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[There's still time to cast your vote! We'll lock down the ballot box on Sunday night.]
Thanks to all who entered our 15th Caption Contest! We had close to 200 gags, and a lot of them good. Now it’s up to you all to pick the winner, after the, er, jump you’ll find our favorites.
Drop your vote in the comments below and may the best caption win! (Remember: one vote per person please.)
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And the finalists are…
a) “Hop on in anytime.”
b) “Our agent is going to hear about this… We asked for someone with musical experience, not marsupial experience.”
c) “We said we wanted something to SYMBOLIZE the zoo, not a cymbal-playing roo!”
d) The band grew tired of Roo’s requests to play hip hop.
e) It turns out that covering Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ was a bad choice.
f) “At least the elephant works for peanuts… ”
g) Because +someone+ had their seasons backward, the Vivaldi concert did not go as planned.
h) “You’re supposed to follow the sheet music, not just jump in when you feel like it.”
i) “I’m afraid the donors will be appalled by our obvious roos.”
j) The Aussies take their animal rights VERY seriously.
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Guess I’ll get it started…
A
posted by Shelly on 6-16-2009 at 7:19 pm
g) Because +someone+ had their seasons backward, the Vivaldi concert did not go as planned.
posted by batron on 6-16-2009 at 7:22 pm
C
posted by Me on 6-16-2009 at 7:23 pm
H.
posted by Kirk on 6-16-2009 at 7:23 pm
D
posted by NateJ on 6-16-2009 at 7:28 pm
G is the best come on people.
posted by Austen on 6-16-2009 at 7:28 pm
C (I love the pun!)
posted by Christopher on 6-16-2009 at 7:32 pm
B
posted by Lori on 6-16-2009 at 7:33 pm
G
posted by Lindsay F on 6-16-2009 at 7:38 pm
H
posted by Rhonda B on 6-16-2009 at 7:49 pm
H. definitely H.
posted by genevieve on 6-16-2009 at 7:52 pm
H
posted by Jake on 6-16-2009 at 8:02 pm
I
posted by jill on 6-16-2009 at 8:14 pm
G handily gets my vote.
posted by Jerad on 6-16-2009 at 8:31 pm
G
posted by mybabaycousin on 6-16-2009 at 8:39 pm
B
posted by Brian on 6-16-2009 at 8:39 pm
C
posted by allisonn on 6-16-2009 at 8:44 pm
G!
posted by Britt on 6-16-2009 at 8:45 pm
B
posted by K on 6-16-2009 at 8:51 pm
I like I. Puntastic!
posted by Johnny Cat on 6-16-2009 at 8:58 pm
Because none of mine made it this go around…
G, because it’s clever!
posted by Amy on 6-16-2009 at 9:05 pm
H
posted by Tonya on 6-16-2009 at 9:10 pm
H
posted by PartiallyDeflected on 6-16-2009 at 9:12 pm
g
posted by Elaine on 6-16-2009 at 9:14 pm
My vote goes to “B.”
Congratulations to all finalists, and good luck to the winner.
posted by Monica on 6-16-2009 at 9:37 pm
G!
posted by dangermouse on 6-16-2009 at 9:44 pm
a
posted by becca on 6-16-2009 at 9:55 pm
G
posted by JohnB on 6-16-2009 at 10:26 pm
G!
posted by Kazza on 6-16-2009 at 11:21 pm
e
posted by david on 6-16-2009 at 11:45 pm
G
posted by Megan on 6-16-2009 at 11:50 pm
E
posted by Gabby on 6-17-2009 at 12:04 am
G!
posted by Elsa on 6-17-2009 at 12:58 am
I love G!!!
posted by Katherine on 6-17-2009 at 1:08 am
C!
posted by Sav on 6-17-2009 at 2:52 am
D
posted by Baby Friday on 6-17-2009 at 8:13 am
i
posted by Kevin on 6-17-2009 at 8:28 am
G. Hands down. Hilarious and very flossy!
posted by AuntShell on 6-17-2009 at 9:09 am
G
posted by jen on 6-17-2009 at 9:23 am
H!
posted by Linda on 6-17-2009 at 9:29 am
E!
(although G is very flossy)
posted by sb on 6-17-2009 at 9:40 am
C
posted by John C on 6-17-2009 at 9:57 am
B without a doubt! I thought it was the best the first go around, and I still do.
posted by Kirby on 6-17-2009 at 10:03 am
C Absolutely C!
posted by Programmher T on 6-17-2009 at 10:12 am
H!!!!!
posted by ash on 6-17-2009 at 10:13 am
I
posted by Mike on 6-17-2009 at 10:13 am
Vote: E
although I agree with sb – G is “very flossy”
posted by Justin L on 6-17-2009 at 10:49 am
G, please
posted by Luckyluckygirl on 6-17-2009 at 10:56 am
H
posted by SamR on 6-17-2009 at 11:49 am
G
posted by Lemony Snicket on 6-17-2009 at 12:02 pm
H
posted by ande on 6-17-2009 at 12:03 pm
Choose G. The Right Choice.
G will make sure healthcare is paid for.
G will keep our children safe.
G will balance our checkbooks.
G will end hunger around the world.
G will build us a time machine!
(Hey, they’re campaign promises. No one says G has to keep them :P)
But anyway, after my short soapbox moment there, I pick G.
posted by CRJofDiamonds on 6-17-2009 at 12:07 pm
C
posted by Susanna on 6-17-2009 at 12:08 pm
D!
posted by BH on 6-17-2009 at 12:10 pm
I
tee hee.. roos. :}
posted by Chrystani on 6-17-2009 at 12:29 pm
G is by far the most clever.
I vote G.
posted by Zach on 6-17-2009 at 12:42 pm
C!
posted by Lily on 6-17-2009 at 12:53 pm
G
posted by Bec on 6-17-2009 at 2:42 pm
C C C C oh, and C
because it’s Cool
posted by cifr on 6-17-2009 at 2:55 pm
Number E was the only one that made me LOL
posted by Janice on 6-17-2009 at 3:09 pm
D.
posted by Muzz on 6-17-2009 at 3:33 pm
G is for me!
posted by Megan on 6-17-2009 at 4:08 pm
C
posted by Nic on 6-17-2009 at 4:20 pm
G
posted by Sandy on 6-17-2009 at 4:37 pm
B-E are all quite good, but my favorite is definitely G.
posted by Valkyrie on 6-17-2009 at 5:03 pm
h
posted by Kim on 6-17-2009 at 5:29 pm
c
posted by Courtney on 6-17-2009 at 7:18 pm
G
posted by Sara on 6-17-2009 at 7:20 pm
D
posted by Fireball on 6-17-2009 at 8:50 pm
E!!
posted by Christi on 6-17-2009 at 11:57 pm
c
posted by ameliorate on 6-18-2009 at 6:41 am
c
posted by Ken on 6-18-2009 at 1:53 pm
J!!!
posted by pamela on 6-18-2009 at 4:13 pm
D
posted by Caroline on 6-19-2009 at 3:52 pm
c
posted by iamams on 6-19-2009 at 4:11 pm
H
posted by AuntieDawn on 6-19-2009 at 4:16 pm
G!!!
posted by Tinster on 6-19-2009 at 4:22 pm
D is good, but G gets my vote!
posted by Adrienne on 6-19-2009 at 4:36 pm
e
posted by jamie on 6-19-2009 at 4:43 pm
g) Because +someone+ had their seasons backward, the Vivaldi concert did not go as planned.
posted by the creature on 6-19-2009 at 5:37 pm
G
posted by Brooke on 6-19-2009 at 7:48 pm
G
Oh my goodness, it’s brilliant.
posted by Becky on 6-19-2009 at 9:58 pm
C!
posted by Moth on 6-19-2009 at 10:36 pm
G
posted by Lissa on 6-19-2009 at 10:44 pm
G
posted by Ally on 6-19-2009 at 11:42 pm
I.
Several good ones to choose from but I have to go with the clever.
posted by Jim on 6-19-2009 at 11:42 pm
B
posted by Jessie on 6-20-2009 at 12:03 am
B for Beat. Well, also, C for Clever.
posted by Catherine on 6-20-2009 at 2:52 am
I vote for C!
posted by Alexsandra on 6-20-2009 at 3:25 am
B
posted by AnnaCLaire on 6-20-2009 at 4:34 am
B
posted by tamigirlrocks on 6-20-2009 at 6:03 am
G — very clever!
posted by Jacqueline on 6-20-2009 at 7:57 am
G- funny and made me think
posted by pod19 on 6-20-2009 at 10:28 am
E
posted by Rorik on 6-20-2009 at 11:00 am
G, a thousand times, G
posted by Colin on 6-20-2009 at 12:44 pm
C.
posted by Rick on 6-20-2009 at 9:50 pm
G…easily the most clever.
posted by Ryan on 6-21-2009 at 8:11 am
B
posted by dot on 6-22-2009 at 1:18 am
G
posted by Manda on 6-22-2009 at 9:36 am
Wow, I think this is the first caption contest where there are several so clever, there isn’t one obvious choice.
I think I’ll go with H.
posted by CK on 6-24-2009 at 7:33 pm