The winner:
“Let’s see, your three wishes are to increase taxes, increase spending, and to know how to get away with it. Well, you’ve come to the right genie!”
-- Richard Randall, Cherryville
The runners-up:
"If you expected JFK, sorry, he's busy with another 'Jeannie.'"
-- Lewis Shilane, Joplin, Mo.
"You just don’t rub people the way you used to."
-- Steve LaDue, Fort Mill
“I’m not a genie! I’m just hot air from the Tea Party!”
-- Carolyn Hudson, Columbia, S.C.
"If you succeed, there are many rewards. If you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book."
-- Ronald Reagan, submitted by Gina Spence, Charlotte
"Don't worry about the deficit. It's big enough to take care of itself."
-- From many other Reagan-quoting readers
"You'll need more than three wishes."
-- From many, many readers
Thank you for all your entries. Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received:
"I am the ghost of prosperity past."
"Mr. Obama, tear down that deficit!"
"Sir, I paid for that teapot!"
"You've already used up all your wishes."
"Reply hazy, ask again in 2012."
"Unfortunately, George Bush can't run again."
"It's Baaarrraack to the Future!"
"Just like a democrat to wish for 3 more wishes!"
"I'm from the government and I'm here to help you."
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!
Please join us again Monday, March 7, for a new cartoon caption challenge.
Interesting that you would give the award to someone with a very distorted view of history.
Posted by: Daniel Hill | March 04, 2011 at 09:59 AM
I thought it was very accurate view of history!
Posted by: BP | March 04, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Corny as always!! Kevin you have a knack for picking the worst.
Posted by: Mr. X | March 04, 2011 at 10:38 AM
I have come to realize that winning captions are the most liberal, sarcastic, and 'creative' (otherwise known as not necessarily true) submissions. So anyone with a contrary view might just not bother.
Posted by: I. Getit | March 04, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Boy, if that doesn't scream how liberal the CO is, I don't know what will. Every comment Kevin picks is stupid, but I guess he is just appealing to his cesspool fan base. Dumb art with dumb comments, any wonder why this paper is suffering? Not to me.
Posted by: Me | March 04, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Reagan cut taxes and his Democrat-controlled Congress increased spending. So much for the liberals' version of the truth.
Posted by: Daniel Hill | March 04, 2011 at 11:27 AM
So much for guideline number one.
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To help you get started, here's a few guidelines for writing winning captions.
The most important thing -- and the toughest -- is to keep it short!
Posted by: Ken | March 04, 2011 at 11:46 AM
i wish we can all refund our taxes!
Posted by: writing job | March 23, 2011 at 11:39 AM
President Regan! Please grant me three wishes! I need to lower gas prices, help me stop the war, and the biggest miracle how to win a reelection.
Posted by: Aspen Paine | March 31, 2011 at 03:56 PM
The author created wonderful caricature. He conveyed a real situation through this pisture.
Posted by: term paper | April 15, 2011 at 09:32 AM