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Draw Your Own Conclusions!

Cartoons for the Classroom Caption Contest
for February 1, 2010 to February 14, 2010

Study the drawing below and come up with your own caption.

On February 14, 2010 we'll award a copy of the Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year: 2014 Edition to the student who submits the best caption for this cartoon.

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68 captions were submitted for this cartoon

Winning caption

Mass Hysteria dims the light of liberty.

--Corey Gray
Penobscot Community School
Penobscot, ME

Maybe if we put the fire out the terrorists wont find us!

--Kyle Hirshson
Home School
Miami, Fl
February 12, 2010


A country blinded by hysteria!?

--Julia Wallner
Gym Bad Aibling
Bad Aibling, as
February 12, 2010


Obama's plan for ending illegal immigration

--James Kenyon
Pinelands Enrichment Program
Miami, FL
February 11, 2010


Lady Liberty! We're trying to stop Global warming not contribute to it!

--Joy Kenyon
Pinelands Enrichment Program
Miami, FL
February 11, 2010


There is too much heat coming from that flame we must prevent global warming!!

--Jesse
Homeschool
Homestead, FL
February 11, 2010


--Jesse Attard
Homeschool
Homestead, FL
February 11, 2010


I was just pondering what Lady Liberty would look like with a paint job when these people came running towards me, waving their arms, and screaming, Hurry! Put out the fire before it blinds us!

--Ian Phillips
Homeschool
Miami, FL
February 11, 2010


People's hysteria will put out the ever burning fire of America's freedoms.

--Travers
Homeschool
Cutler Bay, Fl
February 11, 2010


I hope this latter doesn't fall, my mom is holding it down.

--Robbie Hart
Hull High School
Hull, MA
February 11, 2010


Liberty's flames keep us climbing.

--Gabrielle
Hull High School
hull, ma
February 11, 2010


This thing will draw immigrants like moths are drawn to a light we better put it out!

--Sam Campbell
Hull High School
Hull, MA
February 11, 2010


Hurry, put out the fire before America notices what we are hiding.

--Maria Del Toro
Homeschool
miami, Fl
February 11, 2010


Let me get this done quickly before anyone notices..!

--Danny Prinz
:]
Miami, FL
February 10, 2010


Hysteria putting out the flames of Liberty.

--Daniel
Florida Christian School
Miami, Fl
February 10, 2010


In a fit of Hysteria Americans attempt to put out Liberty's Flame.

--Rebecca Medina
Homeschool
Homestead, Fl
February 10, 2010


*Gasp* *Shudder* *Squeal* THERE'S A FIRE!!

--Javier Lores
Homeschool
Miami, FL
February 10, 2010


It's A Stuggle to get to the top, but we gotta keep going.

--Brandi Johnson
Hanover Horton
Horton, MI
February 9, 2010


"and they called me crazy..HAH"

--Kyndal Pulliam
Hanover Horton
Horton, mi
February 9, 2010


I've gotta reach the top!

--Jessica G
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, Mi
February 9, 2010


Wait wheres the fire?

--Taylor
hanover horton
horton, mi
February 9, 2010


Terror plot to douse America's freedom!

--michael bush
Webb Elementary
McKinney, TX
February 9, 2010


With my acrophobia, I should have never bet on the Superbowl with Michael Bloomberg!

--zack charles
Webb Elementary
McKinney, TX
February 9, 2010


Gotta put out that fire!!!

--Garrett Siljee
Homeschool
Pinecrest, FL
February 8, 2010


The immigrants are coming!!! The immigrants are coming!!!

--Garrett Siljee
Homeschool
Pinecrest, FL
February 8, 2010


This gas will definitely put the flame out this time.

--Jacob
Penobscot Community School
Penobscot, ME
February 8, 2010


Confused by the mass chaos we are in, we are climbing the ladder to the flame of liberty, to extinguish the flame that makes this country great.

--Chelsey
Penobscot Community School
Penobscot, ME
February 8, 2010


Mass Hysteria dims the light of liberty.

--Corey Gray
Penobscot Community School
Penobscot, ME
February 8, 2010


the crazy clown was running up the ladder to put out the fire on the statue. but had a little bit of oil and thought it was water and through it on the statue and made a bigger fire and then ran down and grabbed the right bucket and run back up and put it out.

--celeste giroux
penobscot community school
penobscot , me
February 8, 2010


The man of hysteria is running up to the statue with a bucket of oil to fuel the fire and light up the world, because our ozone layer is completely black.

--Tate Yoder
Penobscot Community School
Penobscot, Me
February 8, 2010


The man of hysteria is running up to the statue with a bucket of oil to fuel the fire and light up the world, because our ozone layer is completely black.

--Tate Yoder
Penobscot Community School
Penobscot, Me
February 8, 2010


"Mr. Hysterical, former O.C.D. patient, climbs up the Statue of Liberty to put out fire."

--Morgan
Penobscot Community School
Penobscot, ME
February 8, 2010


Go away terrorists,Don't put that fire out let it burn!

--Roger Flannery
Penobscot Community School
Penobscot, ME
February 8, 2010


Americans douse Liberty's flame with their hysterical tears!

--Angelia Pearson
Homeschool
Princeton, FL
February 8, 2010


parents trying to get there that special tickle me elmo and can find it and running around like crazy.

--Nick Wood
penobscot community school
penobscot, Me
February 8, 2010


On September 11,2015, the statue of liberty was extinguished to prevent it from being used as nightime beacon by terrorists.

--justin willis
penobscot elementary school
penobscot, me
February 8, 2010


Almost there 2020 may 2 i will be in the history books the on who put out the liberty torch

--Ethan
penobscot community school
penobscot, ME
February 8, 2010


"Put that out! Al Qaeda could see it from over there!"

--Austin Bell
Hanover-Horton High School
Horton, MI
February 8, 2010


"Quick! Before we run out!"

--Danen Rector
Danen
Miami, FL
February 7, 2010


'Johnny tried to make it to the top of the ladder to put out the fire until he realized that it was really fire, but stone.

--Lauren Folts
Hanover Horton
Horton, MI
February 5, 2010


Call 911! There's a FIRE!

--Joshua Vincent
Hanover-Horton High School
Hanover, MI
February 5, 2010


the first step: putting out the fire!

--Alisha
Hanover- Horton
Horton , MI
February 5, 2010


"Im on my way, to save the day"

--Kayla Morris
Hanover horton
Horton , Mi
February 5, 2010


"Pass me another bucket, Obama!"

--TravisB
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
February 5, 2010


"I'm the only one that adds the oil."

--TravisB
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
February 5, 2010


Panic makes us do stupid things like climb a ladder on the Statue of Liberty.

--Sarah Chinavare
Hanover-Horton High School
Horton, MI
February 5, 2010


Oh! its FAKE???

--Derek Kinney
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
February 5, 2010


Help our country is falling apart!

--Jessica Burtka
Hanover Horton High School
Hanover, MI
February 5, 2010


"Why am I the first to notice this large woman holding fire!?"

--Alex Howell
Hanover Horton
Hanover, MI
February 5, 2010


So Bright!

--Tyler Johns
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
February 5, 2010


UNITED WE FALL!

--Rob Van Nuys
Hanover-Horton High school
Horton, MI
February 5, 2010


It's a race to the top.

--Brianne Wollpert
Hanover-Horton High School
Horton, MI
February 5, 2010


Ahh I have no money and can't afford anything, screw this economy!

--Lindsey
Hanover-Horton
Horton, MI
February 5, 2010


Well I'm glad my ladder is metal.

--Karah Matthews
Hanover Horton
Jackson, MI
February 5, 2010


HURRY!!!! Put it out before everything is destroyed.

--Emma Podlewski
Hanover-Horton
Horton , MI
February 5, 2010


Put it out! They might see it!!!

--Tyler Denig
Hanover Horton High School
Horton , MI
February 5, 2010


"I'll save you Miss. Liberty!"

--Ashlee Lange
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
February 5, 2010


Oh my God!!! Somebody help!!! The ecocomic fire is getting worse by president.

--Roger Diaz
Mater Academy Charter High
Hialeah Gardens, Fl
February 5, 2010


"Help! We have to put out the chaos that the government has ignited!"

--Myriam Padron
Mater Academy
Hialeah Gardens, FL
February 5, 2010


"Hurry! The economy is going up in flames!"

--Rebeca Santos
Mater Academy
Hialeah Gardens, FL
February 5, 2010


Hysteria the ladder to liberties extinguishing.

--Cheila Tamayo
Mater Academy
Hialeah Gardens , FL
February 4, 2010


" In the event of madness, if not observed, hysteria can put out the fire of our nation

--Jessica Fernandez
Mater Academy
Hialeah Gardens, FL
February 4, 2010


Amidst the heat of hysteria even the flame of liberty is threatened.

--Abel DeAndreis
Mater Academy
hialeah gardens, Fl
February 4, 2010


One big fall by one big mistake!

--Manuel Sotero
Mater Academy
Hialeah Gardens, FL
February 4, 2010


Hysteria-Can't keep the flame burning

--Jennyfer Calvo
Mater Academy
Hialeah Gardens, FL
February 4, 2010


Hysteria- Liberty's extinguisher.

--Christopher Naranjo
Mater Academy
Hialeah Gardens, FL
February 4, 2010


Keep the spirit BURNING!

--Katie Thorington
Yake Elemantary
Woodhaven, MI
February 3, 2010


"leme make use of this fire to cook.. as the fuel prices has already burned a hole in ma pocket"

--chetan
fls
mumbai, m
February 2, 2010


WOAH! What if its actually burning clean fuel!

--Max
Logan
Denver, CO
February 2, 2010


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