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August 29, 2008

The Democratic National Convention's gone to the birds

 

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(AP photo)

Leave a funny caption for this enthusiastic Democrat delegate as a comment below. Check out these other captions first. If you're looking for more Democratic National Convention moments, check out this photo gallery and these hats on parade.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (19)
Categories: Politicians, Random people
        

August 28, 2008

Sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits comes alive

 

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(Getty Images)

Think they went to school to do this? Post your funny caption for this sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits as a comment below. Read what's already been said, since duplicates won't be posted.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (20)
Categories: Odd stuff, Politicians
        

August 27, 2008

All the better to hear you with, my dear

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(AP photo)

Leave a funny caption for this cat who's all ears as a caption below. Read what others have already said about him and be funnier.

While you're here, check out the other weird animals we've featured in Caption Call.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (14)
Categories: Animals
        

August 26, 2008

Heyyyyy, it's the Bronze Fonz!

 

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(AP photo)

Good ol' Henry Winkler (aka Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli) is back in the headlines again. Leave your funny caption for this uber-cool dude as a caption below. Read what others have said first before leaving your caption.

Check out other funny celebrity photos starring Mr. T and Bruce Willis.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (10)
Categories: Celebrities
        

August 25, 2008

Caption Call Recap: Week of Aug. 18

Many people may have been packing in their end-of-summer vacations this week, but Caption Call kept chugging along. If inspiration hits you after reading our picks for best captions of the week in this Caption Call Recap, feel free to post another or tell us we missed the mark.

sticky note post-it mini cooper



The guy in this AP photo had his car covered with sticky notes to mark his 50th birthday. Talk about going green. The winning caption gets bonus points for recalling those "honey-do" notes we all leave for our significant others.

What was it that she asked me to do?
Submitted by Sam

 

chewbacca storm trooper batman comic-con

 

While this Chewbacca imposter didn't get as many funny captions as this portly Batman doppelganger, they're both still part of the charm that was Comic-Con 2008. (AP photo)

no I don't live with my mom and yes I have a girlfriend
Submitted by dkh735

 

 

 wooden horse sculpture statue

The horse sculpture in this Getty Images photo is part of an exhibit in London. Thanks, CW, for keeping the Seinfeld theme going. 

Who leaves a country packed with hollowed-out, wooden pony art to come to a a non-hollowed-out, wooden pony art country?
Submitted by CW

 

 

bonnaroo music festival man macaw shower

 

The wild and crazy guy in this AP photo was trying to cool off at the Bonnaroo Music Festival earlier this summer. Now that's a bird bath.

Polly want to disappear, how indignant.
Submitted by paul f.

 

 

bruce willis house bunny premier rumer willis

 

Bruce Willis should be excited here at the premiere of his daughter's new movie "House Bunny." Instead, he's fearing public humilation courtesy of a pair of bunny ears. (AP photo)

Bruce is surprised to learn that Hugh Hefner is not pleased with him "Moonlighting" as a Bunny.
Submitted by Pie Snelson

 

 

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Keep checking back each weekday to for a new funny photo to caption, including today's entry of a kid who seems petrified by this bird on his arm.

 

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

That's one way to get over a fear of birds -- or fear of bird poop

 

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(AP photo)

Leave a funny caption for this photo of a freaked-out kid (and bird, for that matter) as a comment below. Size up the competition first and take them out with a better caption.

Check back later today for the week's funniest captions in our Caption Call Recap contest.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (11)
Categories: Funny kids
        

August 22, 2008

Bruce Willis shows us the next level of giving your friends bunny ears in photos

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(AP photo)

Maybe action hero Bruce Willis is losing his macho, but he looks a little scared here. Leave your funny caption for this awkward moment as a caption below. See what others have already said since duplicate captions won't be posted. The best of the best will be highlighted in our Caption Call Recap published Monday afternoon.

While you're here, check out some other funny celebrity photos including Mr. T's new career.

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

August 21, 2008

Polly wanna cracker? No, Polly needs a bath

 

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(AP photo)

Wonder if that's at all refreshing? Leave your funny caption for this man and his macaw as a comment below. See the others' captions first and soar above the funny competition.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (14)
Categories: Animals, Random people
        

August 20, 2008

I hate anybody who had a pony growing up

 

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(Getty Images)

I don't think that horse is going anywhere. Leave your clever caption for this funny horse picture as a comment below. See what others have already said about this photo and try to be more hilarious.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (9)
Categories: Odd stuff
        

August 19, 2008

Chewbacca is no match for this batman-in-training

 

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(AP photo)

Leave your funny caption for this odd Chewbacca as a comment below. See what the other wookies have already said about this photo and be funnier.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (17)
Categories: Funny kids, Random people
        

August 18, 2008

Caption Call Recap: Week of Aug. 11

Here's a look back at the funniest, most clever captions of the week. Feel free to comment below if we missed the mark on a funny caption, or if you had some last-minute inspiration.

operation board game runway model

 

Quinn gets bonus points with the winning caption on this AP photo for making us think back to Fat Batman from Comic-Con, a Caption Call classic. Actually, this guy is portraying "Cavity Sam" (who knew he had a name) from the board game Operation.

After reading the comments on Caption Call, Ned decided to throw away the Batman suit. He never felt so liberated.
Submitted by Quinn

 

 dogs running through a sprinkler

 

The dogs in this AP photo are defying gravity, while at the same time cooling off. That's talent.

"stick the landing, stick the landing....oh no!!!"
Submitted by veal

 

 

michael phelps talks to president bush 

We've been swept up in Michael Phelps mania, and apparently so has President Bush. We're not sure which of Phelps' eight medals the president is gawking at here. (AP photo)

"Shucks, Us Texicans can bite that and see if it's real.
Submitted by oracle pyle

 

 

kid playing blues guitar

 

This pint-sized rocker from Wisconsin has actually been barred from playing in some clubs due to child labor laws. But man, he can still shred. (AP photo)

An otherwise solid performance is marred when Bobby remembers the book report due tomorrow.
Submitted by Chad

 

 

cat fashion show

 

Putting a sweater on a cat is one thing. A full ball gown and matching hat? Poor Hale Bopp here in this AP photo is competing in a cat fashion show in New York City.

Why did I agree to be in her wedding?
Submitted by smc

 

Check out today's photo of a sticky surprise on a Mini Cooper and see if your funny caption will make it to next week's recap.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 1:00 PM | | Comments (0)
Categories: Caption Call Recap contest
        

You wish you got this many miles to the gallon

 

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(AP photo)

Wonder if he tried to drive away with the Mini Cooper like that? Leave your funny caption for this perplexed motorist and his tricked out ride as a comment below. See the captions others have already left and flex your funny bone.

Also, check back later this afternoon for the Caption Call Recap of the most hilarious captions on last week's photographs.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (17)
Categories: Odd stuff
        

August 15, 2008

The perfect candidate for Botox

 

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(AP photo)

Even though she (or he?) isn't as famous as Prince Chunk, the 44-pound cat, she's still a fashion plate. Give us your best caption for this picture as comment below. Study the competition and out-do them.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (32)
Categories: Animals
        

August 14, 2008

Eddie Van Halen, the early years

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(AP photo)

Leave your funny caption for this young rocker as a comment below. Size up your competition first and try to make us laugh. The best will earn a spot in our weekly Caption Call Recap. While you're at it, check out other photos of weird kids from Caption Call here.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (14)
Categories: Funny kids
        

August 13, 2008

President Bush to Michael Phelps: Is this thing made of chocolate?

 

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(AP photo)

To keep with the Olympics spirit, leave your funny caption for this gold medal encounter between President Bush and Maryland's own Michael PhelpsClick here to check out the competition and be funnier than them.

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

August 12, 2008

Crouching canine, hidden rawhide

 

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(AP photo)

Leave a funny caption for these wet dogs as a comment below. Check out what others have already said first, since duplicates won't be posted.

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

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (15)
Categories: Animals, Odd stuff
        

August 11, 2008

Caption Call Recap: Week of Aug. 4

Another entertaining week has come and gone here at Caption Call. Let's revisit some of the funny captions that made us chuckle.

hillary clinton self portrait

Just because Hillary Clinton is out of the race doesn't mean she's immune to the wrath of Caption Call. This AP photo was from a rally in North Carolina back in May.

"I gotta get a picture of Girls Night Out for my myspace page!!"
Submitted by Elise

 

 

 

 

fat cat prince chunk

 

The story of this lovable fat cat has tugged at the heartstrings of many. He was abandoned after his owners lost their home to foreclosure. The story has a happy ending; he was eventually adopted by a New Jersey family. Let's hope he goes on a diet. (AP photo)

Meet the new face of Jenny Craig....Kirstie Alley-cat
Submitted by Briana

iz not fat. iz glandular problems.
Submitted by Allan

 

tokyo model train kid

 

The kid in this AP photo seems far too into playing with this model train at a Tokyo toy store.

After loosing his eye in a freak model train accident, Little Timmy seeks revenge...
Submitted by CN

 

 

olympic torch relay panda cheerleaders pyramid

What better way to pay homage to the Olympic torch relay than to dress up like pandas and do gymnastics. It must have seemed like a good idea to someone at the time. (Getty Images)

China welcomes "Cheer-ocracy" as its new form of government
Submitted by dkh735

 

 

 tiger cub sitting in a lawn chair

 

This coy tiger cub lives at the Pittsburgh Zoo. No explanation provided, however, as to why he's sitting in a lawn chair. (AP photo)

Baltimore City Parks and Recreation unveils its latest plan for reducing crime at Patterson Park.
Submitted by Matthew

 

  

 

Thanks for playing, everyone. For another shot at Caption Call fame and (fictitious) fortune, check out today's photo of an unlikely model who probably should have put on some clothes.

 

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

The fashion industry's "no skinny models" edict goes too far

 

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(AP photo)

Submit a funny caption for this portly yet fashionable chap as a comment below. Try to beat out the competition and maybe your entry will make the Caption Call Recap.

Check back this afternoon for the best of last week's funny captions.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (21)
Categories: Odd stuff, Random people
        

August 8, 2008

Move your feet, lose your seat, buddy

 

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(AP photo)

Leave your funniest caption for this precocious feline as a comment below. Read what others have already said about this cub and try to out-funny them.

Click here to see more sickeningly cute (and funny) animals that have been featured in Caption Call.

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

August 7, 2008

Beijing puts its panda population to work in this new Olympic event

 

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(Getty Images)

We're starting to get into the Olympics spirit here at Caption Call. Leave your most clever caption as a comment below. The funniest will be highlighted in next week's Caption Call Recap. But first, see what others have said already and try to be funnier.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (15)
Categories: Odd stuff
        

August 6, 2008

I crush you! I'm crushing your head!

 

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(AP photo)

Leave your funniest caption for this photo as a comment below. See what others have already said and try to out-do them. Check out some other funny kids that have been featured in Caption Call.

And for those who need a primer on Kids in the Hall humor, click here. We know this kid's not really crushing their heads, but the feeling is there.

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

August 5, 2008

I can't help it. I'm just big boned.

 

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(AP photo)

Leave your funniest caption for this weird fat cat as a comment below. Get some inspiration from captions others have left.

Also be sure to check out some of the other animals that have been featured in Caption Call, inclduing this kitty in a crazy hat.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (58)
Categories: Animals
        

August 4, 2008

Caption Call Recap: Week of July 28

Thanks for a funny week here at Caption Call. Keep reading to see if your funny caption made our favorites. 

comic con overweight batman

 

Comic fans are a breed of their own, as you can tell from these photos from the Comic-Con 2008, the nation's largest comic book convention held recently in San Diego. Obviously, the guy in this AP photo was paying homage to the caped crusader.

Few knew Batman's older brother, Warren, otherwise known as Celibate Man.
Submitted by Matthew

 

 

 

 

barack obama nicholas sarkozy

 

This AP photo was from Barack Obama's recent overseas trip, where he visited with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Barack Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy engage in a brief round of Paper-Rock-Scissors to see who will speak first.
Submitted by Patti

 

 

john mccain has face wiped off

 

Poor John McCain. They seem to always capture him with the most awkward of faces. In this AP photo, his wife Cindy was wiping lipstick from his face. Not sure if it's more embarrassing that she was cleaning him up or that they caught it on film.

"If I hold my thumb up like this, you can hardly see those other 'non-cancerous' moles."
Submitted by jo

 

 

president bush plays basketball

 

We wonder what the little girl in this Getty Images picture was thinking and who won the game of HORSE they were probably playing.

President Bush was the leading scorer in game after signing an Executive Order allowing him to use his own, additional ball at all times.
Submitted by David Hobby

 

 

 

 european soccer cheerleader

The Croatian fan in this Getty Images pic was cheering his team on to victor in the Euro 2008 soccer tournament. Those Europeans know how to be superfans.

Look it's the "Twisted Sister Cheerleading Squad"
Submitted by John

 

 

 

Don't discouraged if your caption wasn't selected. Try again this week, starting off with Hillary Clinton's awkward attempt at a self portrait.

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

Clinton: I'm not in the race, but you still want my picture ... right?

 

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(AP photo)

With all this talk about vice presidential candidates, we thought it was time to bring back a great Hillary Clinton picture from the campaign trail. Just because she's out of the presidential race doesn't mean she's safe from Caption Call.

Submit your best funny caption as a comment below. Check out what others have already said since duplicates won't be posted. Be original, but keep it clean.

Browse through other funny pictures of politicians featured in Caption Call and chime in with a funny caption or two.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (22)
Categories: Politicians
        

August 1, 2008

Which way to cheerleading tryouts?

 

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(Getty Images)

Let's hope this one doesn't make the team. Tell us your funny caption for this photo in a comment below. Try to outdo the competition and maybe you'll win a spot in our weekly recap on Monday.

Posted by Liz Hacken at 5:00 AM | | Comments (27)
Categories: Odd stuff, Random people
        
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Flex your funny bone by coming up with captions for these funny photos. The rules are simple: Check out the photos with each of these blog posts, come up with a clever caption and post it as a comment. The best captions decided on by baltimoresun.com staff will be highlighted in a weekly recap. Remember to keep it clean.
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