Stacy Innerst is the artist. You are the caption writer.
CapCon 269’s sign-carrying protesters [click on second image] brought a slew of sly references to remote controls, VCRs, boom boxes, Netflix and the like, with a long-distance submission from the comedy-loving Second City placing first. CapCon 270 offers locals, expats and everyone else a chance to have a whale of a time fishing for the most catchy captions.
Send up to three entries to page2@post-gazette.com or mail to: Caption Contest/Portfolio, Post-Gazette, 34 Blvd. of the Allies, Pittsburgh PA 15222. Please include name and address and identify your municipality or Pittsburgh city neighborhood. Deadline: Sept. 7. Winners receive a PG umbrella, unless you are one of the many Steelers hurting the team by a suspension for drug use.
Winners of CapCon 269
First Place
“All we are saying is give Pause a chance.”
— Kurt Gubitz, Chicago
Second Place
In the digital age, public protests are not as noisy as they once were.
— Bill Jackman, Cheswick
Third Place
Ultimately, PennDOT concluded that the signs were not effective in eliminating Parkway tunnel delays.
— Arnie Silverman, Murrysville
First Published: August 30, 2015, 4:05 a.m.
