Saturday, August 4, 2012

Object of the Day, Caption Contest: Some Americana Weirdness

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Two extremely round-headed boys with legs almost as stumpy as their necks have paused to make floral wreaths and garlands. While one waves the American flag, the other stoops over to, I think, light some sort of pyrotechnics—or a canon for rodents, or some kind of hose which sprays blood. Whatever it is, they’ve taken the time to prop it up on some bricks and adorn said bricks with more flowers. 

I imagine that this has something to do with Independence Day. The reverse of the card is not printed. And, so, let’s have a caption contest. Tell me, by posting in the comments, what you think this card could have advertised. What happening in the scene? We haven’t done a caption contest this week, so, let’s see what you’ve got. 


19 comments:

Lewis Carroll said...

Bruno: Oh,Cholly. Mama says the infant mortality wate is dwopping.

Charlie: Yes,Bwuno, That's why we is gonna bwow up Miss Pettigwew's Dance School!

Bruno: Oh! Cholly! Do you think Mama will appwoove?

Charlie: We got lotsa flowers for the gwaves.

Bruno: Mama will like that.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Wonderful and appropriately bizarre!

Sam P said...

Funny above. ^^^

I thnk this is a card for the precursor to a t-shirt cannon. It shoots out taxidermy and silk flowers.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Are you suggesting that the boys are taxidermy? It could explain their oddly shaped heads.

Matt said...

But, Jim, isn't this WHY our heads are shaped like this?

Joseph Crisalli said...

A voice of reason.

April said...

Now Jodie Foster will notice us.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Awwwwwwww...

Darcy said...

OK Grampa, you want us to stay out of your garden.
So you say "don't pick my flowers you little round headed devils".
Well now we"re sendin' your flowers back, but now they're fertilizer.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Ha! That's accurate!

Barb said...

Watch out, Sis, here comes your lunch.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Tasty.

Marsha said...

Life after the side show was hard for Leon and Paul.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Another Hollywood tragedy.

Carolyn said...

The lollipop guild never looked back after they went mercenary.

Joseph Crisalli said...

And you will be a bust, be a bust, be a bust..,in the hall of fame.

Angelo said...

Looks like my brothers.

Bonnie said...

Crayola. Staining your home since 1885.

Joseph Crisalli said...

And for years to come.