There is often nothing funnier than capturing a facial expression or occurrence at the right time, or, should we say, the most inopportune time.
I challenge you, loyal readers, to view the picture below and provide a captivating caption that will cause “the shores a-crowding” with “people all exulting.” Should you provide the wittiest of captions, for you the flag will be flung and the bugles will trill.
This week we venture to the tennis court, a rarity for ‘Pickin Splinters.’ Our subject is Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis at the recent Rogers Cup ATP tournament in Montreal. Talk about being taken out of context:
You’ve got the context, now make like the father of free verse and create the best caption you can in the comments below.
“On second thought, I don’t think the small of my back is the manliest of places to get a tattoo.”
“Marcos – What have I told you?! Never turn your back on an Andy Rodick serve. This will take just a minute.”
“You know how your mom used to take your temperature when you were a kid? Well, our new super invasive drug testing is kinda like that …”
HA! Kyle might have made it an early victory with that one. Instant classic.
Wow.. Roger wasn’t kidding when he said he was going to shove his racket up my…… “
This is the side effects of drinking deer antler spray.. You get clogged and they have to give you a good plunge..
Are you sure there is no alternative?
Whoa Nellie! We got a barn-burnah!
This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you.
Man this massage feels good.. But I’m gonna fart!!
Getting the watch out was no problem – it’s the car keys that are really going to . . . I think I got them. . .
It’s fusilli Jerry!
I said I was aggravated, not constipated.
This might help you understand that old saying about pro sports being a pain in the . . . .
loveeee the Seinfeld reference from Rey . “Million to one shot Doc, million to one.” Casey, this is obviously the only option, no alternatives. After all, female trainers wouldn’t work out so well ..cough cough … Tiger .. cough cough
How Marcos got his groove back.
“Higher, higher. Too high. Lower. Can’t believe Texas A&M is moving to the SEC. A little lower. Good. I’m pretty sure everyone is talking about us now.”
Marcos Baghdatis and his partner prepare for the Brokeback doubles tournament.
…A “Brokeback Mountain” reference was inevitable, right?
Not that there’s anything “wrong” with that. (Seinfeld)
Baghdatis’s license plate – “Assman” (Seinfeld)
Wow.. Eric Cartman wasn’t lying – aliens really did stick a satellite…