WILLisms.com: Wednesday Caption Contest: Part 30.

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Wednesday Caption Contest: Part 30.

This week's WILLisms.com Caption Contest photograph:

The actual caption:

He pioneered mock television news 30 years ago and wrote a satirical book about becoming the 44th president of the United States. So when comedian Al Franken says he is considering a run for U.S. Senate you have to ask -- is he serious? Al Franken is seen in this file photo, during broadcast of a radio show in Washington. Picture taken February 10, 2005. (Larry Downing/Reuters)

Surely there's a better caption for this photograph.

Entries will remain open until 11:59 PM, Central Standard Time, Tuesday, November 15. Submit your captions in the comments section, or email at WILLisms@gmail.com.

Last week's photo:

Winners from last week:

Rodney Dill:

As Harry Reid comes in touch with his feminine side, he realizes in shock that he can't stop touching it.

Hoodlumman:

Harry Reid is loses his train of thought as Schumer unpredictably continues their game of "Hide the Index Finger."

bullwinkle:

"I felt such a relief coming out in front of my colleagues in the Senate today I realize now I made a terrible mistake asking for a closed session to do it in. Now I'm making it official! I'm Harry, I'm here, I'm queer, get used to it!"

Honorable Mention #1

Conservative_D:

Darth Schumer - "You have failed me for the last time, Admiral"

Honorable Mention #2

Jim Rose:

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid spoke to reporters from the mainstream media Tuesday evening imploring them to, "Help me, help you! Help me, help you!"

Honorable Mention #3

WunderKraut:

Inside Schumer's head: Look at me Harry....I know you want me... I know you love me...look at me...come on...you know you want to look...you dirty old man...

Captioning is neat.

Enter today!

Posted by Will Franklin · 9 November 2005 09:00 AM

Comments

Thanks Will.

Posted by: Rodney Dill at November 9, 2005 09:03 AM

Main:

After being nearly defeated by a group of plucky young rpg heros, Al Franken begins his transformation into his final boss form.

Alternate:

Al Franken attempts to eat his microphone when questioned about Air America's financial status.

Posted by: Ikkonoishi at November 9, 2005 10:03 AM

Taken just moments before the incident, Al Franken is simultaneously punched in the back of the head and slapped in the face for laughing at his own terribly unfunny joke. Station employees describe this as a daily event.

Posted by: Cox at November 9, 2005 01:22 PM

"Can you day 500 Dollar?"

Posted by: Rodney Dill at November 9, 2005 01:55 PM

"Can you say 500 Dollar?"

(oops, too quick with the previous one)

Posted by: Rodney Dill at November 9, 2005 02:22 PM

GGRROOUUNNDDEEDD CCIIRRCCUUTT NNOOTT WWOORRKKIINNGG!!!!!!

Posted by: Rob B. at November 9, 2005 03:55 PM

Al Franken laughs hysterically after sitting on a whoopee cushion.

Posted by: DL at November 9, 2005 04:18 PM

Hee Haw Aw Aw Aw! Al Franken takes a moment to be his typical (Jackass) donkey self!... His real dream is to take Henry Reids place as Minority Leader!

Posted by: Zsa Zsa at November 9, 2005 04:28 PM

"In a sad reflection of just how shallow and self-referential the Democratic 'echo chamber' is, Al Franklin does his version of Margaret Cho's entire career... imitating her mother!"

Posted by: scott at November 9, 2005 08:08 PM

"Man, that joke is hysterical! ... How come I can't come up with stuff like that?"

Posted by: Giacomo at November 9, 2005 10:19 PM

Al Franken, center, enjoys a moment of levity with both members of his listening audience Live in Studio.

Posted by: Mr. Michael at November 10, 2005 12:37 AM

Thanks Will!

Caption: "Ladies and gentleman, I'd like to announce that our paychecks won't bounce this week! That's six straight weeks, thanks to those kids in New York. Hooray!"

Posted by: bullwinkle at November 10, 2005 02:45 AM

The tenor of Al's rant changed noticeably as his sophistry lead to some hard fist-ry.

Posted by: Rodney Dill at November 10, 2005 05:11 AM

HA HA HA HA... GLOBAL WARMING IS GEORGE BUSH'S FAULT!...

Posted by: Zsa Zsa at November 10, 2005 06:57 AM

It doesn't take long for unusually long nosehairs to hurt when yanked out.

Posted by: Laurence Simon at November 10, 2005 10:27 AM

The Joker again laughs at his ability to dupe those gullible enough to buy his "Al Franken" persona.

Posted by: Cullen at November 10, 2005 10:54 AM

Just before he lost consciousness, Al Franken screamed like a little girl when he realized that Rich Lowry, the man he challenged to a fist fight, is an adept of the "Weirding Way."

Posted by: Kevin at November 10, 2005 11:13 AM

Listeners realize that Franken has once again overdosed on his "happy pills" -- the ones that keep reality at bay.

Posted by: Cullen at November 10, 2005 11:15 AM

"Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light. . .

Posted by: Rodney Dill at November 10, 2005 03:36 PM

In a publicity stunt designed to boost Air America's flagging ratings, host Al Franken grimaces in agony as he sticks his finger into an electric pencil sharpener. Several bystanders volunteer to help pull it out.

Posted by: John at November 10, 2005 08:17 PM

In another moment of "pure radio magic," Al finally managed to get in touch with his "Inner Howard Dean."

Posted by: Mr. Right at November 10, 2005 10:41 PM

Al Franken is bitch-slapped by an outraged Rush Limbaugh.

Posted by: D. Carter at November 11, 2005 07:42 PM

Al Franken is incredulous that his application to the exclusive "Ronnies and Arnies Only" actor-politician club has been rejected because he wasn't a "real" actor, a "real" commedian, or even "realistic".

Posted by: the paperboy at November 12, 2005 02:39 PM

HA HA HA HA! I just ate three seven-layer bean burritos! HEE HEE HEE! And beans make me fart laughing gas! HAW HAW HAW! Aw come on, (jumping up and down) everyone laugh with me! Okay, here's one... I'M RUNNING FOR SENATE!

Posted by: the paperboy at November 12, 2005 02:53 PM

Al Franken laughs at an audience member who mistook him for Al Gore! (HA HA HA two two two Al donkey Jack-Asses in one)

Posted by: Zsa Zsa at November 12, 2005 03:58 PM

"That's right people, Norm Coleman just died in a plane crash!"

"And then, and then, ha ha ha ha ha ha, and then I said, 'Bush lied!' Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. God, I crack myself up."

"Ha ha ha, I'm not wearing any pants and you can't see my hands."

Posted by: charles austin at November 12, 2005 08:43 PM

"You gawdam Mongorians stop tearing down my schitty wall!"

Posted by: V the K at November 13, 2005 08:59 AM

"Yahoo! The new ratings are in! We're beating Rush Limbaugh 2 to 1... in Ann Arbor ... among left-handed lesbians of color between the ages of 32 and 35 ... We have two, he has 1. Another victory for Air Amerika!"

Posted by: V the K at November 13, 2005 09:04 AM

General Tojo reacts to fellow war crimes defendant Tokyo Rose's claim that she too was supporting the troops.

Posted by: atomic vomit at November 13, 2005 04:23 PM

Who knew that Frankenstein was a liberal?

Posted by: McCain at November 15, 2005 02:39 AM

After Air America went off the air, Al Franken went on to a larger audience and greater notoriety as the wacky host of PBS's "Radio RoShamBo".

Posted by: FreakyBoy at November 15, 2005 05:10 AM