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Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™

Posted by Kevin
Published: December 2, 2005 - 9:48 AM

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

The Obelisk of Buenos Aires is covered with a giant condom to commemorate World AIDS Day December 1, 2005. According to a report issued by ONUSIDA (UN AIDS), the number of people infected with the HIV virus in Latin America had risen over the last year from 1.6 to 1.8 million. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian


Winners will be announced Sunday.

Update: Winners are finally announced. Click the link to read the winning entries. The contest is now, mercifully, over.

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Comments (124)

I hear Peter Jackson's new ... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by the man | December 2, 2005 9:50 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
the man:

I hear Peter Jackson's new movie King Dong is really good.

1. Posted by the man | December 2, 2005 9:50 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 09:50

Mr. Pink stars in the long ... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Matt | December 2, 2005 9:54 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Matt:

Mr. Pink stars in the long awaited sequel, Reservoir Tips.

2. Posted by Matt | December 2, 2005 9:54 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 09:54

WOW!!! Imagine the size of... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by peerice | December 2, 2005 9:55 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
peerice:

WOW!!! Imagine the size of the batteries it takes to operate that toy!!

3. Posted by peerice | December 2, 2005 9:55 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 09:55

Government officials in Bra... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by peerice | December 2, 2005 9:56 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
peerice:

Government officials in Brazil decide the AIDs epidemic is so severe that even public buildings need protection against the disease!

4. Posted by peerice | December 2, 2005 9:56 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 09:56

NASA’s new probe Perfunctor... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by Tom | December 2, 2005 10:01 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Tom:

NASA’s new probe Perfunctory is slowly wheeled into place for its planned exploration of the deep recesses of Barney Frank’s rectum.

5. Posted by Tom | December 2, 2005 10:01 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:01

The UN erects yet another m... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by Insomniac | December 2, 2005 10:01 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Insomniac:

The UN erects yet another monument to its long history of impotence in world affairs.

6. Posted by Insomniac | December 2, 2005 10:01 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:01

The unveiling of the new Cl... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by Eric | December 2, 2005 10:10 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Eric:

The unveiling of the new Clinton Monument in Washington D.C.

7. Posted by Eric | December 2, 2005 10:10 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:10

And on the Mall, the Washin... (Below threshold)

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

And on the Mall, the Washington Monument remains uncovered in honor of the "Father" of our Country.

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

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:11

French designer Jean Luc-do... (Below threshold)

9. Posted by chevy1596 | December 2, 2005 10:11 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
chevy1596:

French designer Jean Luc-dong unveils John Kerry's new chapeau. Luc-dong is quoted as saying "I feel zee hat matches zee face." Kerry is quoted as saying "I bought the hat before I returned it."

9. Posted by chevy1596 | December 2, 2005 10:11 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:11

Guest NASA spokesman Andrew... (Below threshold)

10. Posted by Eric | December 2, 2005 10:13 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Eric:

Guest NASA spokesman Andrew Sullivan unveils the new rocket to probe Uranus.

10. Posted by Eric | December 2, 2005 10:13 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:13

Officials in Argentina toda... (Below threshold)

11. Posted by Falze | December 2, 2005 10:13 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Falze:

Officials in Argentina today boldly signalled their support for the campaign to get Bill Clinton elected UN Secretary General. No word yet from the National Park Service on a request from PFAW for a similar show of support at the Washington Monument.

11. Posted by Falze | December 2, 2005 10:13 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:13

The new Global AIDS Initiat... (Below threshold)

12. Posted by Eric | December 2, 2005 10:15 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Eric:

The new Global AIDS Initiative stresses the use of condoms as much as possible.

12. Posted by Eric | December 2, 2005 10:15 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:15

Dick Cheney: "It looks like... (Below threshold)

13. Posted by Eric | December 2, 2005 10:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Eric:

Dick Cheney: "It looks like it will fit, but does it come in ribbed?"

13. Posted by Eric | December 2, 2005 10:18 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:18

Argentina shows, by example... (Below threshold)

14. Posted by D | December 2, 2005 10:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
D:

Argentina shows, by example, how it plans to combat the triplet scourges of AIDS, overpopulation and government growing outside its mandate.

14. Posted by D | December 2, 2005 10:18 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:18

The city council of Buenes ... (Below threshold)

15. Posted by Norm | December 2, 2005 10:23 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Norm:

The city council of Buenes Aires thinks inside the box and prepares for the eventual arival of Queen Kong.

15. Posted by Norm | December 2, 2005 10:23 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:23

It's about time I get my ow... (Below threshold)

16. Posted by AR | December 2, 2005 10:23 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
AR:

It's about time I get my own monument!

16. Posted by AR | December 2, 2005 10:23 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:23

"It's Friday which means i... (Below threshold)

17. Posted by fred lawson | December 2, 2005 10:27 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
fred lawson:

"It's Friday which means it,s time for the Wizbang Weekend Condom Contest."

17. Posted by fred lawson | December 2, 2005 10:27 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:27

The prototype is unveiled f... (Below threshold)

18. Posted by physics geek | December 2, 2005 10:32 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
physics geek:

The prototype is unveiled for the new line of Dick Cheney condoms.

18. Posted by physics geek | December 2, 2005 10:32 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:32

Making Argentina safe for d... (Below threshold)

19. Posted by yetanotherjohn | December 2, 2005 10:32 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
yetanotherjohn:

Making Argentina safe for democracy...or something.

19. Posted by yetanotherjohn | December 2, 2005 10:32 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:32

Security was hightened acro... (Below threshold)

20. Posted by yetanotherjohn | December 2, 2005 10:33 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
yetanotherjohn:

Security was hightened across Latin America as Maddona began her new tour.

20. Posted by yetanotherjohn | December 2, 2005 10:33 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:33

Earth makes big plans for t... (Below threshold)

21. Posted by Rodney Dill | December 2, 2005 10:33 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rodney Dill:

Earth makes big plans for the next full moon.

21. Posted by Rodney Dill | December 2, 2005 10:33 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:33

In Texas, we'd call that a ... (Below threshold)

22. Posted by yetanotherjohn | December 2, 2005 10:34 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
yetanotherjohn:

In Texas, we'd call that a medium.

22. Posted by yetanotherjohn | December 2, 2005 10:34 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:34

The plans were nearly cance... (Below threshold)

23. Posted by Rodney Dill | December 2, 2005 10:34 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rodney Dill:

The plans were nearly cancelled when the original prophylactic ripped, but Tommy Lee had a spare.

23. Posted by Rodney Dill | December 2, 2005 10:34 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:34

....in "Halliburton Red"</p... (Below threshold)

24. Posted by FreakyBoy | December 2, 2005 10:35 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
FreakyBoy:

....in "Halliburton Red"

(continuation of physics geek's post)

24. Posted by FreakyBoy | December 2, 2005 10:35 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:35

Damn! All the NASA stuff al... (Below threshold)

25. Posted by TC@LeatherPenguin | December 2, 2005 10:35 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
TC@LeatherPenguin:

Damn! All the NASA stuff already...what the hell:
"NASA unveils 'Deep Probe 1,' scheduled to explore a black hole in the Horse's Ass Nebula."

25. Posted by TC@LeatherPenguin | December 2, 2005 10:35 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:35

Just be glad that it's not ... (Below threshold)

26. Posted by FormerHostage | December 2, 2005 10:35 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
FormerHostage:

Just be glad that it's not the UN Global Hemorrhoid Initiative!!!

26. Posted by FormerHostage | December 2, 2005 10:35 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:35

Buenos Aires prepares for t... (Below threshold)

27. Posted by Rodney Dill | December 2, 2005 10:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rodney Dill:

Buenos Aires prepares for the unveiling of the World Lawyer Hall of Fame.

27. Posted by Rodney Dill | December 2, 2005 10:36 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:36

Venezuelan president Hugo C... (Below threshold)

28. Posted by bullwinkle | December 2, 2005 10:39 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
bullwinkle:

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez rejected Argentina's gift because he believed they were calling him South America's biggest prick. He was right.

28. Posted by bullwinkle | December 2, 2005 10:39 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:39

Thanks to Chavez, Venezuela... (Below threshold)

29. Posted by Rodney Dill | December 2, 2005 10:40 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rodney Dill:

Thanks to Chavez, Venezuela still wins.

29. Posted by Rodney Dill | December 2, 2005 10:40 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:40

The accompanying diaphragm ... (Below threshold)

30. Posted by FreakyBoy | December 2, 2005 10:51 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
FreakyBoy:

The accompanying diaphragm monument was never completed after three workers were tragically killed when they were flung 1000 yards down the boulevard.

30. Posted by FreakyBoy | December 2, 2005 10:51 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:51

You should have seen Jacque... (Below threshold)

31. Posted by rick13 | December 2, 2005 10:55 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
rick13:

You should have seen Jacques Chirac use his mouth to put it on!

31. Posted by rick13 | December 2, 2005 10:55 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:55

"Made in U.S.A. -- Medium"<... (Below threshold)

32. Posted by McGehee | December 2, 2005 10:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
McGehee:

"Made in U.S.A. -- Medium"

32. Posted by McGehee | December 2, 2005 10:59 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 10:59

"In Washington today, Sen. ... (Below threshold)

33. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | December 2, 2005 11:01 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
SCSIwuzzy:

"In Washington today, Sen. Reid and House Minority Leader Pelosi agree to acknowledge George Washington as the idealogical father of our nation. However, they have joined with NARAL and the UCLU to take steps to see that it never happens again."

33. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | December 2, 2005 11:01 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 11:01

"Okay, who added Vi@gra to ... (Below threshold)

34. Posted by McGehee | December 2, 2005 11:02 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
McGehee:

"Okay, who added Vi@gra to the concrete ready-mix?"

34. Posted by McGehee | December 2, 2005 11:02 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 11:02

After a yearlong internal s... (Below threshold)

35. Posted by FreakyBoy | December 2, 2005 11:04 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
FreakyBoy:

After a yearlong internal study and $1 billion dollars, the UN's Survey of Performance in the Entire World (UNSPEW) expects a huge crowd tonight when they turn on the switch to the fountain unvieling the UN's contirbution to the world.

35. Posted by FreakyBoy | December 2, 2005 11:04 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 11:04

Because you can never take ... (Below threshold)

36. Posted by Kaz-Man | December 2, 2005 11:19 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Kaz-Man:

Because you can never take too many precautions...

36. Posted by Kaz-Man | December 2, 2005 11:19 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 11:19

Andrew Sullivan decries the... (Below threshold)

37. Posted by Matt | December 2, 2005 11:21 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Matt:

Andrew Sullivan decries the anti-barebacking bis at World AID's Day.

37. Posted by Matt | December 2, 2005 11:21 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 11:21

Bias, dammit!... (Below threshold)

38. Posted by Matt | December 2, 2005 11:22 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Matt:

Bias, dammit!

38. Posted by Matt | December 2, 2005 11:22 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 11:22

Also unveiled was Buenos Ai... (Below threshold)

39. Posted by bRight & Early | December 2, 2005 11:26 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
bRight & Early:

Also unveiled was Buenos Aires new tourism campaign, "As a matter of fact, we are glad to see you."

39. Posted by bRight & Early | December 2, 2005 11:26 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 11:26

Something strange is happen... (Below threshold)

40. Posted by zach | December 2, 2005 11:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
zach:

Something strange is happening at John Holme's grave...

40. Posted by zach | December 2, 2005 11:31 AM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 2, 2005 11:31

The Washington Monument, se... (Below threshold)

41. Posted by B