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Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™

Posted by Kevin
Published: December 29, 2006 - 7:00 AM

It's Friday, which means it's time for the Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™. Enter your best caption for the following picture:

Al Sharpton addresses mourners during a public viewing of legendary singer James Brown's coffin at the Apollo Theater in New York December 28, 2006. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)


Winners will be announced Sunday.


Update: Winners announced. Click on the link to read the winning entries. The contest is now closed.

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Comments (58)

Al Sharpton announces his l... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by John Irving | December 29, 2006 7:20 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
John Irving:

Al Sharpton announces his latest career move, into the porn business.

1. Posted by John Irving | December 29, 2006 7:20 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 07:20

The Harlem Zionist Regime m... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Ringmaster | December 29, 2006 7:27 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Ringmaster:

The Harlem Zionist Regime must be stopped!! Oh... wait... they're not jewish. Nevermind. Carry on then.

2. Posted by Ringmaster | December 29, 2006 7:27 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 07:27

Jealous of the hoopla surro... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Oyster | December 29, 2006 7:29 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Oyster:

Jealous of the hoopla surrounding Obama after the the discovery of his middle name, Al Sharpton changes his middle name to "Capone".

3. Posted by Oyster | December 29, 2006 7:29 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 07:29

"And on this, the day I col... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by JimK | December 29, 2006 7:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
JimK:

"And on this, the day I collect more money for falsifying yet another act of racism against my people, you ask me for a favor?"

or...

"James Brown is gone, brothers and sisters. NOW I finally have the best hair in Harlem. Suck on that, Jesse!"

4. Posted by JimK | December 29, 2006 7:31 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 07:31

You talk about vengeance. I... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by CZ | December 29, 2006 8:05 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
CZ:

You talk about vengeance. Is vengeance going to bring your son back to you? Or my boy to me?

5. Posted by CZ | December 29, 2006 8:05 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 08:05

"James Brown is NOT DEAD! ... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by Insomniac | December 29, 2006 8:06 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Insomniac:

"James Brown is NOT DEAD! It's all a hoax! And I of all people should know about hoaxes!"

"Now, I raise a toast to the Godfather of...hey, who stole my spliff?!"

6. Posted by Insomniac | December 29, 2006 8:06 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 08:06

Al Sharpton cashes in yet a... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by Faith+1 | December 29, 2006 8:06 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Faith+1:

Al Sharpton cashes in yet again by milking PR from the death of another more talented black man.

7. Posted by Faith+1 | December 29, 2006 8:06 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 08:06

Al Sharpton once again cyni... (Below threshold)

8. Posted by Insomniac | December 29, 2006 8:09 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Insomniac:

Al Sharpton once again cynically wraps his race-baiting extortion shtick in the mantle of religion.

8. Posted by Insomniac | December 29, 2006 8:09 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 08:09

Al Sharpton...making an off... (Below threshold)

9. Posted by Diane | December 29, 2006 8:26 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Diane:

Al Sharpton...making an offer I can easily refuse.

9. Posted by Diane | December 29, 2006 8:26 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 08:26

Al Sharpton announces he is... (Below threshold)

10. Posted by elliot | December 29, 2006 8:30 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
elliot:

Al Sharpton announces he is producing a new black mafia tv show called the 'Baritones'...a spin off of the 'Spopranos'. You got a problem wit dat?

10. Posted by elliot | December 29, 2006 8:30 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 08:30

"I'm gonna make 'um an offe... (Below threshold)

11. Posted by SurfinKC | December 29, 2006 8:38 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
SurfinKC:

"I'm gonna make 'um an offer I can't understand"

11. Posted by SurfinKC | December 29, 2006 8:38 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 08:38

You don't want to be labele... (Below threshold)

12. Posted by Stephen Macklin | December 29, 2006 8:53 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Stephen Macklin:

You don't want to be labeled a racist and face a boycott?

Make me an offer I can't refuse.

12. Posted by Stephen Macklin | December 29, 2006 8:53 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 08:53

Mr. Hanky gives a heart-fel... (Below threshold)

13. Posted by moseby | December 29, 2006 8:53 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
moseby:

Mr. Hanky gives a heart-felt eulogy....

13. Posted by moseby | December 29, 2006 8:53 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 08:53

Al annnounce that since Chu... (Below threshold)

14. Posted by Gmac | December 29, 2006 9:25 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Gmac:

Al annnounce that since Chuck is dead he's the new Godfather, of what though no one is sure.

14. Posted by Gmac | December 29, 2006 9:25 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 09:25

Carrion always brings out t... (Below threshold)

15. Posted by fustian | December 29, 2006 9:28 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
fustian:

Carrion always brings out the vultures.

15. Posted by fustian | December 29, 2006 9:28 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 09:28

The Rev. Al Sharpton dislik... (Below threshold)

16. Posted by Phil Snyder | December 29, 2006 9:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Phil Snyder:

The Rev. Al Sharpton dislikes the effects of the new Truth in Advertising laws.

16. Posted by Phil Snyder | December 29, 2006 9:31 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 09:31

Look, it's the Godfather of... (Below threshold)

17. Posted by fustian | December 29, 2006 9:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
fustian:

Look, it's the Godfather of "Stole".

17. Posted by fustian | December 29, 2006 9:31 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 09:31

The second cousin, twice re... (Below threshold)

18. Posted by fustian | December 29, 2006 9:38 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
fustian:

The second cousin, twice removed of soul.

18. Posted by fustian | December 29, 2006 9:38 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 09:38

Add an 's to announce.... (Below threshold)

19. Posted by Gmac | December 29, 2006 9:45 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Gmac:

Add an 's to announce.

19. Posted by Gmac | December 29, 2006 9:45 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 09:45

damn, they spelled fathead ... (Below threshold)

20. Posted by scotty | December 29, 2006 9:54 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
scotty:

damn, they spelled fathead wrong.

20. Posted by scotty | December 29, 2006 9:54 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 09:54

Sharpton appears at another... (Below threshold)

21. Posted by scotty | December 29, 2006 9:56 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
scotty:

Sharpton appears at another Bill Clinton rally under the huge banner reading "goo father", no doubt in reference to Bill's time with Monica.

21. Posted by scotty | December 29, 2006 9:56 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 09:56

"I want to tell you a littl... (Below threshold)

22. Posted by Rachel Edith | December 29, 2006 9:58 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rachel Edith:

"I want to tell you a little story about a horse ..."

22. Posted by Rachel Edith | December 29, 2006 9:58 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 09:58

"Papa's Got A Brand New Bag... (Below threshold)

23. Posted by radio free fred | December 29, 2006 10:09 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
radio free fred:

"Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, So Pinch Em Up!"

23. Posted by radio free fred | December 29, 2006 10:09 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 10:09

Q: What's the difference be... (Below threshold)

24. Posted by OregonMuse | December 29, 2006 10:12 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
OregonMuse:

Q: What's the difference between the Godfather and Al Sharpton?

A: One is a bloodsucking, vampire-like beast who feasts upon the blood of his own people, enriching himself at their expense while claiming to be acting om their best interests and who can't be gotten rid of, and the other one's Italian.

24. Posted by OregonMuse | December 29, 2006 10:12 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 10:12

Wasn't Ron Jermey called th... (Below threshold)

25. Posted by The Man | December 29, 2006 10:15 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The Man:

Wasn't Ron Jermey called the Goo Father?

25. Posted by The Man | December 29, 2006 10:15 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 10:15

He's ranting at the crowd b... (Below threshold)

26. Posted by waffen | December 29, 2006 10:17 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
waffen:

He's ranting at the crowd because the corpse of James Brown has more class than the very alive Al Sharpton.

26. Posted by waffen | December 29, 2006 10:17 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 10:17

The hardest working man in ... (Below threshold)

27. Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic | December 29, 2006 10:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Baron Von Ottomatic:

The hardest working man in race hustling!

27. Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic | December 29, 2006 10:18 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 10:18

Dearly beloved we are gathe... (Below threshold)

28. Posted by spurwing plover | December 29, 2006 10:20 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
spurwing plover:

Dearly beloved we are gathered here to today to BLAHHH BLLAAAHH BBBBLLLLAAAAHHHH BBBBLLLAAHHHH

28. Posted by spurwing plover | December 29, 2006 10:20 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 10:20

And while any man with a mo... (Below threshold)

29. Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic | December 29, 2006 10:26 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Baron Von Ottomatic:

And while any man with a modicum of decency or shame wouldn't have chosen the funeral as the appropriate time to claim a portion of the deceased's estate, Al Sharpton was never-the-less on top of his game.

29. Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic | December 29, 2006 10:26 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 10:26

Wimpering Man: "But Don, ho... (Below threshold)

30. Posted by kbiel | December 29, 2006 10:50 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
kbiel:

Wimpering Man: "But Don, how will you make the white people pay?"
The Godfather: "Let's just say that I'm going to make them an offer they can't refuse."
The Godfather: "Tom, get me Tawana Brawley."

30. Posted by kbiel | December 29, 2006 10:50 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 10:50

"Dammit, you were supposed ... (Below threshold)

31. Posted by IllTemperedCur | December 29, 2006 11:01 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
IllTemperedCur:

"Dammit, you were supposed to tell the florist that James Brown was a GOOD father!"

31. Posted by IllTemperedCur | December 29, 2006 11:01 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 11:01

The gathered mourners gaspe... (Below threshold)

32. Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic | December 29, 2006 11:10 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Baron Von Ottomatic:

The gathered mourners gasped in awe at the reverend's pleated, worsted wool jogging suit adorned with 24K gold medallions.

32. Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic | December 29, 2006 11:10 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 11:10

After awakening to find the... (Below threshold)

33. Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic | December 29, 2006 11:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Baron Von Ottomatic:

After awakening to find the horse's ass at his funeral, James Brown shockingly realized mafia was serious about reclaiming their "Godfather" moniker.

33. Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic | December 29, 2006 11:18 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 11:18

Does that say, GOO FARTER?<... (Below threshold)

34. Posted by SILVER BULLET | December 29, 2006 11:27 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
SILVER BULLET:

Does that say, GOO FARTER?

34. Posted by SILVER BULLET | December 29, 2006 11:27 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 11:27

The God Father of Soulless<... (Below threshold)

35. Posted by billy | December 29, 2006 11:42 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
billy:

The God Father of Soulless

35. Posted by billy | December 29, 2006 11:42 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 11:42

Im n ur base, steln yur Jhe... (Below threshold)

36. Posted by MunDane | December 29, 2006 11:49 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
MunDane:

Im n ur base, steln yur Jheri Curl

36. Posted by MunDane | December 29, 2006 11:49 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 11:49

All praise and glo... (Below threshold)

37. Posted by macofromoc | December 29, 2006 11:51 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
macofromoc:

All praise and glory to the Goo Farter!!

37. Posted by macofromoc | December 29, 2006 11:51 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 11:51

You know, the horse head wa... (Below threshold)

38. Posted by Scott | December 29, 2006 11:57 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Scott:

You know, the horse head was bad enough, but now they just had to leave the ass

38. Posted by Scott | December 29, 2006 11:57 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 11:57

"Jump back!....Wanna kiss m... (Below threshold)

39. Posted by Peter F. | December 29, 2006 12:33 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Peter F.:

"Jump back!....Wanna kiss myself!....Talk too much!.....Heyyyyyyyyy!...Uh!"

39. Posted by Peter F. | December 29, 2006 12:33 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 12:33

Peter F., that's two weeks ... (Below threshold)

40. Posted by Tom Blogical | December 29, 2006 1:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Tom Blogical:

Peter F., that's two weeks in a row now you beat me to it!!! DANG it!

And that is funny stuff...

40. Posted by Tom Blogical | December 29, 2006 1:23 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 29, 2006 13:23

God Father? Of what? Soul... (Below threshold)

41. Posted by Scott | December 29, 2006 2:08 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Scott:

God Father? Of what? Soul? WTF is a soul?

41. Posted by Scott | December 29, 2006 2:08 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)