March 25, 2007

Caption This!

Hatched by Dafydd

Here is something we've never done before (and for a darned good reason): Let's see who can invent the best caption to this pair of photos -- and then the exact same photos swapped left for right!

I was reading this long and boring AP story that had absolutely nothing interesting to say, but I was struck by a pair of pix they ran. I call them "Pointy Bush" and "Pointy Gonzales" (not to be confused with Speedy Gonzales):



Pointy Bush    Pointy Gonzales

Pointy Bush (l), Pointy Gonzales (r)

To me, this one is a touching juxtaposition that evokes Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling, God's creation of Adam:



Adam's Creation

Adam's creation

But I can't decide whether it's funnier pasting them in as above, or reversing the images:



Pointy Gonzales    Pointy Bush

Pointy Gonzales (l), Pointy Bush (r)

Alas, this one disturbingly makes me think of Custer's last stand!



Custer's last stand

Custer's last stand

Either way, you oughta be able to think up some real knee-slapper of a caption. So go to it! Get busy! What are you still waiting around for -- a picket sign?

Post your captions -- specifying whether they're for "Sistine" or "Custer" -- in the comments, and we'll see who is the most fertile.

(I mean "fertile" in a completely non-sexual way, of course, referring only to creativity and humor.)

Hatched by Dafydd on this day, March 25, 2007, at the time of 2:24 AM

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The following hissed in response by: Watcher

"Wonder Twin powers, activate!"

(for the "Sistine" version)

The above hissed in response by: Watcher [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 9:40 AM

The following hissed in response by: Tomy

For the Sistine version:

"Go to bed, Dafydd"

The above hissed in response by: Tomy [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 11:22 AM

The following hissed in response by: Tomy

For the Custer version:

"There 'e goes --- There 'e goes-again"

The above hissed in response by: Tomy [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 11:34 AM

The following hissed in response by: charlotte

And Bush said, “Let there be continued life to the AG, if in my image; go forth and dominate those Dems who slither on the ground, be more fruitful and multiply my policy.”
~
“I did not have relations with those jezebel firings!” (Sorry, Clinton’s Last Stand comes more to mind with the finger genius--)

The above hissed in response by: charlotte [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 12:53 PM

The following hissed in response by: ShoreMark

Custer's:

"You go ask congress if they'll give approval for Custer to shoot back."

"No, you do it."

The above hissed in response by: ShoreMark [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 3:31 PM

The following hissed in response by: Dafydd ab Hugh

Several good captions so far; but I'm still waiting for the one that jumps out at me and screams perfection.

Remember, you can "enter" as often as you want! And you don't get a thing if you win! And nobody will ever read it except other Big Lizards readers! Here are some more exclamation marks to distribute as you see fit!!!!

Your only satisfaction will be the fun of beating everybody else to the perfect caption -- and seeing it immoralized in a post... I'm sorry, I meant immortalized as the "winner" in a subsequent Big Lizards post.

So keep 'em coming!

Dafydd

The above hissed in response by: Dafydd ab Hugh [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 3:47 PM

The following hissed in response by: Dick E

Sistine:

Now, whoever it was that drew the mustache on Washington’s picture -- heh, he was George too -- it took Laura all morning to erase it -- and I want you to know that I’m having Alberto investigate.

Yeah, and I didn’t appreciate the dorky sombrero they drew either.

The above hissed in response by: Dick E [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 3:49 PM

The following hissed in response by: Imagodei

For the Custer version:

"Couldn't this fight have been avoided, sir?"

"Never run from Injuns, Al!"

The above hissed in response by: Imagodei [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 3:52 PM

The following hissed in response by: Dick E

Sistine:

Warp 6, Number One.

Sí, Capitán.

Say, Alberto, why do they call you "Speedy"?

No sé, Capitán, but I did have an uncle who was the fastest ... Oh, Capitán, you want me to say something nasty, no?

The above hissed in response by: Dick E [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 4:03 PM

The following hissed in response by: Tomy

Sistine:

Two scoops of Nutsy Pistachio.

Gimmee one scoop of Lemon Leahy

The above hissed in response by: Tomy [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 6:26 PM

The following hissed in response by: Tomy

Sistine:

C'mon Nancy stick your head between our fingers.

The above hissed in response by: Tomy [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 6:36 PM

The following hissed in response by: Imperial Valley Christian Center

Well…(as my favorite conservative used to say.) it's obvious what Gonzalez is saying, "Yes you sir. No, the white guy. The other white guy. The white guy next to that white guy… okay how about the black guy in the back.

Bush is saying, don't make me come over there Helen.


Greg Marquez
goyomarquez@earthlink.net

The above hissed in response by: Imperial Valley Christian Center [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 8:17 PM

The following hissed in response by: Mr. Michael

Sistine:

Bush: "That's a good question, Paul, and I'll turn the answer over to my good freind Alberto"

Gonzales: "Actually, I'd really prefer to answer a question from Helen Thomas in front, here..."

Custer:

Gonzales: "You've hit the nail on the head, Chairman Conyers, I WASN'T paying any attention to what my department was doing"

Bush (later): "You can BET that I chose him for his attention span... his management style reminds me of me..."

The above hissed in response by: Mr. Michael [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 8:21 PM

The following hissed in response by: charlotte

And God said, “Let there be earth, air, light, and a man who can withstand the Pelosi I’m about to make.”
~
“Oh, great. Now we’re being Siouxed.”
~
In the wake of the Gonzalez debacle, historians now theorize that Custer’s big mistake lay in his not memorizing phone and meeting notes before giving the order to fire.

The above hissed in response by: charlotte [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 8:59 PM

The following hissed in response by: Dafydd ab Hugh

So far, my favorite is "Don't make me come over there, Helen!" from Imperial Valley Christian Center.

But it's somewhat flawed, as it doesn't fit with the Gonzales quotation.

Another really good one is something like "come on, Nancy, stand between these two fingers."

Here's my own suggestion for the Sistine one:

Well, one of us has to pull the finger...

Dafydd

The above hissed in response by: Dafydd ab Hugh [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 9:11 PM

The following hissed in response by: Mr. Michael

"Alberto, the only way to convince the Press is to come over here and pinky swear that you had nothing to do with the decision making process"


"I hate it when he does this... I mean, One: These aren't our pinkies, and Two: I KNOW I saw scuffing his feet on the carpet walking up to the podium..."

Sistine, of course.

The above hissed in response by: Mr. Michael [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 10:03 PM

The following hissed in response by: nk

Sistine.

God: Come on Adam, butch up! At least straighten out that wrist.

Cherubim: If He's so Almighty, why does He need us to carry Him around like this?

The above hissed in response by: nk [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 11:01 PM

The following hissed in response by: nk

Custer: But if I pull the triggy thing it goes "BANG" and scares me!

The above hissed in response by: nk [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2007 11:31 PM

The following hissed in response by: Dafydd ab Hugh

Nk:

If we're actually going to caption the Michaelangelo, I would get rid of the God quote and change the Cherub to...

Almighty? More like All-Weighty!

Dafydd

The above hissed in response by: Dafydd ab Hugh [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 26, 2007 1:07 AM

The following hissed in response by: nk

Ok, ok, here's my "serious" entry in Biush/Gonzales Sistine:

Mr. President, this has to be about the hundredth time I've heard your "How does an Aggie say airplane?" joke.

For my Bush/Gonzalez Custer:

Tony, if you are going to allow Britney Spears at those press conferences don't sit her up high in the gallery and in the President's direct line of sight.

The above hissed in response by: nk [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 26, 2007 11:33 AM

The following hissed in response by: Troll

Sistine

"By George, I cannot tell I lie." were the strongly stated words of GWB while under the shadow of GW's portrait.

"I should have gone with that one George." Gonzales said meekly.

The above hissed in response by: Troll [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 26, 2007 1:14 PM

The following hissed in response by: Troll

Custer

"And let's hear Helen's question first." Gonzalez.

"Damn you guys. I told you to lock the door!" which was directed at the Secret Service agents by an irate President Bush.

The above hissed in response by: Troll [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 26, 2007 1:22 PM

The following hissed in response by: Dick E

Sistine:

You know, Al, when my Dad told me I might want to stick my finger in the political pie, I didn't think it would come out this smelly.

Tell me about it, Chief.

The above hissed in response by: Dick E [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 26, 2007 2:14 PM

The following hissed in response by: Dick E

Sistine:

No, Nancy. I’m telling you that reinstating the 8 US attorneys and firing Al is not my idea of a compromise.

You tell her, Chief.

The above hissed in response by: Dick E [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 26, 2007 2:26 PM

The following hissed in response by: Dick E

Sistine:

Hey Al, look at this. These TV guys are saying there are several Republicans who want Karl Rove to testify under oath about you.

Wait a minute, Chief. Those numbers look funny. I’m gonna go check Big Lizards to see if they've been able to make sense of this.

(I know -- disqualified for blatant pandering.)

The above hissed in response by: Dick E [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 26, 2007 7:47 PM

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