i’m sure there’s some good explanation for this old skool photo. but let’s just have fun with it!
best caption gets the ys book of yer choice.
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holy cow — i thought there might be the occasional “ass” comment on this one, but i had forgotten the floodgates that would open when youth workers are given permission to slip in a double-usage of the word! ha. you guys crack me up.
ok, here are the ones that have really tickled my funny bone so far…
Why do I have to carry the pinata?
Comment by Jeff Myers
He ain’t heavy…he’s my burro.
Comment by Jeff Myers
Saving Private Ryan’s Ass
Comment by Jeff Myers
Eddie Murphy’s voice: Are we there yet?
Comment by Jeremy
“Lions led by donkeys” is a phrase popularly used to describe the British infantry of the First World War and to condemn the generals who commanded them. The contention is that the brave soldiers (lions) were sent to their deaths by incompetent and indifferent leaders (donkeys). The phrase was the source of the title of one of the most scathing examinations of British First World War generals, The Donkeys by British historian Alan Clark. The origins of the phrase pre-date the First World War. During the Crimean War, The Times of London wrote of the British Army, “The Russians say we are lions led on by asses.” The Times recycled the phrase as “lions led by donkeys” with reference to French soldiers during the Franco-Prussian War. There were numerous examples of its use during the First World War, referring to both the British and the Germans.
Comment by Andy Jack
(ysmarko: i had to include andy’s simply because it’s the single longest caption ever submitted in a photo caption contest! andy thought this was a “create an article that goes along with photo” contest!)
“I left 99 and all I could find was this.”
Comment by William
Tom Hank’s next project: Band of Burros
Comment by Jeremy
Christopher Robin still has “issues”
Comment by Rob
(ysmarko: this one made me laugh out loud and almost shoot coffee out my nostrils this morning at the coffee shop when i first read it!)
I’m protecting him from weapons of ass destruction.
Comment by Jeremy
The 1938 NYWC had some innovative giveaways in the the convention center, and if it’s free, youth workers will take anything.
Comment by Bob
Does this ass make my butt look big?
Comment by Todd
The bitter truth of why John McCain is a Republican.
Comment by Len
Matthew 11:30 – For my yoke is easy and my burrow is light.
Comment by Ben
How do you explain this Vietnam flashback to your shrink?
Comment by Murphy
Private…hurry up or we will have to leave your ass behind.
Comment by Murphy
annie liebowitz’s “the democrats march out of 1984? remains an unsung masterpiece in her body of work.
Comment by Rob C
and the winner is…
wow — great crop of captions this time, and LOTS of them! quite a few rise to the top as the ‘cream of the crop’, so to speak. but i just don’t think i can get past rob’s Christopher Robin still has “issues” for pure, twisted creativity and comic value. rob, you and your issues win. email me the book of your choice and your address.
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that’s the last time i tell the commander he is ass backwards
the pre-cursor to the camel pack.
Why do I have to carry the pinata?
He’s not heavy…he’s my burro.
Correction:
He ain’t heavy…he’s my burro.
Saving Private Ryan’s Ass
It’s 2am and I’ve been staring at a photo of a dude carrying a donkey for 30 minutes. I have a sickness.
Which made me think of one more…
Dude, Where’s My Donkey?
Good night!
The Sargent said if I walk up this hill I will get a smaller ass.
I’m always saving Democrats!
Why do I always have to do the donkey work?… huh not fair!
Hey, at least I didn’t get the ass end of the ass!
Harder than it looks ain’t it?
The sargent prayed ever night to be hung like a horse…something went terribly, terribly wrong!
Never, EVER play poker with a donkey!
Hey Balaam, can I have a ride?
Don’t ASSk, don’t tell.
I think I can I think I can….
Eddie Murphy’s voice: Are we there yet?
“ass on ass”
“carry your ass up a hill? no, I am not carrying your ass up a hill. Ohhhh, I am carrying your ass up the hill.”
“man, my ass hurts.”
“I feel like such an ass right now”
BTW, “he ain’t heavy” gets my vote.
Half ass?
Trojan Horse 2.0
Where is that water at?
Hou should see him fly…..
You should see him fly…..
Coming soon, Jackass 4 “We’re in the Army now”
Back Pack of the Year–The Mule Mannequin
“Lions led by donkeys” is a phrase popularly used to describe the British infantry of the First World War and to condemn the generals who commanded them. The contention is that the brave soldiers (lions) were sent to their deaths by incompetent and indifferent leaders (donkeys). The phrase was the source of the title of one of the most scathing examinations of British First World War generals, The Donkeys by British historian Alan Clark. The origins of the phrase pre-date the First World War. During the Crimean War, The Times of London wrote of the British Army, “The Russians say we are lions led on by asses.” The Times recycled the phrase as “lions led by donkeys” with reference to French soldiers during the Franco-Prussian War. There were numerous examples of its use during the First World War, referring to both the British and the Germans.
[Donkey]–And he says I’m stubborn.
Now that’s comedy!
“I left 99 and all I could find was this.”
Tom Hank’s next project: Band of Burros
check out that ass!
The donkey smiles as he thinks to himself, “Now who’s the ass?”
Before U-Haul there was Ass-Haul.
“Beast of burden, my ass!”
Christopher Robin still has “issues”
I’m protecting him from weapons of ass destruction.
On the bright side, at least Johnny grabbed the donkey with no legs when he misunderstood what his sarge meant by ‘we need to haul some ass.’
Walking the high grass, Sgt. Rodriguez fell victim to the rare pouncing donkey. He was never seen again, but to this day you can still hear Eddie Murphy laughing…
Taking his general way too seriously, Gomer Pyle literally hauled his ass back to base.
omg — “christopher robin still has ‘issues’” is gonna be really tough to beat! i laughed out loud, here in a coffee shop!
The 1938 NYWC had some innovative giveaways in the the convention center, and if it’s free, youth workers will take anything.
“I knew I should have thrown paper.”
Joe really wanted to surprise his mom this Christmas season with a life-size Nativity. He already had the wise men walk!
My vote if for “he ain’t heavy”. Fabulous!
Taking a cue from many Fortune 500 companies, the army tries a role-reversal day with the highest ranked positions switching places with the lowest ranked positions.
If they weren’t being lead by and ass, they might have found home a lot sooner.
“Friends don’t let friends drive drunk…”
Everyone knows that the term “party animal” refers to the donkey, right?
“Don’t you hate it when you lose a bet to your ass?”
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