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!
Tara Tyler says
Roger that!
Yuenmei says
Do little blond boys dream of electric sheep?
jess maree says
"They would reshape the Future by changing the Past. The plan required something that felt no pity. No pain. No fear. Something unstoppable. They created 'THE TERMINATORs'…"
jess maree says
Damn it feels good to be a gangsta.
(yes, taken from your caption, but it just works!)
Marilyn Peake says
(This isn't a contest entry, although I'm going to try to come up with one later. I just had to say, that is such a cute photo!)
Kim Rogers says
Good trade on the Bubble Tape gum for the walkie-talkies guys. Think we could trade a corndog for a spaceship?
Tanya Reimer says
Everyone ACT innocent.
Lizardbreath McGee says
When his older brother had first suggested racing their new remote-controlled toddlers, Paul hadn't been too sure about it. But now, moments away from the start of the race, his big brother's arm attempting to intimidate his narrow shoulders, Paul could feel imminent victory pulling his mouth into a smile.
Marilyn Peake says
Preparing for future careers as literary agents, the boys of the 'burbs negotiate a major deal. "Whoa. Look at that spaceship, and the guy in silver just wants one corn dog for it. What d’ya think I’m doing? I’m calling the walkie-talkie back home. Mom, Mom, can you make me a corn dog? Over."
Tana Adams says
The backseat boys.
Anonymous says
we be chillin'.
J.N.I. says
Brothers are as close as hands and feet. Walkie-talkies only make them closer.
The Zies says
"BoomerJack. This is Ringo. We have a poo at 9 o'clock."
Peggy says
I thought YOU replaced the batteries!
Kaylen Duarte says
"Four blond boys, two Walkie Talkies, and one mission–to stretch the indeterminate boundaries of space and time…and Mom's patience. We had made great headway toward this ambitious end with mud-stained jeans, and there were still three hours till dinnertime…"
Jay says
Photograph by He Who Walks Behind the Rows
Mizrepresent says
Alright now, everyone FREEZE. I think they discovered us, just act human.
Wanda B. Ontheshelves says
We're not the men they think we are at home
Oh no, no, no, we're jacket men
Jacket men, burning up our walkie-talkies
out here alone
*parody of Elton John Rocket Man lyric (damn I love that song!)*
Susan Antony says
The Good, The Bad, and the Muddy.
Melinda Elmore says
Defending the fort.
Stephanie S. Kuehn says
Coming Soon: Track Suit Time Machine
Ben Campbell says
Beam us up, Scotty!
Deniz Bevan says
The Five Doctors. But where's the TARDIS?
Avil Beckford says
How about "The Mischievous Four"
Avil Beckford
Anonymous says
re: "a signed galley of JACOB WONDERBAR and a free query critique"
Is the galley free too? 🙂
Danielle says
"I ask my mom for a pair of white shoes, she laughed at me saying nobody wears white shoes — yeah, who's laughing now mom. "
Jennifer Rose says
Cue Journey.
Emma Connolly says
[wish I knew the names of these boys]
"Mom? Come in, Mom?"
Yes, Timmie?
"Mom, how long do I have to keep my arm around Johnny?"
As long as it takes to get this camera figured out.
Trish says
"Wasn't us, Mrs. We weren't anywhere near your window when someone put a hose through it. And anyway, our mums' are young and pretty and you're about a hundred."
Jodi Webb says
Gentlemen, your mission–should you choose to accept it…
Sheryl says
The inventors of the iPad test their prototypes.
Brent Peterson says
"Just one more Polaroid kids and then I promise…JellO Pudding pops and Tang!"
Sean Lindsay says
Possibly cheating with multiple entries:
"Previously unpublished photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald's early years show he wasn't always a sociopathic loner."
"Come on, guys, someone has to be Mindy."
"No, no, no, I don't wanna be called Nate-Dogg anymore, I'm DJ Branster."
"Unaware of the age restrictions, many people at the first casting call for New Kids on the Block were left frustrated and dejected."
"I call this first meeting of the Eighth Street Magnum PI Fanclub to order."
"Seriously, dudes, you are all gonna want one of these sweet blue tracksuits when you see Kanye wearing them."
"What's a Kanye?"
Eastbaywriter says
"I know your mom likes to takes pictures but can't she wait until we're back from Megatron."
Aloha Kugs says
Garanimals: they're not just for the cool kids…
Krauss says
These Kindle things are funky. They're never gonna catch on.
Glory Lennon says
If we move real slow he might not notice we're gone.
Haley says
"Have you been practicing your magic incantation?"
"Yes."
"Good. We'll recite it together while we push the buttons on our remotes and our little brothers should turn into frogs."
"Can we alter the spell to make them dogs? You can only have so much fun with a frog. If they were dogs we could truthfully say that my dog ate my homework."
Happy says
Suburban Cowboys
Matty McFatty says
Set phasers on smooth.
MCT says
"Five points for heads, three for bodies, the roof is just two."
ARJules says
The Bransford boys learning about remote explosives detonation in 3… 2… 1…
Happy says
Suburban Cowboys
(forgot to put URL!)
Anonymous says
"Geez, how'd I get stuck with this motley crew? We'll never get 007 at this rate."
Anonymous says
The first backyard meeting of the walkie-talkie stripey gang
chriskellywriter says
How you you expect us to fit in on this planet when we're the only ones wearing white shoes?
Creativity Coach-Sherrie says
Hey, that's me above. I thought I put in a name.
Sherrie Miranda
chriskellywriter says
How do you expect us to fit in on this planet when we're the only ones wearing white shoes?
Judith Mercado says
We've got the situation in the Middle East well under control.
The Huntress says
Quiet, they're coming, stay close, act normal, pretend like you don't see them.