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A very goofy photo opportunity!
It’s time once again for Things Maybe We Should Have Explained in a Caption, but Didn’t.
In the photo below, we’re told the President “playfully pats the back” of a volleyball team player, “at her invitation.”
Huh? It seems like we’re missing half the story here. If you’re not Barney the presidential dog, then how do you invite the Commander-in-Chief to pat your back?
Surely the Secret Service knows to intervene when somebody says, “Mr. President! Caress my latissimus dorsi!” If not, then they’d better learn before he visits the weightlifting team.
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President George W. Bush playfully pats the back of U.S. Women’s Beach Volleyball team player Misty May-Treanor (L) at her invitation at the volleyball grounds at the Olympic Games in Beijing, August 9, 2008. Teammate Kerri Walsh (R) watches. REUTERS/Larry Downing
Garlic ice cream? I should think not!
Remember me, Blog Guy? My photo collection of the rich and powerful eating ice cream is really taking off, thanks to your help! You mentioned you were trying for a shot of Queen Elizabeth. Any luck yet?
No. We were all set to get one at a demo where ice cream was being made, but instead of scarfing down a big scoop with her bare hands as we were expecting, the Queen just made a hideous face.
That’s scary! What do you suppose happened to that chef?
Oh, grow up! We all watch The Tudors. What do you THINK happened to him?
Ice Cream of the Rich and Famous: Super-rich guy and Political scoops
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth grimaces as chef Heston Blumenthal makes ice cream using liquid nitrogen during the launch of the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London, May 28, 2008. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor
I guess she really does want to scream for icecream.
Indiana Jones and the veggie of doom!
Blog Guy, I’m so bummed about the new Indiana Jones movie! My girlfriend loves Harrison Ford, and now of course he’ll be everywhere. Could you help me by getting a real bad picture of him?
This one may work. We caught up with the actor today someplace in France. We said, “Hey Mr. Ford, you want a free Brussels sprout?” Amazingly, he took it, and we got the reaction as he chewed. I mean, he’s Harrison Ford – he’s not gonna just spit out vegetables on some sidewalk in France!
Anyway, if you can’t look better than the dude in this photo, your girlfriend probably should be dating somebody else.
Harrison Ford poses during a photocall for the film “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” at the Cannes Film Festival, May 18, 2008. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
this movie is a total waste of time. the whole alien theme is absolutely ridiculous, but then again lucas gave us “Howard The Duck” which actually was a better movie than this piece of garbage. i am sad for anyone who worked on this film. sadly though they will may a billion dollars on this junk!!!!
Your face could freeze like that…
Here is an uplifting, inspirational story. When children make grotesque faces, all parents say: “Your face could freeze like that. It happened to a girl I read about today in the paper.”
Well, who knew? There really is a condition called “Ugly Frozen Face.” I know, because I read about it today in the paper. A victim of this syndrome, a plucky lass named Tiffany, battled her way up to model in a major fashion show. The audience cheered her wildly.
The thing is, she wore such repulsive designs that nobody even noticed her face! Backstage, our gullible Tiffany said, “I’m taking off this gross piece of barf outfit before it freezes to my body. That happened to a model I read about today in the paper.”
A model presents a creation by Honey mi Honey at the Kobe Collection Spring/Summer 2008 in Tokyo February 23, 2008. REUTERS/Kiyoshi Ota
See, this is what happens when you let Gene Simmons loose in the fashion world!
“Pay up, I made her look away”
Okay, this presidential race is getting ridiculous. I mean, yesterday they held the first Democratic candidates’ “Goofy Face-Making Contest” in New Hampshire, and it was just plain scary.
Next week, it’s the all-candidate “Disco Dancing and Pie-Throwing Competition,” followed by… Wait, maybe that isn’t what’s going on here. Feel free to offer alternative captions via the “Submit Comment” link below.
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Four-year-old Carly hides her face while her mother talks to Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton in Exeter, New Hampshire November 26, 2007. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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