Roger Ebert, the popular movie critic, has passed away at age 70.
Here's his New York Times obituary.
And here's a piece the New Yorker ran when, after many tries, Mr. Ebert won their very competitive Caption Contest.
In addition to the winning cartoon caption, the piece has his entries from various other caption-writing attempts.
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 3.
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.
The winner:
"I forgot how hungry the North Koreans were."
-- Steven A. Meckler, Charlotte
The runners-up:
"The negotiations are at a very ticklish stage."
-- Phil Clutts, Harrisburg
"The Syrians gave me the bird."
-- Carolyn Hudson, Columbia, S.C.
"Israel loves me. Israel loves me not."
-- Charleen Bolt, Charlotte
"Peace in this region? We're plucked!"
-- Ross Levin, Charlotte
"And I thought my bracket had problems . . ."
-- Carlo Zollinger, 13 years old, Charlotte
"Another feather in my cap!"
-- From many readers
Thanks for all the great captions. Here's a selection of few more of the better lines we received:
"I thought they said 'piece' treaty."
"What, me worry?"
"Now is the time to build upon the strong foundation of the peace process."
"We've ruffled a few feathers."
"Israel is now ready to talk Turkey."
"Peace is the only way, as long as it's acheived by killing the right people."
"I'm a foreign policy magician. I can make a dove disappear."
"So much for winging it."
"Looks like another Nobel Peace Prize to me!"
Feel free to join a discussion about the winners, add more captions of your own, or let us know your favorites by clicking the 'Comments' link below. Please join us again Monday, April 1, for a new cartoon caption challenge. -- Kevin Siers
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, March 27.
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.
The winner:
"Only one requires a court."
-- Richard L. Bean, Charlotte
The runners-up:
"I'm no threat, I play for the Bobcats."
-- Wallace Currin, Monroe
"Unmanned drones? Wow, nobody wants to watch these play-in games."
-- Steve Alexander, Charlotte
"The Cameron Crazies are even worse on the road."
-- Brent Sheppard, Morganton
"This Madness will continue long after March."
-- From several readers
Thanks for all the great captions. Here are just a few more from the many good entries we received:
"UNC finally gets a defense."
"Looks like man-to-man defense is a thing of the past."
"President Obama is really taking his brackets seriously this year."
"The officiating is getting a little over the top."
"The Bobcats are coming into contact with other unmanned drones."
"OK, OK, we'll bring the Hornets back!"
"March Badness."
"The 'hive is alive' used to mean something waay different around here."
"At least my shots won't kill anyone."
"That's a one-shot foul."
"I've heard of the sixth man, but this is ridiculous."
"If the President wants to watch a game, he should buy a ticket."
Feel free to join a discussion about the winners, add more captions of your own, or let us know your favorites by clicking the 'Comments' link below. Please join us again Monday, March 25, for a new cartoon caption challenge. -- Kevin Siers
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, THURSDAY, March 21. (An extra 24 hours, since our website was down a day. Our apologies.)
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.
The winner:
"I told you Raleigh plays rough."
-- Richard Randall of Cherryville
The runners-up:
"The state likes MetLife's blimp better."
-- Patrick Sweeney, Charlotte
"Looks like a cash sinkhole."
-- Bill Mullis, Charlotte
"You're breaking new ground, Mr. Mayor."
-- Phil Clutts, Harrisburg
"It looks like Jerry decided to throw a bomb."
-- Ross Levin, Charlotte
"Mr. Richardson, do you think you may have over-inflated it a bit?"
-- Marlene Healion, Charlotte
"The legislature punted it all the way from Raleigh."
-- Steve Epperson, Gastonia
"It's fourth and dough!"
-- Also by Steve Epperson
Thanks for all the great captions. Feel free to join a discussion about the winners, add more captions of your own, or let us know your favorites by clicking the 'Comments' link below. Please join us again Monday, March 18, for a new cartoon caption challenge. -- Kevin Siers
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, March 13.
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.
The winner:
"You sunk bipartisanship!"
-- Ross Levin, Charlotte
The runners-up:
"The Blame Game isn't fail-safe; sometimes it backfires."
-- Deanna Hungerford, Lancaster
"You've got the smoke part down, now let's work on the mirrors."
-- Phil Clutts, Harrisburg
"It's the sequester, sir. We're out of quarters."
-- Bill McGloughlin, Charlotte
"Boy, that McCain moves fast for an old guy."
-- Ray Otstott, Charlotte
"Sorry, sir, there's nothing we can do to change the season finale of Downton Abbey."
-- Steve Schwartz, Charlotte
"I think your control may have malfunctioned."
-- Steven A. Meckler, Charlotte
"It's 'Call of Duty Barack Oops.' "
-- from several readers
Thanks for all the great entries. Here's just a selection of some of the other better lines we received:
"How was I to know they'd broadcast my emails?"
"I think I'll be hanging on to that nuclear football."
"Your repairman was furloughed by the sequester."
"You can't manipulate Congress like you can a drone."
" 'Budget Wars' is tricky. You have to lean to the right or it blows up in your face."
"We'll address drone transparency after the smoke clears."
"It seems all your left-wing media commentators' pants are on fire."
"It's OK to use the buttons on the right side of the controller, sir."
"You have to do something about Syria to win this game."
"So much for our Congressional Simulator."
"I see you found the self-destruct button."
