Draw Your Own Conclusions!
Cartoons for the Classroom Caption Contest
for October 15, 2012 to October 28, 2012
Study the drawing below and come up with your own caption.
On October 28, 2012 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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107 captions were submitted for this cartoon
I'd mount a spider
--Nicholas Lacelle
MSHS
Marquette, Mi
October 24, 2012
Bush's work, Obama's work
--Paul
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 22, 2012
The United States President is a wild predator known to display the heads of its most prized kills as trophies.
--Dawson McKenzie
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 22, 2012
Twelve years to kill one; three months to eliminate the other.
--Connor Laitinen
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 22, 2012
Obama kills Osama Bin Laden and Romney kills a childhood hero, good job.
--Kyndra
Hanover-Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 22, 2012
Different people feel threatened by different things.
--Nels Lindquist
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 22, 2012
I killed this, they said. I'm much better, they said.
--Reilly Chabie
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette , MI
October 22, 2012
Osama and Big Bird...common issues?
--Kayla Kivi
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 22, 2012
Both have their own priorities... and conversation starters.
--Jon Lefler
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 22, 2012
Both candidates profess fighting terror....only different types.
--Kathryn Williamson
Marquette senior high school
Marquette, MI
October 21, 2012
Even politicians display their best hunt.
--Isaac Hermann
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 21, 2012
Displaying accomplishments in the Oval Office.
--Abby Potts
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 21, 2012
A trophy mount is in the eyes of the beholder.
--Gabby Gencheff
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 21, 2012
The ghosts of thier pasts shall haunt them forever...
--Maddie Touchinski
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette , Mi
October 21, 2012
Obama killed a terrorist; Romney killed a childhood hero. Well done.
--Kelsey Matthews
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 21, 2012
Open Season
--Michael Whalen
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 20, 2012
Presidential Initiation - Choose your own target.
--Anthony Lackey
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 19, 2012
Obama 1 bin Laden 0 Romney 1 Big Bird 0
--Luke Johnson
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 19, 2012
Hit List: x Osama Bin Laden Big Bird (pending...)
--Nichole Mackey
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 19, 2012
One was a hero who finally captured and killed a man who had threatened the nation. The other killed a man in a big yellow bird costume. C'mon people.
--Jon Dean
Marquette Senior High School
Marquette, MI
October 19, 2012
Romney killed Big Bird, Obama killed Osama. Big Bird is foever ashamed
--Spencer S
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
We will kill funding for Big bird but its a good thing we dont have to kill bin laden.
--Cheyenne
Hanover-Horton
Hanover, MI
October 19, 2012
Obama killed Osama, Romney killed PBS. Big Bird is forever ashamed.
--Sarah
Hanover Horton
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
Obama stopped in Iraq while Romney stopped at Sesame St.
--Desiree
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
Romney, "Obama got Bin Laden, I got Big Bird, I'd say we are about even"
--Taylor
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, Mi
October 19, 2012
"Obama killed Osama, guess I'm gonna kill the big, yellow bird," Romney
--Brittany
Hanover- Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
Romney: Big bird isn't my biggest problem, but I'm never gonna live it down
--Nicole
Hanover-Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
Obama: "Find the source of our problems!" Romney: "Find that bird! He scares me!"
--Lauryn Pulliam
Hanover Horton
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
Obama: Ha, is Big Bird really your biggest concern right now?!
--Olivia
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
Lets get rid of big bird and kill peoples' dreams instead of getting rid of somebody who actually kills people.
--Rachel
Hanover Horton High School
Hanover, MI
October 19, 2012
Obama (Left) "Now that I've eliminated the biggest Arab terrorist, my next step is to..." Romney (Right) "I like Big Bird.."
--Marrissa
Hanover-Horton High School
Horton , Mi
October 19, 2012
We hate Big Bird
--Donovan
Hanover Horton High School
Horton , MI
October 19, 2012
Romney, "Hunter's get to have trophies of their prey, why can't I have mine?"
--Erin
Hanover-Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
We want big bird.
--Carrie
Hanover-Horton High School
Horton, Mi
October 19, 2012
They are both about as intelligent as the figures on the wall.
--Nick
Hanover Horton
Horton, mi
October 19, 2012
"Obama caught Bin Laden, So I'll get Big Bird!" -Romney
--Whitney
Hanover-Horton High School
Horton, Mi
October 19, 2012
I'm Mitt Romney, and I am more worried about hurting children's feelings than fixing things that we really need to worry about.
--Alysa
Hanover- Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
Well now that I've got those tasks dones whats next on the checklist,of things I think I should do?
--Elizabeth
Hanover Hortonn High School
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
Obams problems will blow up in your face, but Romneys you can eat for dinner
--Katie
Hanover Horton
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
Obama got rid of Osama! Why can't I get rid of the bird??
--Natasha
Hanover-Horton
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
Cutting PBS will save us virtually no money but SHH the people don’t know that!
--Kacie
Hanover Horton
Jackson, MI
October 19, 2012
"Peek a boo, we both see you"
--Kassidy
Hanover Horton
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
"It's not Wall Street we have to worry about, it's Sesame Street." -Romney
--Kayla P.
Hanover-Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
They both drive the struggle bus, but Romney stops at Sesame Street.
--Madison
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 19, 2012
He may have killed Osama, but I will nip the real threat... Big Bird!
--Maitlynn
Hanover-Horton High School
Horton , MI
October 19, 2012
Making children all over the world sad.
--Jacob Ball
Arlington Middle
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
Big Bird is not a terrorist
--Evans Baird
Arlington Middle School
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
"Obama eliminated Osama, so I guess I will just eliminate the big yellow bird."
--Jenifer West
Rapphannock High school
Warsaw , VA
October 18, 2012
"Obama may have taken 10 years to find his enemy.. but ill mount the bird the first day im in office."
--Hope Barrett
Richmond County High
Warsaw, Va
October 18, 2012
"How much was yours?"
--Courtney Douglas
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
"Which one's bigger, America? Big Bird's beak or Bin Laden's beard?"
--Rachel Berger
Rappahannick High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
"..stuffed."
--Emily Jewell
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw , Va
October 18, 2012
The president wasted money on the war and now Romney is trying to fix the economy by knocking off Big Bird(PBS).
--Deionje Pleasants
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Obama: "Take that Romney!" Romney: "I killed the first thing I saw." Big Bird: "Why did he have to turn the TV on?!"
--Emily Gay
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw , VA
October 18, 2012
Romney"Its easier to kill a 8ft tall yellow bird then a 6ft tall muslim." Obama" thats why I have advisors."
--Calvin Selph
Rappahannock Highschool
warsaw, va
October 18, 2012
Obama: "I behead the killers." Romney: "...I just pluck the feathers."
--Brandon H
Rappahannock
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Romney-12 million jobs,good looks, and plans that work. I got this Obama- Uhmm romneys wrong, forward is the way to go
--Tucker Douglas
Rappahannock High school
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
My trophy is responsible for blowing up the World trade Center, yours teaches kids to read
--Rjay Cruz
Rappahannock high School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Big Bird: You waant to cut me off tv & cut educationaal spending? The kids will suffer! Mitt Romney: Who cares!?!? Its not like they'd vote for me anyway. Osama: The terrorism isn't the only thing that guy wants to cut huh? Barack: I agree with the head on the wall...
--Derrick Sumiel
Rappahannock Highschool
Warsaw, Va
October 18, 2012
Obama is saying he does more important things killing enimies
--dylan dunn
Rappahannock high
warsaw, va
October 18, 2012
I beat Bin Laden just like ima beat Romney on election day.
--Quante Jones
Rappahnnock High School
Warsaw, va
October 18, 2012
Big Bird: At least i made people laugh
--Matthew Self
Rappahannock
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Obama: "I should be re-elected because I eliminated our threats." Romney: "I should be re-elected because I can fix out economic problem by eliminating jobs.
--Austin Haydon
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
I Guess the Republicans need powerful leader to kill
--D'Andre Wood
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Obama- I killed Bin Laden and Mitt Romney killed Big Bird. I killed a wanted person and he killed the kids tv host.
--Deshawn Thompson
Rappahannock High School
warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Obama:I killed Osama and he killed Big bird? Sounds like Romney
--Sam Greenstreet
Rappahannock
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
obama " so what did you use to kill that prize? romney " bird shot. you? obama " 50 cal." romney "nice."
--Tyler Spear
rappahannock high school
warsaw, va
October 18, 2012
Obama- "Hey Romney, looks like we both got one"
--Maria Bradshaw
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Big Birds Big Break
--Lily Poluga
Arlington Middle School
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
Big Birds Big Break
--Lily Poluga
Arlington Middle School
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
Big Bird Bites The Dust
--Hannah Miles
Arlington Middle School
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
Big Birds Going Down?!?
--Camille Long
Arlington Middle School
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
Big Birds Going Down?!?
--Camille Long
Arlington Middle School
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
Big Bird Unemployed?
--Maraya Reaves
Arlington Middle School
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
Big Bird Unemployed?
--Maraya Reaves
Arlington Middle School
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
Boys, Take 'em out.
--Jonathan
Arlington Middle School
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
Looks like the raids on Abbottabad and Sesame street worked.
--James B
Rappahannock High
Warsaw, va
October 18, 2012
President Obama killed Osama Bin Laden. Governor Romney wants to kill Big Bird.
--Tyler H
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Romneys Childhood Pain
--Tyler Morris
Arlington middle school
arlington , tn
October 18, 2012
Obama: I killed Osama Bin Laden. I should win. Romney: Big Bird is too expensive for the Government. Big Bird: Help me!
--Morgan
Rappahannock
Warsaw, va
October 18, 2012
Romney: Big Bird is too expensive! Big Bird: I don't want to die! Obama: What to do, what to do.
--Hannah
Rappahannock High School
Waraw, Va
October 18, 2012
"Monkey see, Monkey do"
--Tierra Plummer
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
I Obama killed Biladen and Romney took off PBS and kicked off Big Bird .
--Melissa Flores
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Obama killed Osama just like Romney plans to do with PBS.
--Brandon Morris
Rappahannock
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
What to do with that foreign policy?
--Dalton McKenney
Rappahannock
Haynesville, Va
October 18, 2012
I think the cartoon is saying that Barack Obama killed Osama Bin Laden and in sense hanging it up, like it's done. Much like what Romney plans to do with PBS. Hence, Big Birds head hanging also.
--Lindsey Martin
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw , VA
October 18, 2012
"I helped bring down one of our nation's biggest enimies- Osama Bin Laden. Beat that."-President Barack Obama "Oh yeah? Well I brought down an 8 foot tall bird from a children's program!!!"-Governor Mitt Romney "Some how we have become mascots for this presidential election."-Osama Bin Laden "Yeah, I was just at home on Sesame Street when Governer Romney shot me from my roost."-Big Bird
--Bryan Carey
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, Va
October 18, 2012
Romneys Childhood Pain
--Tyler Morris
Arlington middle school
arlington , tn
October 18, 2012
"Let's not hurt the kids, lets keep PBS. It's not fair"
--Bianca Smith
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, Va
October 18, 2012
Romneys plan of getting rid of Big Bird would be a much bigger achievement than Obama assinating Osama Bin Laden.
--Chelsea Diaz
Arlington middle school
arlington , tn
October 18, 2012
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE AWAY BIG BIRD!!!!!! Kidsneedhim!
--Abby Witherspoon
Arlington middle school
arlington , tn
October 18, 2012
Big Bird says,"Goodbye,Sesame Street, Hello Wall Street!"
--Caitlin Priester
Alington Middle School
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
Mitt Romney is just wasting time trying to become president just to cut neccessary expenses. Big Bird for example. Obama is trying the best he can. He destroyed our enemies ( Osama Bin laden and Sadam Husen). He has a good reason to run again.
--Chase Jefferson
Alington Middle School
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
I think the caption means since Obama killed Osama ,and Mitt Romney is saying in his debate that he is going to take away PBS so they can get rid of Big Bird.
--Rodericus Sutton Jr.
Arlington Middle
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
Romney:Look what I killed! Obama:Oh yeah look what I killed
--Russell Davis
Arlington Middle
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
I think about how Obama sent so many trillion dollars for killing Osama,and how Romney is going to cut federal fundings for pbs.
--Alex Eisenbraun
Arlington Middle
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
Obama remains in the past while Romney looks toward the future
--Daniel St. John
Arlington Middle
Arlington, TN
October 18, 2012
Next up, the Taliban. Barney's next..
--Brooke Vanlandingham
RAPPAHANNOCK HIGH SCHOOL
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Next up, the Taliban. Barney's next..
--Brooke Vanlandingham
RAPPAHANNOCK HIGH SCHOOL
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Next up, the Taliban. Barney's next..
--Brooke Vanlandingham
RAPPAHANNOCK HIGH SCHOOL
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Obama saves America and Romney saves KFC.
--Logan Rock
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Once President, either candidate will have their own individuals seeking revenge on them. "Big Bird and Osama's Revenge"
--Brandon Gibbs
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
I guess Romeny and Obama are now equal with something.
--Jessica Oliff
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Obama, is big bird gonna join us?
--Josh Pugh
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
Obama: What an accomplishment! Romney: Am i going to have enough money to get this big bird mounted?
--Carlie Clark
Rappahannock High School
Warsaw, VA
October 18, 2012
We have gotten exhausted and old waiting for Obama to fulfil his promises for our country but we have gone crazy and turned into animals waiting anxiously to see what Romney will do.
--Megan
East Kentwood Freshman Campus
Kentwood, MI
October 18, 2012
Barrack Obama's ideas are getting old for the country.but Mit Romney is newer to this president thing and he has newer ideas and opinions about the government than Barrack Obama so mitt Romenys ideas are newer and fresher than Obamas.
--hadis
eastkentwood freshman campus
kentwood, mi
October 18, 2012