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* From the Twitters…
State comptroller @LeslieMungerIL visited @pjstar Tuesday to talk budgets and got a pic with the #BudgetBeard pic.twitter.com/kbZLMwoXrW
— Chris Kaergard (@ChrisKaergard) September 23, 2015
Background on the “budget beard” is here.
* The Question: Your caption?
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 11:55 am
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Chuck Noland, still missing “Wilson”, tours state goverment to feel better.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 11:58 am
Quick! Check the beard for loose change!
Comment by Anon Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 11:58 am
“”Tie or no tie?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 11:59 am
Rip Van Winkle wakes up after twenty years to find that Illinois still has not passed a budget.
Comment by the Other Anonymous Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 11:59 am
Bubble thought Leslie: “Rats. They said this would be Miller”
Comment by Back to Center Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:00 pm
“Alan, hurry up and take that picture, we need to find Doug!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:01 pm
“If you can have your beard stop moving, that would really help… ”
“Mostly” funny last time, Mr. Kaergard?
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:05 pm
Demonstration of the only rational reaction so far to the continuing budget crisis.
Comment by D.P.Gumby Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:06 pm
“No, I combed the beard… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:08 pm
Beardman, Wingman
Comment by AC Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:08 pm
The most growth Illinois’ newspaper business has seen in a century.
Comment by hot chocolate Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:09 pm
While the “Blood Moon” had little effect on some, Wolfmen began popping up everywhere days after…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:13 pm
“Is that your car out front… with the giraffe in the trailer behind it?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:15 pm
“Glasses or no glasses?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:17 pm
We have all our candles, dehydrated foods, and water ready to go. HAHAHA! Bring It!
(glad to see Munger looking healthier)
Comment by cdog Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:21 pm
Boy, is it me, or are Kaergard’s eyebrows bushy?
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:24 pm
Why are they smiling?
Comment by illinoised Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:25 pm
Beauty and the beast?
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:26 pm
Illinoisan Gothic
Comment by AC Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:26 pm
That Grecian Formula in the soap dispenser went really wrong, didn’t it?
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:27 pm
Leslie Munger later lamented, they told me the picture would be with Frank Beard, not Budget Beard
Comment by AC Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:29 pm
“This is nothing…wait to see what this beast looks like 3 months from now!”
Comment by Stones Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:30 pm
“Hi Rich-
This picture demonstrates that Speaker Madigan and the hair follicles he controls are even distrupting print media.
Thanks!
ck”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:34 pm
Chris Kringle and Mrs Claus in their happy years before Govenor Grinch stole Christmas from the needy in Illinois.
Comment by A Jack Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:37 pm
There’s a reason the New York Yankees forbid facial hair…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:39 pm
“Leslie, an added bonus is that it cushions my jaw if I fall while rollerblading.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:42 pm
Although the beard is impressive, all that people were talking about was Mr. Kaergard’s pony tail that went below his waist…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:46 pm
Is Beardo standin’ on Wingman’s toes? That is quite the grimace
Good to see Peoria journalism on display for all of IL
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:48 pm
“Nah it’s not Guiness Book length, but wring this beard out, you’ll probably get a pint or two of Guiness. Fair?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:48 pm
If you have a good State,
Don’t let politicians spoil it.
Too much stubbornness
will send it down the toilet.
Burma Shave
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:50 pm
Desperate for revenue, Leslie Munger waits for Kris Kringle’s change of appearance and arrival of the magic bag.
Comment by Jocko Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:53 pm
Controller Munger announces she will join forces with a Peoria Journalist in No-Shaving Resolution until hedge funds under the Governor’s control have cornered the market on “junk” Illinois Tax Free Municipal Bonds, er, gasp I mean when a Budget with Union busting poison pills is passed. A spokeperson said the Comptroller will manage now that summer has passed, by wearing long sleeves and long pants and having her beautician bleach her mustache and sideburns.
Comment by Beaner Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 12:57 pm
“You don’t want to know what was the second choice after choosing not shaving, k?”
Mr. Kaergard, you are a good sport and able to laugh at yourself. The “mostly” funny tweet was hurtful last time, not gonna lie, lol.
OW
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:02 pm
Looks like Kili and Tauriel from The Hobbit.
Comment by pool boy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:08 pm
Better go visit this dude before his bangs and eyebrows cover the rest of his face.
Comment by A guy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:09 pm
Half way to Cousin Itt.
Bet he makes it.
Comment by A guy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:09 pm
Wow. Joaquin Phoenix became a journalist. Who knew?
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:20 pm
Are we “rooting” for a budget or not?…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:22 pm
“That’s an unusual necklace you’re wearing, Chris.”
“That’s not a necklace, Leslie. It’s a flea collar.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:27 pm
Oswego, we have a governor who drops his “g’s” but we don’t want you to drop the second n and s in Guinness! Where I come from that is sacrilege!!
Comment by Nearly Normal Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:31 pm
Shinning star spreading a ray of yellow journalism
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:34 pm
- Nearly Normal -
My sincere apologies. My phone auto correction seems to misguide me. I wasn’t paying attention. I am sorry.
I’m not going to blame it on my 3rd Guinness I’m having right now. Nope. I won’t do that.
I did it, I was wrong, I am sorry. OW
“Caption?”
“The downside?… The beard covers up my sweet neck tattoo… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:37 pm
Rauner issues photo as further verifiable proof that Right > Left.
Comment by Jake From Elwood Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:43 pm
Bubble thought Leslie to Self: “Smile…..smile…..get off my haannd dude……smile……smile….”
Comment by Back to Center Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 1:49 pm
Munger Games, Part Deux
Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 2:08 pm
I have no idea why the general public increasingly views newspapers as antiquated.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 2:19 pm
“Chris, is that thing itchy?”
“Only when I breathe.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 2:22 pm
“Chris, I was just down in southern Illinois, and all the guys down there have budgetbeards.”
“That’s where wearing camo is considered dressing up!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 2:26 pm
“Chris, the last time I saw a beard like that, it was a guy on a cough drop box.”
“That was me!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 2:28 pm
(Tips cap very humbly to @ChrisKaergard)
“Caption?”
Kaergard, “On the way here, all these people… giving me dollar bills and wanting to buy me coffee. Strange.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 3:24 pm
Goldberg told me to make to big ALS too
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 4:28 pm
Worker comp troller
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 4:36 pm
Chris land a big headed carp
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 4:39 pm
I ain’t out of money I got plenty of checks left
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 4:43 pm
I put the less in Leslie
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 4:50 pm
All that extra time and money your saving could be put on my campaign
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 5:15 pm
Roller derby champ”contempt” plays Peoria
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 5:32 pm
“Yes, Virginia, there is a Budget Impasse”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 8:29 pm
On the bright side, if the impasse continues, Mr. Kaergard will make one handsome Gimli for Halloween
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 8:37 pm
“No, you take the ribbons out of the beard, then we take the picture.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 8:51 pm
“No, those aren’t gray streaks in my beard, I just had 2 powdered donuts… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 8:55 pm
“Sure, in Springfield, Lincoln impersonators are everywhere. How many people can pull off Edwin Stanton… Stanton… Edwin. Stanton. (Pause) …Secretary of War Stanton… forget it.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 1, 15 @ 9:34 pm
Enjoying Illinois fall
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Oct 2, 15 @ 8:02 am
I’m know hair brain ideas when I see them
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Oct 2, 15 @ 8:16 am
We’re cleaning the dirt out of the museums
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Oct 2, 15 @ 8:23 am
Growing Illinois with the seed of deceit
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Oct 2, 15 @ 8:30 am
Hmm, with the beard & all else … he won’t get the CAT job as ’spokesperson’ he has been trying to ‘grow into’.
Comment by conusone Friday, Oct 2, 15 @ 2:58 pm