Six-Word Caption Contest #12 (and Winner #11)
Monday, December 3rd, 2012
SMITH and Shutterfly’s Six-Word Caption Contest continues as we seek your six words that describe the situation you see above. One lucky puppy will win a gift certificate for $50 for Shutterfly. Leave your six-word caption in the comments area below by 5pm EST this Friday. Each entry should be separate comment and you can submit up to 10 entries; read the official rules for more details.
Last week hundreds of you belly-up’d to the bar to describe the hot mess of a shot seen in this blog post. And the winning six is… “This is my last Personals Ad” by BanjoDan.
Plus: In or near NYC? Check out a SMITH Live story show on Dec. 6 at the amazing 92nd Street Y. You’ll hear stories from Elizabeth Wurtzel, Deborah Copaken Kogan, Anthony Giglio, Lynn Harris, Rachel Sklar, the poet Jane Shore and more. SMITH members can use the code “SMITH” when you buy tickets for a discount.
Asked for ONE dog - Santa’s REAL!
It’s a Collie Jolly Christmas. *click*
Ralph never knew he was adopted.
Cloning Dolly was just step one.
A canine Christmas, genuine love reflected.
On the 6th day of Christmas…
Deck hall with boughs of collies.
Whoville’s anti-Grinch gift protection canine unit.
Lydia asked Santa for six “dollies”.
Where are Santa’s milk and cookies?
Dog days of Christmas are here.
…..pooch pack in a pear tree!
I asked for some Yule LOGS!
Santa’s big surprise in 3… 2…
The Iditarod Trail Race underdog team.
They said there would be treats.
Poinsettias are poison. Pass it along.
The reindeers said they needed backup–now where’s Rudolph?
What naughty cats get for Christmas.
We put the “Merry” in Christmas!
“Wearing a holiday meat suit, classic.”
Lassie, go home!
The dogs ate ALL the presents!
Honey, the dog carolers are here…
LOOK…Santa’s coming down the chimney!
Singing; “The Colly and the Ivy”.
Last hit was barking Jingle bells.
Christmas has gone to the dogs!
Six canine beauties making Christmas bright!
We’re posing nicely, where’s the bacon!
Hope Santa brings us all treats.
Woof, woof, woof. Arf, arf, arf!
Just don’t send any cats in!
And you just wanted a puppy.
Lassie Reunion special: Lassies, Stunt Double
“Sign it ‘Six Pack’. It’s funny.”
Hoping they don’t get six cats!
Can’t hold this pose too long.
We’re here to keep burglars out.
Lassie convention starts day after Christmas.
You should see our reunion photo.
The kids loved their Christmas sweaters.
What partridge in a pear tree?
Who needs presents? You have us!
Housebroken dogs only for good children.
Three dogs A-sitting, three more A-laying.
Odd dog out, but in front!
The Collies with their pet Bernese.
Duh, the cat took the picture !
Obedience school Christmas party - teacher’s pets.
Eight reindeer don’t stand a chance.
Son away for Christmas? Get dogs!
Leave it…Leave it…OK!
Carolers are lazy! Second string team.
Border Collie Christmas tree defense system
Photo courtesy of Milkbone and Valium.
When can we go Christmas collie-ing?
Six Dog Night, Send Fire Hydrants
We thought it was a Dogwood
Man’s best friends from pal, Santa.
You had better take us out
A Tree! And there’s more presents?
Tree is the odd one out.
We were on the naughty list
Is that red suit bite proof?
six times tree equals wet spot
You forgot to light up Fern
You have gotta love the holidays
Back away from the tree, Red.
How embarrassing — we’re wearing Halloween costumes!
Do you hear what I hear?
It’s time for mistletoe and collies.
Bark the herald. Angels on strike.
Hope Timmy’s not in the well.
Nobody told us to say cheese.
On the sixth day of Christmas…
No barking until kids are up.
Best Christmas: no bones about it.
They left! Let’s find the presents!
Alright who let the flea In ?
We’ll have a doggone good Christmas .
Five naughty collies , only one saint
Will Santa tell us all apart??????
The trick was setting the timer.
Oh no, not the sweaters again!
No more relatives until next Christmas.
Beethoven and Lassie are late again.
…Six Shetland sheepdogs…five golden rings…
Five dogs was just not enough.
Dasher, Dancer, Donder, Blitzen, Comet, Fido
SANTAS JOLLY WITH LOTS OF COLLIES
Who calls the bone-shaped package?
who photoshopped us? getting outta here
Loosing focus in 3, 2, 1…
This is just one picture… right?
Can we get up now please?
Six geese a laying?! That’s BS!
I just wanted my chew toy…
We took turns marking the tree.
You’d never guess, we’re all related!
We have to do this again?
Please don’t look under the tree…
Grandma got ran over by what???!
Quick, formation everyone! Hide the puddle!
Introducing half a dozen doggie beauties.
Why the long faces? Say “Milkbone!”
Reindeer Strike! Two more dogs needed!
Doggonit! There’s no room for presents!
Dogs: “Shouldn’t PETA be stopping this?”
Canine Christmas Security system- Only $99.99
At least they’re home for Christmas.
Prefer dog Christmas over family Christmas.
No, the presents are all MINE!
The presents are mine. No, MINE!
“The presents are mine.”
“No, MINE!”
“My gift’s in the plant (wink).”
Family time! No, now it’s Collie time!
Peaceful time. Christmas time. Collie time!
Family time? No, it’s doggy time!
The POINSETTIAS…not, point setters, DUH
“did HE just come down the chimney?”
You want us to do WHAT ?
“find Timmy, Lassie”……(50″ flatscreen ROCKS!)
Children never pay this much attention!
Results of liking the collie better
We pounce when she says cheese.
Tired of floor. Need Christmas chair.
Oh, cool, Santa’s eating the cat!
I love you my sweet angels
Classic family portrait — no one’s smiling.
Lassie never had it so good!!
Christmas has gone to the dogs!
We three Kings with three Trixies
With great power comes great dogability.
Minimum wage for guarding these presents. -.-
“Woof?”
“Ruff, ruff!”
“Woof??!!”
“Woof, ruff!!!”
Wise parents edit letters to Santa.
Stepford dogs around the Christmas tree.
I REALLY want a chew toy!
The typical empty nest Christmas card!
Taken moments before 2012 Canine Revolution.
Stay still like statues, Santa’s watching
This is a dog’s day Christmas.
Damn. Suspicions confirmed. Santa’s a cat.
Give us treats or we’ll tell.
Another ridiculous Christmas Card. Who cares?
Wait for it…then legs up!
Hope we light up your lives!
Couldn’t fly. Santa laid us off.
Last photo with tree still standing.
Mom said she’ll only walk ONE.
“Look innocent so she keeps us.”
Batteries not included. Leash not included.
Honey, I told you to stop hitting enter on the shopping cart checkout page!
Ha! The White House Christmas card only has ONE dog!
And all through the house, not a dog was stirring….
I told you at the dog park, “Mi casa es su casa” is just a figure of speech!
If they can remake The Sound of Music, we can totally rock a redo of 101 Dalmations!
I told you not to worry if you haven’t read the book. We never actually discuss it!
Come, they told us, paw rump paw paw pum.
Who’s that guy in the front?
Next year we stage the shoot.
Thank goodness they forgot the hats!
Next year we want The Rockettes.
We know where your shoes are.
Let’s pee on that damn camera!
Decking halls with bow-wows of holly.
This neighborhood better have fire hydrants.
Santa’s reject boys. Reindeer acted smug.
Asked for a six-pack. Wasn’t specific.
What nice boys and girls get.,
I wanna sit on his lap.,
What’s that? Santa fell down chimney?,
Only one is real. Which one?,
Heard this? Three Wisemen, Five Shelties…,
And, I wore an ugly sweater?!,
See - dogs don;t just play poker
who ate the presents this year?
Pounce when you see santa coming
Santa won;t eat this year’s cookies - grrrrr
He must have paid the bouncer.
The new guy drinks wheatgrass juice.
Attention Central Casting: not a collie.
Central Casting: you’re fired. Needed collie.
Christmas eve at the taxidermist’s home.
Yule log. Eggnog grog. Watchdogs agog.
Just wait until parents not home.
Santa asked, “Are you good boys?”
christmas:everyone you love should be there.
i said : “dogs are my family!”
Decking halls with bow-wows of collies.
Christmas has gone to the dogs I see!
Really, five more live me great
Found out wasn’t part of litter
Cheeze! Now back to playing poker.
This Christmas, we’re doing it doggie-style!
Where are our stockings bitch?
Elves on strike. Called temp agency.
I drank too much egg nog!
The original “camels” in the nativity.
You gave the in-laws Polyjuice Potion!?
Poinsettias and dogs. Hmmm, Collieflower anyone?
Hey! The dogs stole Santa’s beard!
This year’s Christmas party theme? Poop-a-palooza!
New Gremlins that multiply with water.
The doggie dozen Xmas party bash?
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