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This week's caption competition challenges you to provide an alternative title for the picture below, featuring a meeting between a Bermuda Regiment soldier and Governor Sir John Vereker during the Queen's Birthday Parade this week.
Winners will be announced on Sunday.
Part of the OTB Caption Jam
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Governor consults with Bermuda's "Deep Throat" for the inside scoop as to what's going on in Cabinet.
Posted by Tiger Bay on 17.06.05 at 09:06
"I have a vewy good fwiend in Wome named Biggus Dickus!"
Posted by TJL on 17.06.05 at 10:27
Another delighted conscript eager to spend his day off standing absolutely still.
Posted by ours not to reason why on 17.06.05 at 10:37
Per "Ours Not To Reason Why":
Another "delighted" conscript forces a smile while spending his day off standing in the hot sun doing his unfair duty.
Posted by boogie on 17.06.05 at 10:46
nice hat... look who's talkin!
Posted by Somers on 17.06.05 at 10:57
" ... and then she said of course I'm gonna take de dame title, I'm worked hard! ... and lemme tell you it pissed Ewart right off ... now he wants a sir or baron or somethin ... "
Posted by Tiger Bay on 17.06.05 at 11:32
of course I can smile I get a nice uniform and can play at soldiers all day.
Posted by ruby tuesday on 17.06.05 at 11:36
Ahh the douffus who fainted at the last parade. Good to see you on your feet boy, now give me 20!
Posted by david on 17.06.05 at 11:48
Independence Day Parade
"That'll be all Your Excellency. Thank you for your services. Now take one pace backward, salute, turn smartly to your left, and step off."
Posted by Onion on 17.06.05 at 11:56
"I wore this hat last time I met The Man...he told me to 'pith off' "
Posted by automatic on 17.06.05 at 12:11
"My address? vereker@gov.bm...why?"
Posted by Alex Scott on 17.06.05 at 12:42
And with one short comment, His Excellency the Governor had demonstrated the business case for the breath mint.
Posted by jake on 17.06.05 at 12:46
"Well done man...uniform pressed and bright shiny teeth too". A credit to His Majesty King Alex of The Rock".
Posted by Martin on 17.06.05 at 12:48
I dunno ...I figured being the Queen's representative in Bermuda your hat should be more like one of HRH's hats...or at least one like the Queen mum's...the feathers are a good start though.
Posted by Two Cents on 17.06.05 at 13:23
"This hat might make me look like an old queen, but it really isn't my birthday I can assure you".
Posted by Martin on 17.06.05 at 14:50
"I don't care what you heard soldier...it's John and Judy not Punch and Judy".
Posted by Martin on 17.06.05 at 15:19
"Did the band really play...."There is nothing like a Dame?"
Posted by Martin on 17.06.05 at 15:21
Sorry Guv, but your fly is down.
Posted by Smiley on 17.06.05 at 15:45
"Phat plumage, aceboy"
Posted by git on 17.06.05 at 15:46
Humpty dumpty sat on a wall... then came independence ... and all the Kings horses and all the Kings men wouldn't put Humpty together again.
Posted by guestworker on 17.06.05 at 16:34
"I've had a tough day, so I told my ADC to go out and get me a couple of Red Stripes, and this is what happens!"
Posted by automatic on 17.06.05 at 16:40
"You gonna just stand there or are you going Knight me already?"
Posted by Two Cent Charlie on 17.06.05 at 16:46
Forgive me, but:
Darth Vereker: Lord of the Pith
Posted by Adjustah on 17.06.05 at 19:24
"Take a good long look, 'cause soon we'll be done with this Colonial Crap"
Posted by The Man on 17.06.05 at 21:31
"Peek-a-Boo, I see you!"
Posted by The Man on 17.06.05 at 21:32
"Candy-gram for Mongo."
Posted by Rodney Dill on 17.06.05 at 23:45
You know boss, you remind me of another group of people who wear all white and a ridiculous looking hat... but there's is more pointy on the top.
Then again, they appear to look more like ghosts... you look very much alive and well, but u look like an absolute ass!!! too bad u couldn't do more with your life.
Posted by question on 18.06.05 at 10:12
"No sir...I am not taking the pith out of the establishment - honest".
Posted by Martin on 18.06.05 at 10:52
Private Smith would always remember this as the day that he got pithed with the Governor...
Posted by Adjustah on 18.06.05 at 12:04
"My grandmother always dosed me with cod liver oil, Your Excellency. That should take care of the problem."
Posted by Turtle on 18.06.05 at 12:10
When asked to sing the National Anthem The soldier sang:
Weddings we drink,
Divorce we drink,
Weekends we drink,
Queens birthday we drink,
And we drink,
We drink,
Bermudians Love to Drink.
Posted by kenneth on 18.06.05 at 14:16
"You mean it's Boy George's Birthday we're celebrating?, well that explains the hat youre wearing."
Posted by Two Cent Charlie on 18.06.05 at 15:55
GOV: I ASSURE YOU ...THE POSITION OF "LADY JUDY'S CABANA BOY" HAS ALREADY BEEN FILLED BY YOURS TRULY.
PRIVATE SMITH: I KNOW BUT UM UM... HAVING A MAN-ON-THE-SIDE IS THE UM UM...BERMUDIAN WAY
GOV: BUT EVEN THAT WOULDN'T GET YOU OUT OF THE REGIMENT ANY QUICKER........AND IT WOULD HARDLY BE CONSIDERED A BLOW AGAINST THE MONARCHY
Posted by Two Cents on 18.06.05 at 16:13
"The hat? Look, there was no way that I was going to let Jennifer out-Dame ME."
or
"I wish I had picked a hat more like yours, Governor. I'm so embarrassed - I went and got all dressed up, and then it turned out that half the bloody Regiment was wearing the exact same thing."
Posted by Longtime Lurker on 18.06.05 at 21:32
Governor,
"Whats the most important lesson you have learned so far Smith ?
Smith,
Sir! never volunteer for anything Sir !
Posted by Bill Cook on 19.06.05 at 07:34
Gov to soldier: "Remember the film "Officer and a Gentlemen?"
Soldier: "Yes SIR!"
Gov: "Well - I'm neither - so take that smile off your face soldier".
Posted by Martin on 19.06.05 at 09:32
"Sir I must vehemently oppose this dress whites-only policy."
Posted by Rodney Dill on 19.06.05 at 12:37
(Officer Training Intelligence Test)
Governor: "This will test your reasoning ability, If you could speak to anyone, living or dead, who would you choose?"
Solder: (pause) "Why, the living one sir, I'm not stupid."
Governor: "Correct, you're in."
Posted by Rodney Dill on 19.06.05 at 12:40
(Officer Training Intelligence Test - take two)
Governor: "What 11-letter word do all Bermudans pronounce incorrectly?
Solder: "Incorrectly, Sir?"
Governor: "Right again."
Posted by Rodney Dill on 19.06.05 at 12:43
Winners announced. Comments are now closed.
Posted by The Limey on 19.06.05 at 19:58