Kevin Siers: You Write The Caption

Aug. 31: The new winner

The winner:

"Nothing's going to rain on my charade."

-- Charleen Bolt of Charlotte

The runners-up:

"Isaac's boss is a friend of mine."

-- Lou Desser, Indian Land, S.C.

"My reign is just beginning!"

-- Tom Cambern, Charlotte

"Slicker? I'll show you slicker!"

-- Loyd Dillon, Charlotte

(To the tune of 'Singing in the Rain') "I made millions with the Bain, made millions with the Bain, what a glorious country, only pay taxes on gains. I run my campaign, no tax returns to explain, made millions, millions with the Bain."

-- Ross Levin, Charlotte

Thanks for all your great entries.  Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received:

"I got wet once. It was terrible."

"May I recommend a shelter?"

"We're going to take this election by storm!"

"At least we won't get stuck in that snow job in Charlotte."

"No, that's not Isaac. That's sweat off the Democratic Donkey."

"We're reigning in all our factions."

"Wet in the morning, Democrats take warning!"

"Relax. It's a hurricane, not Herman Cain!"

"I always keep a little something aside for a rainy day."

"I flip-flop so fast I spin-dry."

And, as a special treat (at least, I thought it was a treat), here's an expanded version of Ross Levin's rendition of Mitt Romney's Singing in the Rain:

I made millions with the Bain

made millions with the Bain

what a glorious country

only pay taxes on gains.

 Though I drove in my car
with my dog up above
My Girl talks of love
And I'm ready to gov

 

Let’s spend loads on the race

With much money set in place

Need to work on my image

Have the middle class to face

 

Still I run my campaign,

no tax returns to explain,

made millions,

millions with the Bain.

 

Your new challenge: August 27, 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, August 29.

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.

August 24: The new winner

The winner:

"This is the only kind of apple computer you can afford."

-- Sally Beach of Charlotte

The runners-up:

"Here are the fruits of Dr. Gorman's labors."

-- Phil Clutts, Harrisburg

"Here's the report you wanted on the core curriculum."

-- Charles Randall, Cherryville

"Looks like you're getting a worm welcome."

-- Moses Luski, Charlotte

"Peter Gorman sends his best."

-- Mic Elvenstar, Charlotte

Thanks for all your entries. Please join us again Monday, Aug. 27, for a new cartoon caption challenge.

Your new challenge: August 20, 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, August 22.

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.

August 17: The new winner

The winner:

"We prefer Harvey Milk."

-- Douglas Cox of Albemarle

The runners-up:

"I don't think we should take on sacred cows."

-- Elton Parker, Charlotte

"We are not cowed by your homophobia."

-- Loyd Dillon, Charlotte

"Today's number is two. Any two."

-- Charles Randall, Cherryville

"No thanks, our one-on-one defense would offend you."

Pete Young, Huntersville

Thanks for all your entries. Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received:

"You might deflect our shots, but you don't reflect our values."

"You may have height, but we're right."

"Agreed. Loser buys lunch. Where?"

"We're all puppets."

"We can't play under two different sets of rules."

"Here's how it's played: we yell 'boycott', you fall down."

"Dodgeball?"

"Eat more crow!"

"I know we're stuffed, but you're full of it."

"Three on three? I guess Chick-fil-A is coming around."

"Someday you'll find it, the Rainbow Connection."

Please join us again Monday, Aug. 20, for a new cartoon caption challenge.

On break, but we will return

The deadline for this week's challenge has passed.  After a short break, we'll return to announce the winner online Friday, August 17, and will have a new cartoon challenge for you on Monday, August 20.  See ya then.

Your new challenge: August 6, 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, August 8.

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.

August 3: The new winner

The winner:

"Rogers wins as Johnson secures the gold (parachute)!"

-- Rodney Robinson of Lincolnton

The runners-up:

"The new Romney Vault. Flipping out follows a full gaffe."

-- Ross Levin, Charlotte

"The Olympics' newest sport: CEO vaulting."

-- Patrick Sweeney, Charlotte

"The Brits’ greatest fear? Falling flat at the Olympics."

-- Phil Clutts, Harrisburg

"Even the IOC must learn to jump through hoops."

-- John Bradey, Matthews

Thanks for all your entries. Please join us again Monday, August 6, for a new cartoon caption challenge.