February 26, 2009

Caption Writing Contest: Round 2

Courtesy of Smithsonian Archives

Courtesy of Smithsonian Archives

I look at this photograph and I immediately start reminiscing about many a fun-filled afternoon playing Hungry Hungry Hippos, bopping the backsides of plastic technicolor hippopotami in an attempt to eat more white plastic marbles than my opponents. I can totally see the guy on the left going, “Hey, what’re all these marbles doing in here?”

Or can’t you just imagine these guys standing around—perhaps a little sloshed—singing, “Oh I want a hippopotamus for Christmas. Only a hippopotamus will do!”

Or, “Didn’t I see you in Fantasia?”

But there again, my ideas may be coming from FAR left field.

What words come to mind when you see this image? Create captions of your very own in the comments area below to enter in our second caption writing contest. Our first was a wild success.

Be creative! You have until noon on Wednesday, March 4 to send in your ideas.

The winner—and the original caption information for the image—will be announced here on the blog later that afternoon.



Posted By: Jesse Rhodes — Around the Web, photo caption contest | Link | Comments (30)



30 Comments »

  1. “Hannah, you gotta lay off the sweetgrass babe, your incisors are starting to look icky. How do you plan on winning Miss Teen Madagascar if you can’t flash the judges a smile?”

    Comment by Mike Dojc — February 26, 2009 @ 1:24 pm

  2. “How many times to I have to repeat myself? Marbles are for playing, not eating. I know you said you were hungry, but did you have to eat all of them? I hope winning was worth this humiliation.”

    Comment by Michelle Burdette — February 26, 2009 @ 2:41 pm

  3. Precisely seventeen seconds later, their rolls were reversed. Standing upright, however, severely agitated Calvington P. Hippopotamus’ sciatica. This would eventually lead him to abandon his promising dental career forever.

    Comment by JC — February 26, 2009 @ 3:13 pm

  4. Bob and his colleagues set out to disprove the maxim that a camel is a horse designed by a committee.

    Comment by David Martin — February 26, 2009 @ 3:24 pm

  5. After the success of the Horse, the Greeks decided to try the Trojan Hippo.

    Comment by Christine — February 26, 2009 @ 3:39 pm

  6. Members of the Butcher’s Union of Schenectady, NY attempt to certify a locally grown hippopotamus as Kosher

    Comment by Joshua McDuffie — February 26, 2009 @ 4:00 pm

  7. how many ways do you think this hippo can take it?

    Comment by Hughes — February 26, 2009 @ 9:39 pm

  8. Stan spoke under his breath to his co-workers so that Wade wouldn’t hear, “Whenever I tickle him right here, he hurls like crazy, watch!”

    Comment by ano ritter — February 26, 2009 @ 9:41 pm

  9. Profits were falling fast. The Barbershop quartet needed a gimmick, and fast. In the silence, one word was spoken….”Hippo.”

    Comment by Random Dude — February 26, 2009 @ 9:42 pm

  10. Meanwhile, down at the Timex Test Labs…

    Comment by ano ritter — February 26, 2009 @ 9:44 pm

  11. “Fred, can you hear me? Are you still there? Don’t worry – we’re going to get you out!”

    Comment by David Martin — February 26, 2009 @ 9:48 pm

  12. [...] Caption writing contest at the [...]

    Pingback by Caption : Museumist — February 26, 2009 @ 10:10 pm

  13. How many fingers am I holding up?

    Comment by Jim W. — February 26, 2009 @ 10:43 pm

  14. Helen was slightly uncomfortable with the entry exam for the fat farm, but she allowed the doctors to touch her, knowing that by the end of the summer she would look as sleek as a baby elephant.

    Comment by BC — February 27, 2009 @ 7:30 am

  15. “Tap once more. I think we’ve located Finchley”

    Comment by Ellen — February 27, 2009 @ 7:54 am

  16. “Willard ! Don’t move. Reception’s perfect !”

    Comment by Ellen — February 27, 2009 @ 7:56 am

  17. Duuuuude, you need a breath mint.

    Comment by Stephanie — February 27, 2009 @ 8:25 am

  18. Congress examines President Obama’s health care reform bill.

    Comment by Michael — February 27, 2009 @ 8:53 am

  19. “Stick out your tongue and say “AHHH”

    Comment by Krista Holyak — February 27, 2009 @ 9:22 am

  20. Professor VonLaughington glowered glumly behind the beast’s gaping mouth. “That Dr. Hippocampus thinks he’s so darn smart,” he muttered bitterly. “It’s exceedingly clear this specimen is a rhino, and should be treated as such.”

    Comment by SRS22 — February 27, 2009 @ 9:37 am

  21. Despite thirty years of dentistry practice, nothing could have prepared Dr. Simonton for the cavity he was about to face.

    Comment by Meredith — February 27, 2009 @ 9:37 am

  22. “But GrandMa what a big mouth you have”

    Comment by Jerry sachs — February 27, 2009 @ 11:04 am

  23. “Very good. Now, turn your head and cough.”

    Comment by Lyndsay — February 27, 2009 @ 1:12 pm

  24. You put your left arm in. You pull your left arm out. You do the Hippo-pokey and that’s what it’s all about.

    Comment by Pam — February 27, 2009 @ 2:35 pm

  25. Hey Fred, Call the CIA I just found Jimmy Hoffa!

    Comment by Jill Strong — March 1, 2009 @ 1:43 pm

  26. Take a look at this fellows, a sheep in hippo’s clothing.

    Comment by Brittany — March 2, 2009 @ 7:05 pm

  27. “Remarkable. Our fingertips are actually touching. Now take it up, very slowly, until we are shaking hands.”
    Smithsonian Institution Advanced Physics Laboratory (a.k.a. Hippocampus), July 1952

    Comment by Louise Guenther — March 3, 2009 @ 12:18 pm

  28. “You really think we can win the Guinness World Record for largest mechanical bank? OK, so I put the penny…where?”

    Comment by Sue Partyke — March 3, 2009 @ 12:28 pm

  29. “Don’t crank this closed while my hand is still in here!!!”

    Comment by Mike — March 5, 2009 @ 10:17 pm

  30. The heimlich manoevre just wasnt going to work…Fred pulled the short straw and was going in.

    Comment by Dawn Decker — March 5, 2009 @ 11:39 pm

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