David K. Israel
Fourth Caption Contest Finalists!
by David K. Israel - December 14, 2007 - 8:46 PM

[There's still time to get your vote in if you haven't already! We'll lock this one down at noon Sunday.] Thanks to all who entered our 4th Caption Contest. Now the fun really begins: it’s up to YOU to pick the winner. As with last time, each finalist is labeled with a letter. All you have to do is decide which is the best (whatever your definition of “best” is), and drop your ballot in the comments below. As always, one vote per person.

And the 8 finalists are…

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a) Julie entered: “Anthropology seemed like a good major at the time…”

b) Sara entered: Ever since he read that Darwin book, he’s been convinced he’s his keeper’s Brother. Some family business, hmph.
c) Autumn entered: Harriet was aware of her husband’s fondness for late-nineteenth century hand-cranked organs. His fondness for capuchin monkeys, on the other hand, came as quite the surprise.
d) JeffComedy entered: “Look, I know they just proved you guys have better short term memory, but that doesn’t make you superior all of a sudden. I have opposable thumbs and you still have A PREHENSILE TAIL!”
e) Ben entered: “I always told myself I wouldn’t spend my life wearing this monkey suit.”
f) Christina entered: “You know, somtimes I just feel like I am pandering myself for a living and that they’re making a monkey out of me.”
g) Mike entered: “What can I say. He earned enough to buy me out and offered to keep me in the organization.”
h) Kat entered: “I don’t think Emerson was making a suggestion when he said “Slavery is an institution for converting men into monkeys.”

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Comments (111)

  1. Gotta be “G” I actually laughed out loud.

    posted by Sarah on 12-9-2007 at 10:09 pm

  2. I love G. Hilarious!

    posted by Stephanie on 12-9-2007 at 10:09 pm

  3. h

    posted by Jonathan on 12-9-2007 at 10:10 pm

  4. G! Nice one.

    posted by Steve on 12-9-2007 at 10:14 pm

  5. A

    posted by Laura on 12-9-2007 at 10:15 pm

  6. G and H are both good…. but I vote for G

    posted by Roots on 12-9-2007 at 10:16 pm

  7. A, definately.

    P.S. So did psychology…

    posted by Beth on 12-9-2007 at 10:19 pm

  8. E

    posted by Natalie on 12-9-2007 at 10:26 pm

  9. G!

    posted by Larriann on 12-9-2007 at 10:38 pm

  10. G

    posted by Nate on 12-9-2007 at 10:52 pm

  11. G – Outstanding and brilliantly funny.

    posted by Mark Myers on 12-9-2007 at 11:11 pm

  12. definately G

    perfect !

    posted by el on 12-9-2007 at 11:17 pm

  13. Most definitely ‘A’, only because I am an anthropology major and can’t help but laugh at myself! I love it!

    posted by Sabrina on 12-9-2007 at 11:18 pm

  14. A, E & G were my faves. I vote for G.

    posted by Kevin on 12-9-2007 at 11:22 pm

  15. G

    posted by Melinda on 12-9-2007 at 11:31 pm

  16. e made me laugh, but g seems more fitting. I vote g

    posted by ann on 12-9-2007 at 11:34 pm

  17. Gotta go with C. Who can resist a man with a fondness for antiques and beastiality?

    posted by adrienne on 12-9-2007 at 11:46 pm

  18. I gotta go with G, too. Made me chortle. I don’t usually chortle, either.

    posted by bigsoda on 12-10-2007 at 12:07 am

  19. C, it’s gotta be C. Come on, read it again. C, ladies, C!

    posted by RsvlMom on 12-10-2007 at 12:32 am

  20. I gotta give it up for A.

    Anthro makes monkeys of us all.

    posted by Johnny Cat on 12-10-2007 at 12:36 am

  21. A…or G….

    A, definitely.

    posted by rica on 12-10-2007 at 12:56 am

  22. My vote goes to C, but G was good too.

    posted by beryl on 12-10-2007 at 1:07 am

  23. E …what else would you expect?

    posted by ben on 12-10-2007 at 1:28 am

  24. A

    posted by Chris on 12-10-2007 at 1:33 am

  25. D

    (How sad would it be if the only vote I got was from myself)

    posted by jeffcomedy on 12-10-2007 at 2:52 am

  26. G! Although, I did think that C was funny too.

    posted by greenstrawberries on 12-10-2007 at 3:40 am

  27. G!

    posted by Jeannie on 12-10-2007 at 5:42 am

  28. G. Definitely G.

    posted by Lisa on 12-10-2007 at 6:09 am

  29. absolutely “g”!

    posted by kay on 12-10-2007 at 7:05 am

  30. c!

    posted by Cate Rose on 12-10-2007 at 7:51 am

  31. Gotta be G!

    posted by Roger on 12-10-2007 at 7:52 am

  32. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, ‘G’. Though ‘A’ wasn’t bad either.

    posted by Fred on 12-10-2007 at 8:31 am

  33. G

    posted by susie on 12-10-2007 at 8:31 am

  34. Chalk up another for G

    posted by Ashley on 12-10-2007 at 8:37 am

  35. I am going with “C”

    posted by Jeff on 12-10-2007 at 8:59 am

  36. B!

    posted by Jonathan on 12-10-2007 at 9:13 am

  37. g

    posted by Vorple on 12-10-2007 at 9:24 am

  38. G!

    posted by Suzeo on 12-10-2007 at 9:36 am

  39. G Love!

    posted by cm on 12-10-2007 at 9:45 am

  40. I vote a, a/k/a JULIE!

    posted by Sean on 12-10-2007 at 10:07 am

  41. Gotta go with G.

    posted by tmcay on 12-10-2007 at 10:17 am

  42. I just can’t decide between G & H, so count my vote half & half.

    posted by Julie on 12-10-2007 at 10:31 am

  43. D.

    Can’t leave you hanging there alone, Jeff (by your prehensile tail, perhaps?…)

    posted by B on 12-10-2007 at 10:38 am

  44. H!

    posted by Anne on 12-10-2007 at 11:04 am

  45. G

    posted by DW on 12-10-2007 at 11:12 am

  46. G. It was unexpected, making it so much funnier.

    posted by Andrew Zimmerman on 12-10-2007 at 11:22 am

  47. G!

    posted by RosiePerez on 12-10-2007 at 11:28 am

  48. G

    posted by caitlen315 on 12-10-2007 at 11:31 am

  49. G! good stuff, thought C was pretty cute too.

    posted by Suzanne on 12-10-2007 at 11:51 am

  50. G

    posted by Elisabeth on 12-10-2007 at 12:43 pm

  51. H, for sure!
    Good job to all.

    posted by Trena on 12-10-2007 at 1:11 pm

  52. C, of course

    posted by Autumn on 12-10-2007 at 1:21 pm

  53. G

    posted by Andrea on 12-10-2007 at 1:33 pm

  54. G! i love it

    posted by ashley on 12-10-2007 at 1:46 pm

  55. G

    posted by Valerie on 12-10-2007 at 1:49 pm

  56. the G’s have it.

    posted by ben on 12-10-2007 at 2:53 pm

  57. Definitely A!

    posted by Robin on 12-10-2007 at 2:57 pm

  58. I vote for G!

    posted by Kristen on 12-10-2007 at 3:13 pm

  59. G

    posted by Regina on 12-10-2007 at 3:42 pm

  60. G, hands down.

    posted by Liz on 12-10-2007 at 3:59 pm

  61. D! Insulting a monkey is always a party in a box.

    posted by Cat on 12-10-2007 at 4:57 pm

  62. G

    posted by Iris on 12-10-2007 at 5:19 pm

  63. A!!!!

    posted by Cyndi on 12-10-2007 at 6:05 pm

  64. G.

    posted by Tori on 12-10-2007 at 6:28 pm

  65. Given those choices, I have to go with H

    posted by Paul on 12-10-2007 at 7:20 pm

  66. A.

    posted by Mimi on 12-10-2007 at 8:13 pm

  67. A!!!

    lol. ;D

    posted by Kricket on 12-10-2007 at 8:14 pm

  68. G

    posted by goneundercover on 12-11-2007 at 11:36 am

  69. G!

    posted by Dean on 12-11-2007 at 7:02 pm

  70. G =)

    posted by Courtney on 12-11-2007 at 7:20 pm

  71. F, F is awesome! It’s not *SO* inside that it hurts your head, yet whitty enough to make us smarty pants still feel smug for knowing what pandering means.

    posted by icot on 12-11-2007 at 8:05 pm

  72. A, definitely.

    posted by Lizzie on 12-11-2007 at 8:53 pm

  73. B! I didn’t know I’d made it into the finals! And one other person voted!

    Ha.

    posted by sara on 12-11-2007 at 9:20 pm

  74. B!

    posted by justin on 12-11-2007 at 9:30 pm

  75. I vote for D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

    posted by Katy on 12-11-2007 at 9:39 pm

  76. G for sure.

    posted by Angeline on 12-11-2007 at 9:45 pm

  77. D

    posted by ANV on 12-11-2007 at 10:55 pm

  78. B.

    posted by svnh on 12-11-2007 at 10:57 pm

  79. On the G train

    posted by Jenny on 12-11-2007 at 11:30 pm

  80. woo – i’m up there!

    i don’t want to vote for myself, so i’ll toss my support in for G. :)

    posted by julie on 12-11-2007 at 11:40 pm

  81. F!!!!

    posted by Susan on 12-11-2007 at 11:54 pm

  82. I vote for D!

    posted by Sarah on 12-12-2007 at 12:04 am

  83. c

    posted by Lindsay on 12-12-2007 at 12:23 am

  84. G

    posted by Antanas on 12-12-2007 at 6:06 am

  85. G

    posted by Jennifer on 12-12-2007 at 6:56 am

  86. B!

    posted by kevin on 12-12-2007 at 10:30 am

  87. A!

    posted by Stephanie on 12-12-2007 at 11:15 am

  88. G!!!!

    posted by Kande on 12-12-2007 at 11:17 am

  89. Being a gentleman, I’ll return the favour and vote for A

    posted by Mike on 12-12-2007 at 11:41 am

  90. Mike: aww, thanks! *grins*

    posted by julie on 12-12-2007 at 11:58 am

  91. g

    posted by ashley on 12-12-2007 at 2:47 pm

  92. G is it! Great job

    posted by jen on 12-12-2007 at 3:40 pm

  93. hurray for me! I exist in circles where all my friends are the funny intellectuals and I’m the one making the monkey faces.

    f =-)

    posted by christina on 12-12-2007 at 3:53 pm

  94. G for sure

    posted by Steve on 12-12-2007 at 4:26 pm

  95. Absolutely G

    posted by Joanna on 12-12-2007 at 4:41 pm

  96. You forgot one caption:
    I’ll do anything for a cup a coffee!

    posted by Bruce on 12-12-2007 at 6:45 pm

  97. G.

    posted by Stina on 12-12-2007 at 8:34 pm

  98. A

    posted by Zoe on 12-15-2007 at 2:00 am

  99. Gotta be G!

    posted by Emily on 12-15-2007 at 3:51 am

  100. I vote G.

    posted by Mej on 12-15-2007 at 8:31 am

  101. A, or “eh?”

    posted by Sam on 12-15-2007 at 9:26 am

  102. A!

    posted by Andi on 12-15-2007 at 10:41 am

  103. G!

    posted by fibes2 on 12-15-2007 at 12:15 pm

  104. G!

    posted by downchez on 12-15-2007 at 12:21 pm

  105. A all the way

    posted by amber on 12-15-2007 at 12:31 pm

  106. Definitely B.

    posted by Will on 12-15-2007 at 3:16 pm

  107. It’s gotta be G. A is a close second.

    posted by Pete on 12-15-2007 at 4:35 pm

  108. G – only one that made me laugh.

    posted by Erin on 12-15-2007 at 4:54 pm

  109. G

    posted by kat willett on 12-15-2007 at 8:42 pm

  110. G – by far. But A is great too.

    posted by Brian on 12-16-2007 at 6:09 pm

  111. by begging, or by the perpetration perhaps, of the greatest enormities. issue their promissory notes. They deduct always, upon whatever sum they

    posted by Jessica on 1-24-2008 at 4:32 pm

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