Caption contest for April 24
So whaddya think? Up for a little bowling tonight?
Or if you’d rather conserve your energy, just aim a funny caption our way. Email your entry to starfyi@gmail.com. Put “4/24 caption contest” in the subject line, and include your name, city and phone number.
Deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m. Friday.
The winning caption scores a $25 gift card. The winner and runners-up will appear in FYI next Friday.
LAST WEEK’S WINNER
Other than Godzilla, the biggest name to pop up in the entries was a certain presidential candidate. But the winner was …
▪ My wife gets upset in the middle of the night when I leave the toilet seat up. (Alan Scharrer, Lee’s Summit)
RUNNERS-UP
▪ TSA officers got quite the scare last week when they opened some of Hillary Clinton’s baggage. (Allen Povenmire, Kansas City, Kan.)
▪ Britt McHenry, ESPN analyst, addresses the American Towing Convention. (Steve Lucas, Liberty)
▪ Larry, Moe and Curly had instructions to uncover the varmint and run for their lives. (Judy Murray, Centerview, Mo.)
▪ “Marcia, eat a Snickers.” (Mark Livingston, Olathe)
▪ The Godzilla sushi bar was popular until Godzilla started eating the diners. (Philip Lawrence, Kansas City)
▪ OK, who gave the Geico gecko a Monster drink? (Bruce Scott, Harrisonville)
▪ That was the last time the staff of the Hollywood Hilton decided to short-sheet a guest’s bed. (Ken Jones, Independence)
▪ The other guys on the morning shift can always tell when Larry doesn’t get his second cup of coffee. (Ryan Bowser, Gladstone)
▪ White House security is once again late to arrive! (David Vanderwell, Olathe)
▪ When Boston’s snow melted, there were some BIG surprises. (Betty Marxsen, Kansas City)
▪ “OK, guys, I got him mad enough to fight. You take it from here.” (Gary Hatfield, Independence)
▪ “Whew! I think this is going to require about a barrel of Listerine!” (Jim Bartling, Overland Park)
▪ The unveiling of the new Hillary statue goes horribly wrong. (Shirley Stewart, Kansas City)
▪ “I’m ready for my closeup.” (Sawyer Richmond, Bonner Springs)
▪ “Would ya quit hoggin’ the sheets?” (Marsha Pillers, Horseshoe Bend, Ark.)
| Tim Engle, The Star
This story was originally published April 23, 2015 at 6:00 PM with the headline "Caption contest for April 24."