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Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller

* From state treasurer-elect Mike Frerichs’ Facebook page

* The Question: Caption?

Additional challenge: No mention of the word “tall.”

       

64 Comments
  1. - Bigtwich - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:31 pm:

    Which one is Frerichs?


  2. - Anonymoiis - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:31 pm:

    Standing next to his shorter twin brother, a jovial Treasurer-elect celebrates his victory in patriotic fashion


  3. - Dry Blanket - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:32 pm:

    “Mike Frerichs stands ready to grow the American economy.”


  4. - JoanP - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:32 pm:

    “Just put the money in the hat.”


  5. - Bill White - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:33 pm:

    Those downtown ladies call him “Treetop Lover”

    All the men just call him “Sir”


  6. - vaul pallas - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:34 pm:

    “Mike, I bought these pants at your yard sale.”


  7. - Amalia - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:36 pm:

    Lifting up Illinois.


  8. - Carl Nyberg - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:36 pm:

    “Things are looking up.”


  9. - Norseman - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:37 pm:

    Frerichs: “I want a chief of staff who I can look up to.”


  10. - PublicServant - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:38 pm:

    Treasurer Frerichs meeting with the bipartisan co-chair of his transition committee, the former Quinnochio.


  11. - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:38 pm:

    Facebook and Twitter always come back to haunt.

    Shut them down as you have been using them. For your owns sake.

    “Caption?”

    One is begging for attention, going anywhere people are, doing things to be silly. The other guy is on stilts.


  12. - downstate commissioner - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:39 pm:

    Short and Shorter


  13. - Team Sleep - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:42 pm:

    Um…can you get my cat?


  14. - Downstate - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:44 pm:

    One is on stilts, the other is dressed as Uncle Sam.


  15. - Fiscal Sense - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:48 pm:

    Size Matters ! “my treasury is bigger than yours”


  16. - Stones - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:48 pm:

    One guy on stilts, the other guy is Uncle Sam.


  17. - Are Ya Kiddin' Me? - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:49 pm:

    The tall one looks like Blagojavich Dep. Gov., Bradley Tusk?


  18. - Stones - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:49 pm:

    Sorry Downstate - I didn’t read yours. Beat me to the punch


  19. - Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:50 pm:

    “You know what they say about guys with big feet.”


  20. - garlic bread - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:50 pm:

    Human bar graph of Illinois’ budget deficit.


  21. - uptown progressive - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:52 pm:

    I hope he grows into the new role


  22. - lake county democrat - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:53 pm:

    I’ll cut inflation down to size.


  23. - Tony Strupac - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:54 pm:

    Biggie, Smalls.


  24. - Yellow Dog Democrat - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:58 pm:

    Hoist by his Own Petard: Jovial Frerichs Falls Prey to His Own “High Five” Joke


  25. - a drop in - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:03 pm:

    Who knew Mike Frerichs knows Adam Sandler?


  26. - William j Kelly - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:09 pm:

    Uncle Sam: ‘What do I see in my bottomless hat of Chicago votes? Oh, I thinks I see more than enough votes to win! Mike: How many is that? Uncle Sam: You tell me!


  27. - Wensicia - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:19 pm:

    Can’t top the Man from Uncle!


  28. - Bill - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:20 pm:

    Frank Kaminsky, Executive Director of the Illinois Prep Players Who Have Starred At Out-of-State Schools PAC, shows his support for Treasurer-elect Mike Frerichs. Jahlil Okafor, spokesman for the PAC, could not be reached for comment.


  29. - A guy... - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:22 pm:

    I’m looking to make a lateral move.


  30. - Coffee Cup - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:28 pm:

    Mike: You simply tell Madigan to super-size your order, Tommy. You might want to remember that next time.


  31. - zatoichi - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:30 pm:

    One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small….


  32. - AC - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:32 pm:

    Even if it seems like you come up short right now, I can see you winning by such a large margin that it makes your opponent Cross.


  33. - Law Dude - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:37 pm:

    “Whoever can reach up and grab the State Treasurer’s office keys out of Uncle Sam’s hat gets the job. Any takers?”


  34. - tonya harding - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:45 pm:

    Good to see you landed on your feet Bradley Tusk.


  35. - OneMan - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:47 pm:

    Turns out going to the stilt walker vote was the key…

    or

    Hey stilt guy, give any thought to running for statewide office as a Libertarian?


  36. - AFSCME Steward - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:48 pm:

    Mike Frerichs demonstrating that there is no minimum height requirement to be elected to statewide office.


  37. - Anon. - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:51 pm:

    “They got little baby legs, stand so low you gotta pick ‘em up just to say hello . . .”


  38. - MrJM - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:56 pm:

    “How’s the weather down there, Mike?”

    – MrJM


  39. - Been There - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:56 pm:

    I may be standing short today but I didn’t come up short in the election


  40. - Mittuns - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:57 pm:

    Stilts! If only Cross had thought of stilts.


  41. - SAP - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 3:01 pm:

    The slax? Got ‘em at Manny’s, 5 pair for a hundred bucks?


  42. - D.P.Gumby - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 3:08 pm:

    “We just need a third for the 3 on 3 tournament”


  43. - The End Is Near - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 3:16 pm:

    Rick Monday wannabe quickly poses for picture before grabbing flag clothing from protester with bad beard.


  44. - A guy... - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 3:42 pm:

    Congratulations, you come up to my waist. The Speaker was below my knee.


  45. - One to the Dome - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 3:57 pm:

    The new starting guard and center for the Globe Trotters’ opponents.


  46. - Diogenes in DuPage - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 4:07 pm:

    I’ve got your cat — in my hat.


  47. - Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 4:40 pm:

    Where’s Pongee?


  48. - Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 4:42 pm:

    “tonya harding,” good one!


  49. - Filmmaker Professor - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 4:44 pm:

    Frerich’s Gubernatorial campaign starts today.


  50. - dupage dan - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 4:48 pm:

    T’all my supporters, I thank you for your support.


  51. - hold on - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 4:58 pm:

    Frerichs carries state’s cash around in a wallet in his front pocket. To guard against pickpockets, of course.


  52. - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:04 pm:

    “I would like to introduce you to my self image, my ego”


  53. - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:06 pm:

    @FakeRutherfordDan - keep posting these, I’ve seen how this turns out in the end.


  54. - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:07 pm:

    @FakeMikeFrerichs - If I can find the penguin dressed as a Lincoln I get a prize


  55. - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:09 pm:

    “And all the Whos down in Whoville…”


  56. - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:11 pm:

    One is “to scale”, one is inflated.


  57. - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:13 pm:

    “I can laugh at myself, just don’t laugh at me” says the candidate posting pictures on Facebook.


  58. - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:15 pm:

    “Say ‘oblivious’!”


  59. - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:17 pm:

    My sincere hope is that as Dan Rutherford hands the combo to the vault, Treasurer-Elect Frerichs decides to leave his Facebook and Twitter…personality…in the vault.

    Congratulations Mr. Frerichs, it’s your day. Well done.


  60. - Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 7:02 pm:

    That may be some of your best political advice to date, OW.
    #AvoidSelfInflictedWounds


  61. - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 7:06 pm:

    - AA -,

    Will that Frerichs Crew heed it?

    Time will tell. Thanks for getting what I trying to do.


  62. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 7:40 pm:

    “Meet my little friend.”


  63. - SamHall - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 7:54 pm:

    The lengths some people go to look normal sized…


  64. - Tired - Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 11:07 pm:

    Nobody get one up on Mike Frerichs.


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