Thursday Photo Caption Contest

"Now everybody sing 'YMCA.'"

Last week’s photo of men swinging from the trees inspired many noteworthy captions, from the Pirates of Penzance to pigeon interception. Overwhelmed by choice, we turned to our guest judge James Kratsas of the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Michigan.

James was also overwhelmed—by grim memories of dancing at weddings, and he chose Marene B’s caption. Congratulations, and check your e-mail for a code to get 15% off your purchase in our eStore!

Like President Ford, the men in last week’s picture are graduates of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The caption reads “Vocational training for S.A.T.C. in University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Class in Pole-Climbing in the course for telephone electricians, with some of their instructors. University of Michigan, ca. 1918″ (ARC  533483; 165-WW-119A[1]).”

In this week’s caption, everyone’s feet are firmly on the ground—for now. (This image is also from our new exhibit, “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?” which opens tomorrow with our Chief Culinary Adviser Chef Jose Andres!)

Put your tastiest caption in the comments below!

Your caption here!

17 thoughts on “Thursday Photo Caption Contest

  1. Officials from the TSA inspect the first ever documented example of a weapon of mass destruction – a crate carrying my Mother’s ill-mannered Chihuahua Freckles…

  2. While Smitty and Joe puzzled over the ruler, Susan began work on the calculations to fix the FTL drive.

  3. A few minutes before the final test block of wood was fed to their new mascot by the staff of Terrifying Woodchuck Airlines

  4. “Yes, unfortunately, this second wood sample confirms it. What idiot put a box of termites in the cargo hold?”

  5. “According to my slide-rule, we only have enough fuel to carry one of them. Hun, I”m sorry….”

  6. The Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 mandated the use of Avian Dependant Surveillance, Broadcast (ADS-B), which used the timed automatic release of carrier pigeons from an onboard crate to track aircraft.

  7. Fred and Marvin review the latest FAA ruling requiring all in-flight meals to be prepared on Easy Bake Ovens.

  8. TWA’s attempts at incorporating the freshest of chicken in their in-flight meals was a bit of a hassle for the flight crew.

  9. Miss Jean was the only one who knew how to use the slide rule… she let the boys play with it from time to time.

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