Let's Win the New Yorker Caption Contest

11 million results for "when it was all fields", 2 for "... pastures".

OIC

Well it works extra well because you always meet people in NYC who tell you how they "remember when this was a Puerto Rican neighborhood. No $4 coffee or farm-to-table restaurants."

I think "I remember when it was all fields round here" might be more of a UK thing?

probably. it's sad you americans never had fields.

until you 'traded' with the red indians...

"Excuse me - can this train fit all my fucking sheep?"

"I'm a sheeple person"

"Is this the A or the C?"

"So, I've decided to take my flock back underground... to stop it falling into the wrong hands."

"You won't find a fresher gyro anywhere"

"The common behavior of mankind is the system of reference by means of which we interpret an unknown language."

"No, I'm not 'the guy from that reality show'"

"Fuckin' Ikea sweaters"

"sheep ! sheep ! aaiaaigrgh!!"

^lollll

guttural effects in general are good

"Whoa, Nellie! Let the people off first!"

"These sheep all use Twitter- fuck me I'm old!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am but a poor shepard. I do not rob or steal."

Or, "Wait til you hear their version of Guantanamera"

"I'm not racist, but this place is starting to look like a zoo."

"Sorry, but sheep are bah-ed from this train"

"No, I do not fuck them."

"None of these sheep have a valid ticket - they're all turnstile jumpers!"

"Come and meet
those dancing sheep!
On the avenue
I'm taking you to...
42nd Street"

The official entries:

"Come on! Do you have any idea how long it took to get through the turnstiles?"
"Sheep Meadow? No, we wanna see the 'Seinfeld' diner."
"For your information, I have a client who has a lot of trouble sleeping."

I think we're done, here...

Although..

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/10/15/p465/121015_contest_p465.jpg

Ugh! At least a few of the ilx ideas were way better than those.

"it's a fuck-us group."

"Why is your divorce taking so long?"

"There are an awful lot of people working where we're trying to have sex."

"i said cock-us, not caucus!!!!!"

"this is quite an elaborate proposal!!!"

This isn't the hot-desking i imagined. PS why is the bed so huge.

I know we're naked in bed together but could you stop groping my left tit ok thx.

"You sure managed to invite a bunch of stiffs to our orgy."

"You've got to stop bringing your work home with you!! Get it??? LOL"

"When I said we should work on our relationship this isn't what I had in mind!!!!!! LOL"

"That's never happened to me before... but rest assured I have the best possible team working super hard on it right now"

"According to that chart the 'poles' are 'down,' if you know what I mean."

the "never happened" is pretty good.

"eHarmony is getting a bit creepy these days."

"It's the economy, stupid."

"it's a fuck-us group."

― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, October 9, 2012 10:55 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

"Why is your divorce taking so long?"

― obamana (abanana), Tuesday, October 9, 2012 10:57 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lol

the shortlist:

Can't you just ignore the polls on this one and go with your instinct?"
"Let's face it. One side of the bed consistently outperforms the other."
"Sometimes I wish you would keep your performance targets to yourself."

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/10/29/p465/121029_contest_p465.jpg
"This is normal..."

"Grill marks, you say?"

"Five to ten, but the judge was a client so I'm optimistic."

with most of them it's straight in and 'gobble gobble gobble'

"What's YOUR excuse?"