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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsToday's Lighthearted Caption Contest (12/22/24)
Following up on the previous installments, here is an installment for today:
Many years ago, one of the professional magazines I received included a full page devoted to a caption contest. They would print some photo from a bygone era and would solicit the readers to provide a suitable (usually humorous) caption.
As I followed the contest, I recognized that there were two types of captioners. Those who submitted very short captions which actually told a much larger story, and those who submitted rather lengthy "step by step instructions for the use of the image" captions which actually limited the application and humor in the image.
With the year we've all been having, I have decided to try something like that here. Folks may provide captions, or not, as they wish. If there is ongoing interest, I will undertake to do this on a quasi-regular basis.
As I followed the contest, I recognized that there were two types of captioners. Those who submitted very short captions which actually told a much larger story, and those who submitted rather lengthy "step by step instructions for the use of the image" captions which actually limited the application and humor in the image.
With the year we've all been having, I have decided to try something like that here. Folks may provide captions, or not, as they wish. If there is ongoing interest, I will undertake to do this on a quasi-regular basis.
My example caption
We're Out[ Of Flying Reideer So We Brought These
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Today's Lighthearted Caption Contest (12/22/24) (Original Post)
Otto_Harper
Sunday
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Sneederbunk
(15,392 posts)1. All that's left from one of TSF's casinos.
Blappy
(140 posts)2. "Would anyone like a merry go-round with us?"
Thank you, Otto, it can be a day brightener to post these sorts of diversions!
dgauss
(1,140 posts)3. "Unicorns Began Aerial Phase of Attack on Key Centaur Positions"
Irish_Dem
(59,727 posts)4. "They let the damn leprechauns ride in on a rainbow."