Welcome to the Caption Contest!

We happily give you a chance to attach your silly captions to some of our favorite silly photos from our huge collection. The funniest caption (as judged by the expert judges in Special Collections and Archives) for each month will win a FABULOUS PRIZE! 

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July 2026

Citation

Dr Samuel Hopper and School of Nursing students 1968 UA24-004863

Black and white photograph. A man in a lab coat and five young white female nursing students are gathered around a table examining a piece of medical equipment. The man, on the far left, wears glasses and a tie, holding a pencil while smiling at the students. The students wear traditional 1960s nursing uniforms and pointed white caps. On the table sits a transparent, cylindrical plastic chamber with two gauges on top. The student on the far right is opening the circular hatch of the device, while the others look on attentively. A chalkboard with partial cursive writing is visible in the background.

Captions

Early microwave ovens were all the rage.

Submitted by joppold on Wed, 07/01/2026 - 08:46

after placing sub sandwich inside close the door and active the warmer to get a great tasting sub.

Submitted by rdunaway on Wed, 07/01/2026 - 08:50

"I designed it myself," beamed Bertha. "I call it, 'L'origine du Monde, Part Deux.'"

Submitted by setowne on Wed, 07/01/2026 - 12:22

"Since you are all pretending to know how this works, this is when you smile and nod."

Submitted by tdkleyn on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 10:22

"Our idea for the new school mascot is an autoclave named Yuk Master."

Submitted by mjhinsma on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 11:55

"Don't we need a little more tofu for a sausage maker this big, Doctor?"

Submitted by enejako on Wed, 07/08/2026 - 08:48

Just place all your discarded medical waste in the cylinder, close the hatch, watch the dials and BAM! Out comes these harmless inert rectangular cuboids.

Submitted by andjsmit on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 11:38

"This just arrived from HR. It's supposed to 'right size' inflated egos before they get to the point of no return."

Submitted by miawilki on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 14:41

Matilda's mockup for a see-through composter for hospital food waste upset classmates' tummies in her nutrition class.

Submitted by setowne on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 08:38

"Gosh, I wish this hat would grow some 'flying nun' wings"

Submitted by memurray on Thu, 07/16/2026 - 15:44

"Say, doc, what's with the french-fries containers on our heads?"

Submitted by setowne on Sun, 07/19/2026 - 07:22