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July 31, 2008

President Bush: Bad call, ref. I wasn't traveling.

 

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(Getty Images)

Wonder what's going through President Bush's head. You tell us! Leave your best funny caption as a comment below. The most hilarious will be featured in our weekly recap on Monday. Check out the competition and try to top them.

Check out other politicians featured on Caption Call, including John McCain and Barack Obama.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (28)
Categories: Funny kids, Politicians
        

July 30, 2008

First, they made me wear a bib. Now this?

 

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(AP photo)

Leave your best funny caption for this photo of John McCain as a comment below. Read what others have said first and try to be even funnier. Duplicates won't be posted.

And just to show you we play fair at Caption Call, see other politicans who have been subjected to the wrath of funny captions and to see McCain in a bib.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (18)
Categories: Politicians
        

July 29, 2008

There's always going to be political finger pointing, but don't take it literally

 

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(AP photo)

We wonder what Barack Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy were talking about. You tell us what you think by leaving your funny caption as a comment below. Study the competition and be even funnier.

And to show that Caption Call gives you equal opportunities to poke fun, see other funny photos of politicians here.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (27)
Categories: Politicians
        

July 28, 2008

Caption Call Recap: Week of July 21

Drum roll, please. Here are the funniest captions for last week's photos. Check to see if yours made the cut.

chess boxing championship


The guys in this AP photo are world class athletes in the sport of chess boxing (we couldn't make that up if we wanted to) competing in the world finals in Germany. I guess they wear the gloves for that extra degree of difficulty in moving the little pieces.

"Leeeeet's get ready to move pieces on a booooooard!"
Submitted by ChrisDog

 

diana ross big red sleeves

 

In this AP photo, Diana Ross pushes the limits of excessive stage costumes. The winning caption is one of our favorite Napoleon Dynamite quotes, by the way.

I like your sleeves. They're real big.
Submitted by David

 

 

hungry hungry hippo fruit basket 

The hungry hippo in this AP photo seems apprehensive about this fruit basket. I thought it was monkeys that went crazy for bananas.

Boy, that new Jenny Craig "Feast on Fruit" menu might be the key to a slimmer me!
Submitted by Jekema Lee

 

 

mr. t eats snickers
Lots of funny variations on Mr. T's famous catch phrases to go along with this Getty Images photo. Here he's actually hawking Snickers in Australia.

Yes, pity this fool...trying to make some money so I can move out on my roommamte, MC Hammer.....
Submitted by Lester Burney

Mr. T fends off participants from the Biggest Loser unwittingly thinking they want his autograph...
Submitted by Patrick Burnett

 

chihuahua dinosaur shopping bag

This caption may be the most obvious for this photo of a scared Chihuahua face-to-teeth with a dinosaur (ok, so it's just a drawing) but it still made us chuckle.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by paul f.

 

 

 

Keep checking back each weekday for a new funny photo to caption. Today's photo is a not-so-slim Batman; have at it!

Posted by Liz Hacken at 12:44 PM | | Comments (0)
Categories: Caption Call Recap contest
        

After his new movie's success, The Dark Knight really lets himself go

 

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(AP photo)

Holy funny captions, Batman. (We couldn't resist the cliche)  

Ok, so this guy is no Christian Bale, but he's definitely caught The Dark Knight buzz that's going around. Leave your funny caption as a comment below, but read what others have said about him first.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (24)
Categories: Random people
        

July 25, 2008

Come on, I'm too little to fight off that dinosaur

 

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(AP photo)

Now that's not a fair fight. Submit your funniest caption for this scared Chihuahua as a comment below. Check out what's already been said first since duplicates won't be posted.

The funniest caption will be featured in next week's Caption Call Recap. So go for broke and maybe you'll get a little slice of Internet celebrity.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (19)
Categories: Animals
        

July 24, 2008

I pity the fool who doesn't fall for product placement

 

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(Getty Images)

So this is what Mr. T has been up to these days. Leave your best funny caption as a comment below. Read what the other fools have said about him.

Also, check out other celebrities who have been subjected to Caption Call ridicule.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (27)
Categories: Celebrities
        

July 23, 2008

But you said we'd go to an all-you-can-eat restaurant

 

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(AP photo)

Leave your funniest caption for this hungry, hungry hippo as a comment below. Read what others have already said because duplicates won't be posted.

Also, check out some of the wacky animals previously featured in Caption Call.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (21)
Categories: Animals
        

July 22, 2008

Diana Ross stars in the new "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" remake

 

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(AP photo)

Leave your funniest caption for this photo as a comment below. Study the competition's responses first before submmitting your best one.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (20)
Categories: Celebrities
        

July 21, 2008

Caption Call Recap: Week of July 14

Thanks for another amusing week here at Caption Call. Here are last week's victorious and funny captions.


nathan's famous fourth of july hot dog eating contest 

What's more patriotic than stuffing your face with hot dogs? This Getty Images scene from the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog contest shows the agony of defeat (and of victory, for that matter)

It's a little known fact that a tie in the Hot Dog Contest is a break-dancing showdown...
Submitted by Jeff

 

mr. mud contest

 

No, the kid in this AP photo wasn't crowned in some twisted beauty contest. The 9-year-old earned the title at Mud Day, sponsored by a Michigan parks and recreation department. Maybe their budget wasn't big enough for a bouncy castle.

His mudder was a mudder!
Submitted by OldSouthern (since here at Caption Call we're a sucker for Seinfeld quotes)

 

 

squirrel with mcdonald's coffee cup

We may never know what the squirrel in this AP photo was hoping to find in this coffee cup, but it made for some good captions about his partying ways


Not realizing that the sun is up and everyone else has gone home, Party Squirrel is still performing the lampshade-on-head gag.
Submitted by Pie Snelson

 

kissing polar bears

 

This AP photos of two polar bears playing comes to us from a Southern Germany zoo. They're just un-bear-ably cute (Too many bear puns, we know).  

The Kiss Bump
Submitted by Wendy  (Thanks, Wendy, for making us recall President Bush's awkward fist bump)

 

 

cardboard car san francisco footrace

 

We don't know where the classy guys in this AP photo were going, but we know they're not getting there very fast. (They were actually competing in a footrace in San Francisco)

This must be what finally made Fuzzy Dice un cool.
Submitted by Jeff (a double winner this week...congrats!)

 

 

If you want to unseat Jeff as top captioner of the week, check out today's picture of an unorthodox fighting match that would make UFC cringe. Remember to visit Caption Call each weekday for another picture that may strike your funny bone.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 12:45 PM | | Comments (0)
Categories: Caption Call Recap contest
        

UFC incorporates new fighting styles to attract mainstream fans

 

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(AP photo)

Who knows what these guys are up to. Try your best to come up with a funny caption and leave it as a comment below. Check out the competition before leaving your caption because duplicates won't be posted.

Check back later today for a recap of last week's funniest captions. In the meantime, see what others have made been crowned funniest captions of the week in the past.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (27)
Categories: Random people
        

July 18, 2008

These guys are why hands-free cell phone laws were created

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(AP photo)

Classy, huh? Post your funniest caption for this weird photo as a comment below. See what others had to say first and be even funnier (if you dare).

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (26)
Categories: Odd stuff, Random people
        

July 17, 2008

A bear-y sloppy kiss

 

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(AP photo)

Yes, it's a groaner of a joke. That's why we ask you to come up with a funnier caption for these smooching polar bears. Read captions submitted by other readers so you show you're more hillarious and maybe earn a spot in our weekly recap.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (24)
Categories: Animals
        

July 16, 2008

He goes to great lengths for a coffee fix

 

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(AP photo)

Leave your funniest caption for this caffeinated critter as a caption below. Try to top the competition and see what's already been said about this photo.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (30)
Categories: Animals
        

July 15, 2008

Mr. Mud may be dirty, but at least he didn't fall like Miss Universe contestants

 

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(AP photo)

Leave your funniest caption as a comment below. See what others have said already and out-funny them.

For an extra dose of inspiration, check out other pageant contestants in this Miss Universe photo gallery, complete with photos of Miss USA falling on stage.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (23)
Categories: Funny kids, Random people
        

July 14, 2008

Caption Call Recap: Week of July 7

Let's take a look back at some of the week's funniest captions and give these captioners credit for their humor. Thanks to everyone who participated.

president bush forced fist bump

 

After the flap about Barack Obama sharing a congratulatory fist bump with his wife after clinching the Democratic nomination, we're surprised President Bush's attempt captured in this Getty Images photo didn't make more headlines.

This dork doesn't have to hold my arm. I know what to do. 
Submitted by jeff tomison

 

giant eddie murphy head times square

 

Movie studios will do anything to promote summer blockbusters. Not even this giant Eddie Murphy head in Times Square in New York City could keep his recent release "Dave" from bombing. (AP photo)

Unfortunately, this Double Dare contestant couldn't find the orange flag.
Submitted by Chad

 

 

 

surf dog competitionIt's one thing to dress up dogs in silly outfits, but it's another thing to force them to surf. This Getty Images photo is actually from the largest surfing competition for dogs held near San Diego recently.

The "Air Bud" movie series really jumps the shark.
Submitted by Jeff

 

 

glastonbury music festival brides

 

We may never know why these women dressed as brides to go to the Glastonbury Music Festival in England, or why they were chasing this hat. (Getty Images photo)

And so began the Mary Tyler Moore Olympic Games...
Submitted by Enrico

 

 

star wars storm trooper childThis father-daughter stormtrooper team in this AP photo are actually at a Fourth of July parade in Wisconsin. Maybe they were celebrating their independence from the Death Star. We had to pick two winners.

All your base are belong to us!
Submitted by Phyllis Reinhard (See Wikipedia to learn about the "All your base" phenomenon)

To boost morale on the Death Star, Darth Vador institutes a "Take Your Daughter to Work Day" Submitted by Matthew

 

Don't be discouraged if your caption didn't make the cut. Try again on today's picture of the strife of competitive eating.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 12:30 PM | | Comments (0)
Categories: Caption Call Recap contest
        

Competitive eating's occupational hazards

 

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(Getty Images)

Ouch! Leave your funny caption for these grimacing eaters as a comment below. But first, see how clever other readers were with their captions and top them. Remember, it's a contest!

Check back this afternoon for a recap of last week's best funny captions and see if yours made the cut.  

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (30)
Categories: Random people
        

July 11, 2008

Star Wars imperial stormtroopers, the next generation

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(AP photo)

Gotta start training those stormtroopers at an early age. Leave your funny caption for this Star Wars throwback as a caption below. See what others have said first since duplicates won't be posted.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (35)
Categories: Funny kids, Odd stuff, Random people
        

July 10, 2008

Bridezillas put a new spin on catching the bouquet

 

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(Getty Images)

These funny brides provide endless caption possibilities. Leave your best effort as a comment below. Browse what others have said already since duplicate responses won't be posted.

We've featured plenty of other random funny people in Caption Call; check out these photos and share your funny thoughts.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (16)
Categories: Random people
        

July 9, 2008

Surfer dogs show off a new line of canine swimwear

 

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 (Getty Images)

Leave your funny photo caption for these pups as a comment below. Draw some inspiration from captions left by other readers.

For additional funnies, check out these past funny animal photos and leave a hillarious caption.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (26)
Categories: Animals, Odd stuff
        

July 8, 2008

Eddie Murphy's giant ear wax

 

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(AP photo)

Leave your funniest caption to this weird Eddie Murphy photo below. Read others' captions first because duplicates won't be posted (no matter how funny they are).

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (38)
Categories: Celebrities
        

July 7, 2008

Caption Call Recap: Week of June 30

Another successful week here at Caption Call, even though many of you were probably outside enjoying the long holiday weekend and not sitting in front of a computer. Enjoy the best of the best from last week's photos.

hillary clinton barack obama unity rally


We knew there would be some priceless candid moments when we heard Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton would be making a joint appearance in New Hampshire recently. This Getty Images picture probably captured the funniest faces when taken out of context.

If I run as your VP, maybe we could take turns being the president?
Submitted by Tony

 

 euro 2008 dutch soccer fan

You guys really got into the spirit of Caption Call with this AP photo of a crazy Dutch soccer fan during the Euro 2008 tournament. Wonder what kind of work it took to make this hat?

Gary Busey declares himself the King of Holland.
Submitted by Tom

 

 

john mccain wears a bib



Since we poked fun at Obama and Clinton, we had to throw a John McCain picture in the mix. This AP photo showed him getting ready to chow down on some chili in Cincinnati.

After becoming a war hero, John McCain decides to take on his only phobia - bibs.
Submitted by Ilya

 

chicken mask runway model

 

Seems like anything can qualify as fashion these days. Maybe chicken masks are making a comeback, as shown in this AP photo from a Brazilian fashion show.

Foghorn Leghorn in the unemployment line.
Submitted by Jeff

 

 

miss universe miss venezuela

 

This year's Miss Universe contest had contestants wearing costumes showcasing their country's heritage. Why Miss Venezuela would choose to wear orange feather dusters in this Getty Images photo is beyond us.

Miss Venezuela smiles & shakes a tail-feather after winning 1st Place in the "Most Creative Featherdusting" section of the Miss International Marvelous Maid contest.
Submitted by Su

 

 

As always, thanks for playing. Check out today's photo of an awkward fist bump courtesy of President Bush and leave us your funniest caption.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 12:30 PM | | Comments (0)
Categories: Caption Call Recap contest
        

President Bush signals the end of the fist bump's cool factor

 

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 (Getty Images)

Neither of them have the hang of it, do they? Leave the most hillarious caption you can as a comment below. Get inspired by what others have said so far. Remember, keep it clean and don't post a duplicate caption because it won't be posted.

And just to show you we play fair here at Caption Call, check out these other politicians caught in funny moments who have been subjected to captioning and feel free to add to the funny.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (42)
Categories: Funny kids, George W. Bush, Politicians
        

July 4, 2008

This applicant was too sassy for the role of Big Bird

 

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(Getty Images)

Post your most entertaining caption for this photo as a comment below. See what others have already said about this crazy lady.  

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (16)
Categories: Random people
        

July 3, 2008

Why did the chicken model cross the road?

 

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(AP photo)

To get to the fashion show, silly. I guess anything can be fashionable lately, even some crazy Dutch figurine hat. Post your hillarious captions as a comment below. See what captions others have already submitted.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (21)
Categories: Random people
        

July 2, 2008

John McCain: Come on. Is the bib really necessary?

 

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(AP photo)

Why would John McCain be wearing a bib? You tell us! Submit your funny captions for this photo as a comment below. See what others have said already because duplicates won't be posted.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (44)
Categories: Politicians
        

July 1, 2008

If you've got a hat made with Hummel figurines ...

 

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(AP photo)

... you might be a redneck.

Try your hand at putting a caption with this unusual fella. Read what others have already said about him.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 6:00 AM | | Comments (34)
Categories: Random people
        
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