Comments on: Smithsonian Caption Writing Contest #5: Glass Slipper Fitting Team

By: Caption Writing Contest #5 – The Truth Behind the Mannequin Amputation | Around The Mall

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:51:07 +0000

[...] had to sift through nearly 150 entries for the contest, many of them involving Tom Cruise, foot soldiers or exaggerated German accents, but we’ve [...]

By: BRENDA CARLTON

BRENDA CARLTON — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:01:40 +0000

DR. OTTO “ONCE AGAIN DR. SCHMITT, YOU ARE SUCH A NAMBY PAMBY, IF YOUR GONNA CUT, TAKE OFF MORE, NOT LESS?
DR. SCHMITT: “AT THE UNIVERSITY THEY ALWAYS PREACHED CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT! CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT!!

By: Ozzie Weinman

Ozzie Weinman — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:54:17 +0000

It’s simple–cut off their feet. Then they CAN’T run!

By: KK

KK — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:18:34 +0000

I know some dummies cost an arm and a leg, but this ridiculous.

By: joe del grosso

joe del grosso — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:10:58 +0000

“Are you sure that this is the most effective method to cure athletes foot?”

By: RPy

RPy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:56:59 +0000

The Swiss delegation was impressed at the prototype for the new army knife.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:22:20 +0000

“Stupid mannequins. ‘Nougat filling,’ my ass.”

By: Al Mirabella

Al Mirabella — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:13:54 +0000

Don’t you think getting a bigger pair of boots would have been easier?

By: Mark McCormick

Mark McCormick — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:34:32 +0000

Look bright eyes…all I know is that we’re supposed to shorten this mannequine by a half a foot; something to do with the Tom Cruise piece.

By: Steve Bulfer

Steve Bulfer — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:56:20 +0000

“…because she’s half a foot too tall, that’s why!”

By: Robert Wardrep

Robert Wardrep — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:41:03 +0000

And remember folks, we’re professionals, so don’t try this at home!

By: Edward Cyr

Edward Cyr — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:42:04 +0000

The eventual creators of Tinactin hadn’t perfected their formula quite yet.

By: Jim Snyder

Jim Snyder — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:05:42 +0000

That’s what they said. We have to cut a foot off the Napolean mannequin.

By: Johanna Werbach

Johanna Werbach — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:27:39 +0000

Nice work, doctors. Now the general will never put his foot in his mouth again!

By: hc haynes

hc haynes — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:39:06 +0000

“Der Fehurer’s EXACT VORDS, a size 8…A SIZE 8″