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Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™

Posted by Kevin
Published: November 11, 2005 - 10:00 AM

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

Singer and musician Paul McCartney reads passages from 'High in the Clouds,' a children's fantasy book he co-authored, before a group of students from Fairburn Elementary School, at a Borders bookstore in Los Angeles Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)


Winners will be announced Sunday evening.


Update: Winners announced (click the link to read the winning entires). And the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make...

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"And then the evil Japanese... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by Weegie | November 11, 2005 7:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Weegie:

"And then the evil Japanese witch cast her evil spell upon Good John, who abandoned the forces of good and started writing horrible hippie songs."

1. Posted by Weegie | November 11, 2005 7:36 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 07:36

"Love, love me do, I'm so i... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Timmer | November 11, 2005 8:10 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Timmer:

"Love, love me do, I'm so in love with you."

See, even Dr Seuss ripped us off.

2. Posted by Timmer | November 11, 2005 8:10 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 08:10

DRUDGEBREAKING: The US Just... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Rodney Dill | November 11, 2005 9:03 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rodney Dill:

DRUDGEBREAKING: The US Justice Department opened an investigation of Paul McCartney and the work High in the Clouds stating that this is another allusion to glamorizing 60's drug use, much like the musical piece Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.

3. Posted by Rodney Dill | November 11, 2005 9:03 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 09:03

Kid in Back: "Jees, Harry P... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by Rodney Dill | November 11, 2005 9:11 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rodney Dill:

Kid in Back: "Jees, Harry Potter sure has aged badly."

4. Posted by Rodney Dill | November 11, 2005 9:11 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 09:11

Paul continues to to re... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by B's Freak | November 11, 2005 9:14 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
B's Freak:

Paul continues to to read to the children after being informed that a Cessna was flown into Abbey Road Studios, thus showing his cluelessness when his leadership was most needed.

5. Posted by B's Freak | November 11, 2005 9:14 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 09:14

"This is much better than w... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by Giacomo | November 11, 2005 9:15 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Giacomo:

"This is much better than when Michael Jackson wanted to read to us in bed."

6. Posted by Giacomo | November 11, 2005 9:15 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 09:15

"My dad said he was the "Co... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by rick13 | November 11, 2005 9:16 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
rick13:

"My dad said he was the "Coolest", but his wife's only got one leg"!

7. Posted by rick13 | November 11, 2005 9:16 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 09:16

Paul McCartney reading from... (Below threshold)

8. Posted by Dwight P | November 11, 2005 9:23 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Dwight P:

Paul McCartney reading from his new autobiography.

8. Posted by Dwight P | November 11, 2005 9:23 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 09:23

Kid to other kid:"... (Below threshold)

9. Posted by FreakyBoy | November 11, 2005 9:35 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
FreakyBoy:

Kid to other kid:

"Yeah, apparently he co-authored this, too. Which means all the good parts were written by the other guy."

9. Posted by FreakyBoy | November 11, 2005 9:35 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 09:35

and so I yelled at George t... (Below threshold)

10. Posted by Todd | November 11, 2005 9:40 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Todd:

and so I yelled at George to "stop bogarting that hooter and pass it down".

Paul looked up and realized he had just popped out of another flashback....

10. Posted by Todd | November 11, 2005 9:40 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 09:40

"Once upon a time, in a lan... (Below threshold)

11. Posted by FreakyBoy | November 11, 2005 9:51 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
FreakyBoy:

"Once upon a time, in a land far away, lived a sad and bitter boy named Pete Best..."

11. Posted by FreakyBoy | November 11, 2005 9:51 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 09:51

Psst...Jeff... who is that ... (Below threshold)

12. Posted by AR | November 11, 2005 10:01 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
AR:

Psst...Jeff... who is that old lady with the funny accent?

12. Posted by AR | November 11, 2005 10:01 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 10:01

"I don't know about you, bu... (Below threshold)

13. Posted by physics geek | November 11, 2005 10:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
physics geek:

"I don't know about you, but I think it's the worst episode of MTV Unplugged, ever."

13. Posted by physics geek | November 11, 2005 10:31 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 10:31

"Twas the night before Fitz... (Below threshold)

14. Posted by A Glosson | November 11, 2005 10:37 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
A Glosson:

"Twas the night before Fitzmas and all through the house ..."

14. Posted by A Glosson | November 11, 2005 10:37 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 10:37

"Uh, I have a question. Tha... (Below threshold)

15. Posted by Rodney Dill | November 11, 2005 10:50 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rodney Dill:

"Uh, I have a question. That book have any nude photos of Yoko in it?"

15. Posted by Rodney Dill | November 11, 2005 10:50 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 10:50

Didn't he get busted once f... (Below threshold)

16. Posted by stan25 | November 11, 2005 11:02 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
stan25:

Didn't he get busted once for having the stuff that put his head in the clouds?

16. Posted by stan25 | November 11, 2005 11:02 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:02

From high in the clouds the... (Below threshold)

17. Posted by The WASP | November 11, 2005 11:03 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The WASP:

From high in the clouds the good bug worked hard at his craft, but alas, from far below the fowl temptress put an evil spell on his best friend, luring him to social causes and convincing him to leave the band of bugs...

17. Posted by The WASP | November 11, 2005 11:03 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:03

Paul McCartney was one of t... (Below threshold)

18. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:03 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
tacitblue:

Paul McCartney was one of the many celebrities on hand at the unveiling of the new democratic party strategy book.

18. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:03 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:03

the childrens book is about... (Below threshold)

19. Posted by fred lawson | November 11, 2005 11:04 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
fred lawson:

the childrens book is about a day tripping no where man who went down a long and winding road workin eight days a week and had a hard days night to become a paperback writer so he could earn a ticket to ride on Penny Lane..

19. Posted by fred lawson | November 11, 2005 11:04 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:04

Suddenly he burst into tear... (Below threshold)

20. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:05 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
tacitblue:

Suddenly he burst into tears. "I can read!" he shouted. Now if only he could write.

20. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:05 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:05

And then children, our brav... (Below threshold)

21. Posted by Mark | November 11, 2005 11:12 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Mark:

And then children, our brave hero slayed the Yoko-ono Dragon and the town lived happily ever after.

21. Posted by Mark | November 11, 2005 11:12 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:12

Here we see singer/songwrit... (Below threshold)

22. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
tacitblue:

Here we see singer/songwriter Paul McCartney volunteering for the Indoctrinate the Children program.

22. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:18 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:18

"Hey Trevor, what's a 'fook... (Below threshold)

23. Posted by c | November 11, 2005 11:23 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
c:

"Hey Trevor, what's a 'fookin' wanker' anyway?"

23. Posted by c | November 11, 2005 11:23 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:23

Here we see Paul McCartney ... (Below threshold)

24. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:26 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
tacitblue:

Here we see Paul McCartney fulfilling part of his argeement with Michael Jackson to get The Beatles' song catalog back.

24. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:26 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:26

Too important to be bothere... (Below threshold)

25. Posted by Matt | November 11, 2005 11:27 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Matt:

Too important to be bothered with schoolchildren, Jacque Chirac hires a stand-in to read My Pet Goat, as Paris burns.

25. Posted by Matt | November 11, 2005 11:27 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:27

"...and so the Good Witch H... (Below threshold)

26. Posted by DL | November 11, 2005 11:30 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
DL:

"...and so the Good Witch Hillary vanquished her evil twin sister (the Bad Witch Hillary) into the land of make believe where liberals actually tell the truth because they can't help it.

Then she lived happily ever after as a conservative!

The End

26. Posted by DL | November 11, 2005 11:30 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:30

...and so children, the goo... (Below threshold)

27. Posted by DL | November 11, 2005 11:32 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
DL:

...and so children, the good wizard was able to banish all the capitalists and wipe out all the evil CO2 in the clouds with one wave of the liberal wand!

27. Posted by DL | November 11, 2005 11:32 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:32

The fourth annual Illigitim... (Below threshold)

28. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:33 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
tacitblue:

The fourth annual Illigitimate Grandchildren of Paul McCartney Convention

28. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:33 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:33

...and that, in conclusion,... (Below threshold)

29. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:38 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
tacitblue:

...and that, in conclusion, is why capitalism is an evil machine.
Now, those of you who would like autographs the fee is $30, and please be brief. My helicopter is waiting.

29. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:38 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:38

High in the Clouds: One man... (Below threshold)

30. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:41 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
tacitblue:

High in the Clouds: One mans journey from pop icon to cultural insignificance.

30. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:41 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:41

"... the Good Knight Sir Pa... (Below threshold)

31. Posted by Laurence Simon | November 11, 2005 11:42 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Laurence Simon:

"... the Good Knight Sir Paul slew the evil Queen Yoko, and everyone lived happy ever after."

31. Posted by Laurence Simon | November 11, 2005 11:42 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:42

"Believe it or not, but onc... (Below threshold)

32. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:46 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
tacitblue:

"Believe it or not, but once upon a time, all of your moms wanted to f@c& me."

32. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:46 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:46

the story wasn't bad, but t... (Below threshold)

33. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:48 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
tacitblue:

the story wasn't bad, but the kids were distracted by the one-legged woman in the corner.

33. Posted by tacitblue | November 11, 2005 11:48 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:48

One child to another: "Why ... (Below threshold)

34. Posted by Daniel Shearon | November 11, 2005 11:49 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Daniel Shearon:

One child to another: "Why does he keep yelling OOOOH and Yah Yah Yah after every other sentance?"

34. Posted by Daniel Shearon | November 11, 2005 11:49 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 11:49

Paul McCartney, reading fro... (Below threshold)

35. Posted by Suzi Chen | November 11, 2005 12:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Suzi Chen:

Paul McCartney, reading from his second book in the "Lucy In The Sky" fantasy series.

35. Posted by Suzi Chen | November 11, 2005 12:28 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 12:28

Paul McCartney discovers th... (Below threshold)

36. Posted by Dodo David | November 11, 2005 12:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Dodo David:

Paul McCartney discovers that Red Ribbon Week is the wrong week to tell children about getting high.

36. Posted by Dodo David | November 11, 2005 12:29 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 12:29

Kid on the right: "Paul who... (Below threshold)

37. Posted by yetanotherjohn | November 11, 2005 12:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
yetanotherjohn:

Kid on the right: "Paul who?"

37. Posted by yetanotherjohn | November 11, 2005 12:50 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 12:50

Hacking up a furball, Wirra... (Below threshold)

38. Posted by bob jones | November 11, 2005 12:51 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
bob jones:

Hacking up a furball, Wirral the squirrel said, "You said we would be high up in the clouds, but this is nothing but smoke and all I see below are fires everywhere".

"Not to worry" said Froggo the frog, "those are just disaffected youths down there excercising their right to civil disobedience."

38. Posted by bob jones | November 11, 2005 12:51 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 12:51

With his children's book pu... (Below threshold)

39. Posted by JaySwash | November 11, 2005 1:17 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
JaySwash:

With his children's book published, a phoney conversion to a nutball religion could pull Paul even with Madonna in the "Attention Whore Scavenger Hunt."

39. Posted by JaySwash | November 11, 2005 1:17 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 13:17

In his bid to help sales of... (Below threshold)

40. Posted by Tam | November 11, 2005 2:19 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Tam:

In his bid to help sales of Mary Mapes' new book, Paul McCartney attempts to explain proportional fonts to an attentive audience.

40. Posted by Tam | November 11, 2005 2:19 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 14:19

How Michael Moore would cap... (Below threshold)

41. Posted by Peter F. | November 11, 2005 2:41 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Peter F.:

How Michael Moore would caption this:

"Sarasota, Florida, fall 2005. For seven minutes, Paul McCartney, former leader of The Beatles, just sat there and continued to read "My Pet Carrot" to classroom full of children as hundreds of chickens were helplessly deep fried at a nearby Kentucky Fried Chicken..."

41. Posted by Peter F. | November 11, 2005 2:41 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on November 11, 2005 14:41