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Your new challenge: April 23, 2012
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.
Submissions must reach us by NOON, Wednesday, April 25.
Enter as many times as you wish. To submit your caption on-line, just click here to e-mail us. (Or address your e-mail to caption@charlotteobserver.com)
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.
April 20: The new winner
The winner:
“It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. Except during tax season.”
-- Brandon Swann, Nottingham, Md.
The runners-up:
“I didn’t tell a lie.”
-- Howard Swint, Charleston, W.V.
“You need to send more of your money to Washington.”
-- Hansford M. Epes, Davidson
“Do I look like money to you?”
-- Phil Triece, Wilmington
“This problem is all because of W too!”
-- Carolyn Hudson, Columbia, S.C.
Thanks for all your entries. Here’s a selection of some of the other better lines we received:
“I pledged my fortune and you obliged me.”
“It was just one little lie.”
“Almost feel like I fought for nothing.”
“My return is unbelievable.”
“The buck stops WHERE now?”
“I’m strapped.”
“I’m only worth a quarter of what I used to be.”
“Is Mr. Buffett related to King George?”
“Still say Washington can’t relate?”
Your new challenge: April 16, 2012
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.
Submissions must reach us by NOON, Wednesday, April 18.
Enter as many times as you wish. To submit your caption on-line, just click here to e-mail us. (Or address your e-mail to caption@charlotteobserver.com)
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.
April 13: The new winner
The winner:
“I told Medvedev I’d have some wiggle room after my re-election.”
-- Phil Clutts of Harrisburg
The runners-up:
“I couldn’t keep a lid on the health care controversy any longer.”
-- Carolyn Hudson, Columbia, S.C.
“Judicial review? Oh, come on, I was just baiting you.”
-- Steve Epperson, Gastonia
“Yep, this is D.C. No backbones here.”
-- Bill McGloughlin, Charlotte
“Yes, we’re canned.”
Brandon Swann, Nottingham, Md.
Kudos as well to Scott Tredwell, Advance, N.C., whose entry was along the same lines as the winner.
Thanks for all your entries. Here’s a selection of some of the other better lines we received:
“People are like fish; you’ve got to give them something they want.”
“I think we’re losing in the court of public opinion.”
“The Supreme Court will let us off the hook.”
“We’ve got a lot of issues to tackle.”
“We need to put a lid on Fast and Furious.”
“The Republicans keep trying to bait me.”
“At least we’re not crawling around in the muck like the Republicans.”
“I can worm my way out of anything.”
“It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it.”
“Welcome to the U.S. budget process.”
“Siers opened up a can of worms with this one.”
That last entry was sent in by Ross Levin of Charlotte who spoke more truly than he knew. For an alternative view of this week's illustration, please see the comments section. -- Kevin Siers
Your new challenge: April 9, 2012
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.
Submissions must reach us by NOON, Wednesday, April 11.
Enter as many times as you wish. To submit your caption on-line, just click here to e-mail us. (Or address your e-mail to caption@charlotteobserver.com)
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.
April 6: The new winner
The winner:
“So where’s my Peeps?”
-- Tom Backes of Mint Hill
The runners-up:
“Walking on eggshells has never been my specialty.”
-- Tom Haines, Charlotte
“I’m still in it!”
-- Loyd Dillon, Charlotte
“Hare today, gone tomorrow.”
-- Carolyn Hudson, Columbia, S.C.
“I heard it was rabid season.”
-- Danny Elmore, Gastonia
Thanks for all your entries. Here’s a selection of some of the other better lines we received this week:
“I’m used to egg on my face.”
“Finally, a candidate you can believe in.”
“FYI, I do exist.”
“I’m as real as the Easter Bunny.”
“I’m the biggest yolk in this campaign.”
"I can scramble my advisor team and hard boil my opponents but I can't make
my views go over easy."
“It is not finished.”
“I was hop-ing for a better ending.”
“You’re no bunny till some bunny loves you.”
“Th-th-tha-that’s all folks!”
Your new challenge: April 2, 2012
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.
Submissions must reach us by NOON, Wednesday, April 4.
Enter as many times as you wish. To submit your caption on-line, just click here to e-mail us. (Or address your e-mail to caption@charlotteobserver.com)
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.
