Impromptu caption contest. This is one of my favorite photos from childhood, and I recently rediscovered it on a trip home. Yes, those are ’80s-style Walkie Talkies.
Your mission: come up with the best caption for this photo. The winner will receive a signed galley of JACOB WONDERBAR and a free query critique (if you have nothing to query at the moment you’re welcome to take a rain check).
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Enter in the comment section of THIS POST (please don’t e-mail me your vote!). The thread will be open until 6pm on Wednesday, and I’ll announce a winner on Thursday.
Good luck!
Josin L. McQuein says
Leaders of the coming invasion — cute is the best camouflage.
ToniD says
No, YOU be the agent.
Anonymous says
You have the corn dog. Now where's our spaceship?
K.L. Brady says
My dad said if we press the buttons and point at them for thirty minutes, the radio waves will turn them into peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. But we gotta be outside for it to work.
Sean says
"Red Leader to base, we have Darth Jenny Thompson in target. Bring the rain. Over."
Courtney Price ~ Vintage Ginger Peaches says
Little [Timmy] became painfully aware of his exclusion from the group when his brothers began forcing him to wear a jacket handed down from the girl next door and calling him "Sprite".
Formerly stealth reader says
over to you
Stephanie Garber says
The rest of the boys thought they were just having fun, but Kyle wanted revenge for the bowl haircut.
CourtneyC says
They called him Tiny, but not to his face. Little Nate had the cash to splash out on the coolest matching tracksuit on the block, and pay the local muscle to be his enforcers. Those who weren't cool were out. And brown shoes were definitely out.
Kevin says
Walkie-talkies? Check. List of houses to TP and doorbells to ditch? Check. All around extreme awesomeness? Check. Wait! Here comes Suzy Reynolds! Everyone look cool!
Tucker says
The range of early walkie-talkies was somewhat limited.
ed miracle says
Okay, Chucky, when Osama's jeep passes the fake mailbox, press the button.
Rebecca Stroud says
Who says blonds have more fun?
LizzieFriend says
The '80s: It was the best of times, it was the worst of fashion crimes.
Jaime Loren says
"Activate RAIN!"
Shaunna says
Middle-aged men in training
Jaye Zobair says
"I promise, Mom. We'll call you and Dad if anything goes wrong. Now have a good weekend and we'll see you on Sunday."
Sara says
"We told you we'd take care of it, and we did. But now it's gonna cost you."
Laura says
Criminal masterminds aging in reverse, the Button boys spent their retirement in the suburbs, guarding their home with an advanced network of satellite surveillance and remote control booby traps. Only Priscilla Hatch, a childless neighbor and former 1980s fashion designer, knew the truth.
Phil says
"Hi. We're the Midwich Cuckoos. We're coming to a town very, very near you."
Michael says
"Quick, act normal!"
"what about the walkie-talkies?"
"Maybe nobody will notice."
Risa says
"We called E.T. but he hasn't called us back yet…"
Josin L. McQuein says
(after reading Munk's post — the thing in your hand looks like a PEZ dispenser to me.)
L.G.Smith says
"It's a package deal, mister. We give you our corndogs and you give us the walkie talkies AND the spaceship."
Marlene Nash-McKay says
'That was awesome guys. Now someone call the lady in the house that has the key to the cookie cupboard and knows where the fresh milk is hidden and we're in business.'
Tingy says
If you can see them, RUN. If they can see you, IT'S TOO LATE.
Mister Fweem says
PhotoSmoosh One-Hour Photo. Blurring Your Childhood since 1976.
Bryce Daniels says
Excommunicated from his group and deprived of the communication system so necessary for survival, one of the explorers secretly plots his revenge for later that evening. "Humm…..a tube of toothpaste in those mops will do quite nicely."
Dawn Simon says
Now we can send messages to Captain Krinktar on planet Murt to see what we can get for a set of evil minions.
Jen P says
Released without charge from questioning over the missing corndogs, the kids knew they hadn't done it, but they had a pretty good idea who had. "Watch out Jacob Wunderbar, here we come!"
TraciB says
YOu know, one day we'll be able to talk around the world on these things…
Marsha Sigman says
'Don't be fooled by this rainbow jacket. I kick ass in this family.'
And at some point all of you were kneeling in mud. Boys.
Jen P says
Amazon and Sony seemed to have the technology market all sewn up between them, but little Apple still had a plan up his sleeve….those white shoes had given him an idea.
Will the Writer says
Guys, don't worry. The picture is going to continue to blur. Once we are completely obscured, we can grow up to be anything!
So, we won't be known as the four geeks forever?
Rachael Harrie says
Reporting for duty, Mr Wonderbar, Sir!
Nicole says
Rainbow Bright fashions – now for boys!
Michael G-G says
The four trainee Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Grandma's house, circa 1984.
Deb Levy says
Sadly, no one could tell the difference between farts and static, so they had to hold the contest in close range.
(And, Nathan, to answer someone's earlier question about what's in your hand – looks like a matchbox car transport truck to me.)
iheartya says
We always made Johnny participate in the tesserae. We didn't even give him new shoes.
Thermocline says
Shunned by the White Shoe Gang, Gary plots his revenge.
TKAstle says
No, really Mom, I swear. We just heard a Cosmic Space Kapow. We *have* to go investigate. We'll be home by dinner…promise.
Neil Vogler says
Back in the Eighties, remote control Milky Bar Kids were all the rage.
therealjasonb says
Auto-what? Focus? No way, man. Next thing, you'll be telling me that in twenty years everyone will have computers; we'll all walk around with teeny, tiny miniature phones in our pockets; and Star Wars will start to suck.
markwise says
Yeah our mom dressed us, got something to say about it? Do you?
Calliopenjo says
Attention Space Rangers, be prepared to board immediately. Danger is imminent.
salazarbooks.com says
Don't worry guy's – they're only dangerous once their eyes have focused.
Yeah, and then they only attack brown.
Pamela DuMond, D.C. says
TERMINATOR X: The Revenge of the Children
quill quirks says
…These? My buddy and I will demonstrate…They're podcast boosters, all the authors will be using them in the future, right guys?
lora96 says
Quick! Adjust the remote–the little one's about to make a break for it!
Juli Page Morgan says
Kirk, Spock and McCoy beam down to the planet's surface along with the security guy in the red shirt (who looks nervous for a reason!)