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August 21, 2005 Weekend Caption Contest 10 Comments

Papal wind : Pope Benedict XVI's cape is blown by the wind as he arrives at the Cologne-Bonn airport, Germany. (AFP/DDP/David Hecker)

Now I remember why I hate running contests. They’re a pain in the butt to judge.

Anyway, this last Weekend Caption Contest generated a ton of entries, with some actually managing to avoid out-and-out blasphemy. Judging the winners was tough, but that’s what I signed on for. (Well, no, it isn’t, but never mind.)

First Place goes to Sue Dohnim, who nearly got me fired when I read her “The “Runaway Pope,” seen here being escorted back to the Vatican, tried to avoid an outdoor Mass by claiming he was kidnapped by a Hispanic couple and driven to New Mexico.” at work. Note to self: do NOT do that again.

Second Place goes to Freakyboy, for his Paul-baiting “Damn you, Intelligent Designer!”

Third Place is claimed by Jeff Blogworthy, for his profoundly existential “The Pope attempts a visual demonstration of the futility of a blind and purposeless universe guided by chance and necessity.”

Bonus awards in the extended section.

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There was a real brawl for the “Best Michael Jackson reference,” with Cowardly Anon, Wally, and Moon Monkey breaking new ground in tastelessness. In the end, though, Moon Monkey clinched it with “FOX NEWS:”Well I thought I’d never live to see this,but here we are in the year 2026 and ‘Blanket’ Jackson was seen on the streets of Rome. Chip off the old block,eh’ Bill?”

Another source of inspiration was old television shows and commercials, with bullwinkle, Guido, SCSIWuzzy, spacemonkey, Sue Dohnim, Slublog, and McGehee all tapped into the zeitgeist for their entries. In the end, though, bullwinkle “Pope Benedict made a mental note to himself to never, ever offer his Coke to a sumo wrestler after a match again.” bagged the prize for “Baby Boomer Allusion Of The Week.” Mean Joe Greene will be presenting the prize personally.

Two other entrants went for musical allusions, with fatman’s “The answer, my friends, is blowing in the wind; the answer is blowing in the wind.” and jc’s “Everybody was Kun Fu Figh-ting, Those cats were fast as light-ning.” It was a tough call, but fatman gets the “Golden Oldies Award.”

The “Missed It By That Much” is divided between Todd, for “I AM NOT AN ANIMAL!!!! I AM A MAN!!!!,” and Moon Monkey, for “Looks like another clothing malfunction…!” Either coulda been a winner outright, but the proper quotes are “I am a human being!” and “wardrobe malfunction.” Yeah, I’m real nit-picky, but it’s MY contest this week and MY rules.

The “Gratuitous Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy Reference” goes to Sue Dohnim, for “SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY! The Pope versus the Bugblatter Beast of Traal! BE THERE!” It comes with this lovely towel.

And finally, the coveted “Laurence Simon Sick And Twisted Bastard Award” goes to Tim Worstall, for “Sister, throwing me your petticoat is not an appropriate response to my asking if you want Eggs Benedict for breakfast.” Tim just barely beat out Laurence Simon’s “Inspired by Arafat’s Israel-shaped kaffiyeh, Benedict begins his own fashion campaign to liberate East Germany from brutal West German occupiers.”

Thanks to everyone for playing, and Friday a brand-new Caption Contest&trade will be up!

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  1. Coda August 21, 2005

    Am i the only one who thought the election of the Pope was a little fixed. That was the referance behind this Caption

    ” I Told You It Was Not A White Wash” the Pope stated about this election.

    Looking at that Pic it made perfect sense. A little cynicism never hurts. “National Lampoon” any one.

  2. bullwinkle August 21, 2005

    I started to go for the coveted “Laurence Simon Sick And Twisted Bastard Award” and probably would have gotten with just a few extra words. Would a reference to “sushi scented skidmarks” have done it?

  3. Paul August 21, 2005

    Does it matter to you that I’ve never made a post about ID? And that in fact I only used the term on Wizbang about 2 days ago in a comment like this one?

    I come to expect a certian level of stupidity from the commenters but really.

  4. fatman August 22, 2005

    Thanks, Jay Tea!

    My joy (and amazement) at winning the coveted Golden Oldies Award is, however, counterbalanced by my chagrin (as a life-long Pittsburgher, or yinzer, as we’re known) at having to have bullwinkle’s allusion to THE Coke commercial spelled out for me. (Smacks self in forehead)

  5. jpm100 August 22, 2005

    Day late & a dollar short.

    “Newly elected Pope Benedict demonstrates how he learned to transform his vestments into a ninja mask off the internet.”

  6. Jeff Blogworthy August 22, 2005

    Thanks Jay. Tow for two – that’s pretty cool.

  7. Sue Dohnim August 22, 2005

    W00T! Thanks, Jay Tea, you’re a sweetheart!

  8. Jim Rose August 22, 2005

    The Pope begins his campaign to reach out to the Muslim world.

  9. McGehee August 22, 2005

    Huh — and I thought “Scarfface” was funnier than “Ancient Catholic secret.” No wonder I don’t win more often.

    Then again, I also thought Spacemonkey’s Charlie Brown reference was the funniest of the bunch, and it was. That’s not just my opinion, it’s a scientific fact.

    Seriously.

  10. clark smith August 22, 2005

    “Another source of inspiration was old television shows and commercials, with bullwinkle, Guido, SCSIWuzzy, spacemonkey, Sue Dohnim, Slublog, and McGehee all tapped into the zeitgeist for their entries.”

    Jay, you forgot mine …

    “No change!, No change at all!” …

    which was an obvious reference to the Twilight Zone’s famous episode, “The Eye of the Beholder.”