox News?"
"Your vacations are getting stranger and stranger..."
"My advice - you need to rethink all the exotic vacations."
"Enlightenment? You must first give up all your earthly aspirations for achievement . . . OK, you're good!"
"If you've come seeking wisdom, you're waaaay too late."
“If I had all the answers, I would be President.”
“I’d love to give you advice, but it’s been outsourced to India!”
"No. I do not know where your birth certificate is."
"Did you bring my unemployment check?"
"I'm sorry, the mountain for Muhammad is over there."
"If it is wisdom you seek, watch the polls in November."
"Words of wisdom? Sure, just read this week's caption contest entries!"
If you think about it, today's winner makes fun of both Repubs and Dems. Obviously, Repubs for not having wisdom and knowledge, but Dems as well since Obama lacks both and is seeking it. Clever.
Posted by: Tom | August 27, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Bingo!
Posted by: ksiers | August 27, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Have some intestinal fortitude..the winner by a long shot should have been..
"I'm sorry, the mountain for Muhammad is over there."
Posted by: Bob Smith | August 27, 2010 at 03:00 PM
I see they left off the last part:
"Seeking wisdom and knowledge? Sorry, I’m a Republican." and you don't listen to us.
Posted by: Larry Bumgarner | August 27, 2010 at 06:40 PM
That's good, Larry. I wish you had sent that one in.
Posted by: Kevin Siers | August 30, 2010 at 06:30 AM
"YOU CAN'T SEE THE WIZARD!"(OR ANY SPECIFICS OF MY PLAN TO RESCUE THE ECONOMY).
Posted by: MARTIN CAMPBELL | August 30, 2010 at 12:27 PM