Caption contest!
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 - Posted by Rich Miller * I’ve debated for a few days about whether to post this, but in the end decided that I simply could not resist. Sen. Martin Sandoval and Senate President John Cullerton posed for a recent photograph… ![]() Please, keep it clean and printable, people. Have fun, but don’t get yourself banned. Winner gets a free ticket to the July 25th White Sox game.
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- Spring - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 8:43 am:
Eddie Munster all grown up and back from the beach with uncle fester
- phocion - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 8:48 am:
I think we already have a winner.
- Pingu - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 8:53 am:
Most. Awkward. Prom. Ever.
- PublicServant - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 8:58 am:
Marty, after you’ve been here a few years, you’ll look just like I do.
- Tommydanger - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:01 am:
Cheech and John
- bored now - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:07 am:
Martin: wipe that silly grin off your face.
John: then stop with the madigan jokes!
- OneMan - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:08 am:
derp
- OneMan - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:09 am:
It appears Discounto the Lobbyist Hypnotist has a different impact on different senators
- PaGo - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:14 am:
I vote for Spring. Nothing can top that.
- Small Town Liberal - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:14 am:
Though not a smoker, Senate President Cullerton has sponsored a bill to require this photo of himself to be added to every pack of cigarettes sold in Illinois in order to frighten teens who are thinking of taking up the habit.
- Stones - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:18 am:
If I stand on my tippie toes I can just get past the top of his ear!
- Good times in Illinois - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:19 am:
John as Vizzini to Martin as Fezzik (Princess of the Bride):
And YOU: friendless, brainless, helpless, hopeless! Do you want me to send you back to where you were? Unemployed, in Greenland?
- Easily Entertained - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:25 am:
We didn’t create disorder, we’re here to maintain it. (Quoting Hizzoner Da Mare)
- anon - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:25 am:
“Celozzi Ettleson…Where you always save more money!”
- Loop Lady - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:26 am:
yep, Spring has it…what a hairline on Marty!
- Wensicia - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:27 am:
“To avoid the negative publicity the Mayor of Chicago is struggling with right now, Senator Sandoval has volunteered his services as bodyguard at no cost to taxpayers.” — Senate President John Cullerton
- Loop Lady - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:29 am:
and I can’t beleive how much Cullerton resembles Wally Shawn in this photo…aka Vizzini the Sicilian…
- Joe from Joliet - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:34 am:
Planning for the next production of Capitol Capers has begun. “Mayberry Today” will feature Martin Sandoval as Sheriff Alejandro Taylor with John Cullerton as the irrepressible Deputy Paddy Fife.
- DeKalb Dragon - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:36 am:
Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into!
- Pat Robertson - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:44 am:
This time, I get to be Jeff Dunham and you play Bubba.
- Manfred - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:46 am:
HEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYY!
- Esquire - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:46 am:
Casting these two clowns as the replacements for Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy for an appearance at the Illinois State Fair is not likely to go over to big with the corn dog munching fair visitors.
We will have to come up with something better!
Can Rich Miller of Capitol Fax participate in the harness race? That’s a sure fire winner!
- Ace Laredo - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:49 am:
22 years after the airing of its last episode, Miami Vice stars Phillip Michael Thomas and Don Johnson look none the worse for wear.
- phocion - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:51 am:
Luca Brasi and Fredo are excited about their upcoming fishing trip.
- soccermom - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:54 am:
Wally Shawn, in a bid to recharge his faltering career, holds a news conference to announce plans to lens a sequel to one of his early critical successes. The new film, to be titled “My Dinner with Martin,” will feature a Chicago location….
- Big West - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 10:01 am:
Get your set of Illinois Senate Russian nesting dolls. Start with Sandoval. End with Cullerton.
- soccermom - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 10:17 am:
Following a BGA/Sun-Times investigation, legislators admit collusion and fraud in deceptive “before and after” advertising campaign for a Chicago fitness center’s Ultimate Boot Camp program.
- Todd - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 10:31 am:
This is another fine mess you have gotten us into stanley
- zatoichi - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 10:33 am:
The ad sales reps for Maxim and Camper’s World share a moment.
- Peter Snarker - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 10:45 am:
Coach Morris Buttermaker (ie., Walter Mattau) with his newest pitching prospect (with missing birth certificate) in “Bad News Bears, the Reunion”, coming to a theater near you this summer.
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 10:47 am:
You gave a legislative scholarship to who?
- reform - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 10:51 am:
The three best are from spring, phocion and Todd.
“Do you really think the new map is fair?” “Indubitably.” “That’s what I thought, too.”
- Tommydanger - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 11:14 am:
Once again Cullerton wins the Smirkoff contest
- Crow04 - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 11:23 am:
Inconceivable!!
- Wumpus - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 11:25 am:
So I went to the barber and asked for the IL budget special.
- Boone Logan Square - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 11:25 am:
Cullerton: HE DIDN’T FALL? INCONCEIVABLE.
Sandoval: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
- Boone Logan Square - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 11:27 am:
Points to Crow04 — didn’t see that before I posted.
- regular democrat - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 11:27 am:
Hey John at least my hair looks good, who cutting your hair these days?
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 11:43 am:
After successfully passing a resolution changing Cookie Monster’s name to Veggie Monster, Bert and Ernie’s twin brothers pose for a quick picture.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 12:06 pm:
You only think I guessed wrong! That’s what’s so funny! I switched glasses when your back was turned! Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is “never get involved in a land war in Asia” - but only slightly less well-known is this: “Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line”! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha…
- Colossus - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 12:41 pm:
Anybody want a peanut?
Man, I wish I found this earlier before the Princess Bride jokes got out of hand!
- Loop Lady - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 12:44 pm:
Thanks to Anonymous 12:06 for quoting one of the funniest lines in the classic film…”Have fun storming the castle”…;)
- South of Sherman - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 12:58 pm:
Surprisingly, the reunion of Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in “CHiPs 2011″ was not the ratings smash that had been predicted.
- WazUP - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 1:16 pm:
Madre mira lo que he encontrado. Puedo mantenerlo?
- Squidoo - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 1:29 pm:
The hormones were unkind to Thelma and Louise.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 1:43 pm:
The Chips reunion show leaves fans somewhat disappointed.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 1:45 pm:
Sorry Sherman, didn’t see you beat me.
- How Ironic - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 2:09 pm:
Rick Moranis hopes for another summer blockbuster with “Honey I grew a legislator”
- Loop Lady - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 2:45 pm:
put in the lisp…inconthceivable…
- Oberver no. 12 - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 3:16 pm:
4th place winners in the Wayne Newton-Howdy Doody look alike contest.
- jt - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 3:18 pm:
What me worry?
- jumper - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 3:34 pm:
mutt and jeff
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 3:44 pm:
WazUP, that was pretty freaking hilarious.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 3:45 pm:
Cullerton’s latest motion to reconsider.
- Bill - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 3:57 pm:
wazUP wins
- Snj - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 5:29 pm:
Learn Ventriloquism - Instructions on How To Talk Without Moving Your Lips.
- Cranky Old Man - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 7:20 pm:
For anyone confused by WazUP, here’s what I got from Google translation, Mother look what I found. I can keep it?”
I’ve been wanting to learn Spanish more than 30+ years ago so I can keep up with the kids and their tex/mexing.
- Soccermom - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 8:39 pm:
Wazup gets my vote. I am filled with envy
- Where's Mike - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:27 pm:
“Gee Andy . . . I told you Floyd can’t cut hair anymore.”
- Last One In - Wednesday, Jul 13, 11 @ 9:48 pm:
Proof positive of the subliminal power of the flag lapel pin in politics.