Category Archives: Caption Competition

Colonialist’s Caption Competition No 5 Voting

Posted on February 8, 2014 by colonialist

Here are the entries. Please enter three numbers in comments, indicating your choice for First, Second, and Third, in that order.  Entrants may (should!) vote, and may vote for themselves if they like their own caption/s best.   Examples:  (20,36,27)  … Continue reading →

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ONE WONDERS WHY LEPORIDAE

Posted on February 1, 2014 by colonialist

   On the first of the month some funny habits Always make me refer to bunny rabbits, Though if there should be Some thrust out at me                           … Continue reading →

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COLONIALIST CAPTION COMPETITION NO 5

Posted on January 31, 2014 by colonialist

  Does one compete avoiding hats? No, such would be no fun; A better competition, that’s, Which gets one to caps shun.  I solemnly undertake to try and run this one a bit more slickly, and not get side-tracked for … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Caption Competition Winners

Posted on January 29, 2014 by colonialist

Taken from the days of pre-history and legend, there was a theory that Colonialist had run a Caption Competition based on the above piggy portrait. Documents from a dig in Durban have now been unearthed which confirm this as a … Continue reading →

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‘Do’-ing ‘Re’-peat gives ‘Mi’ (‘Fa’ too much ‘So’) more ‘La’-‘Te’-tude.

Posted on January 9, 2014 by colonialist

The overwhelming outpouring of enthusiastic comments on my previous post saying, in effect, ‘Duh…?!’, together with some technical background stuff from Calmgrove, encouraged me to expand upon the infliction.  Here I do an even more obscure version of my graphics … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Caption Competition, Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Music, Parody, Really Awful Rhyme, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

CAPTION COMPETITION VOTING – PIG ON POT

Posted on December 27, 2013 by colonialist

Pretty please, vote for your THREE favourites in order of preference, I.e. first, then second, then third.  For example:  25, 17, 21.  Scoring will be done by giving three points to first, two to second, and one for third.  1  … Continue reading →

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COUNTERACTING SPENCERIAN ‘SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST’*

Posted on December 21, 2013 by colonialist

(See sidebar for Translator, Music, Novels, Awards etc.) The latest Monday Haiku, hosted (again!) by the skilled Serendipity, has a theme of:  Survival    Fittest still survive? The weak, from chill, humans will Save – and keep alive!   A … Continue reading →

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POTTY PIG FOR WORDLESS WEDNESDAY – AND CAPTION COMPETITION!

Posted on December 18, 2013 by colonialist

  Having selected this picture from my archives as a WW candidate, I was struck with the thought that it would also be a good Caption Competition subject.  That makes it Wordy, not Wordless.  So, sue me! As many entries … Continue reading →

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Caption Competition Results

Posted on September 13, 2013 by colonialist

The competition was to caption this picture: And the overwhelming winner is: Arkenaten 2 “Find another piano; I’m busy with my last movement.” Second, comes: kateshrewsday 5 “I’ll play any song you like – as long as it’s Bach.” And … Continue reading →

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CAPTION COMPETITION FOR SEATED DOG – VOTING

Posted on August 27, 2013 by colonialist

  Way back in history I ran a Caption Competition with this picture: Since then I have been promising to post the entries for judging and/or making excuses for the delays.    Are you sitting down?  In a secure spot from … Continue reading →

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