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Caption contest for Sept. 26

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Notice how their eyes follow you wherever you are?

Once again, caption contest friends, we are looking for funny. Email your best entry to starfyi@gmail.com. Put “9/26 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 here next Friday.

| Tim Engle, The Star

LAST WEEK’S WINNER

About one in every three entries referred to the tattoo dude’s “checkered past.” But the winner was …

▪ “Oh yeah, I’m watching. Make your move!” (Dee Scott, Olathe)

RUNNERS-UP

▪ “I said a BACKGAMMON pattern.” (Melinda Bailey, Kansas City)

▪ “Gotta keep your eyes wide open at the race when you’re substituting for the NASCAR flag.” (Alaina Barclay, Kansas City)

▪ Burt Reynolds, wearing his facial surgical mapping, demonstrates how his next procedure will erase years of tanning bed wrinkles about his eyes. (Bob Ross, Creighton, Mo.)

▪ Batman’s newest villain: Checkmate. (David Hicks, Bonner Springs)

▪ Fortunately for him, President Richard Nixon’s handlers convinced him to remove his makeup before giving his infamous Checkers speech. (Jack Masters, Belton)

▪ “I got a little bored with my Sharpie last night!” (Amy Billings, Olathe)

▪ Most terrifying peek-a-boo EVER! (Rob Pagenkopf, Lenexa)

▪ “I got rooked.” (David Rozell, Independence)

▪ Not wanting a repeat of what happened after last Friday’s guys’ night out, this time Kevin vowed to keep his eyes open the entire night! (Laura Carder, Liberty)

▪ Back to square one. (Bruce Brower, Overland Park)

This story was originally published September 25, 2014 at 6:00 PM with the headline "Caption contest for Sept. 26."

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