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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May 2026

Citation

School of Dentistry student receives finger award 1970 UA024_PB03_1254

Black and white photograph. Two men are standing in front of a painted brick wall. On the left, a young white man in a light striped shirt and dark tie laughs while holding in one hand a poster zoomed in on him in the mist of a crowd with his hands folded with the exception of one middle finger.  In his other hand, he clutches a paper cup. On the right, a taller white man with a mustache, wearing a plaid blazer and wide striped tie, smiles while holding a white trophy shaped like a hand extending its middle finger as if he has just presenting the gag award to the other man.

Captions

Similar to the amazing arms of the octopus, the fingers of the dentist are also semi-autonomous, intelligent entities.

Submitted by mjhinsma on Fri, 05/01/2026 - 17:04

flippin' champ

Submitted by isgleich on Mon, 05/04/2026 - 15:05

Murgatroyd pitched to the contest judges his idea for replacing swizzle sticks.

Submitted by setowne on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 09:42

The men stared at the object, baffled by the possible uses. One woman turned to the other and whispered, "should we tell them it's a paper towel holder?" The other woman replied "Nah, I want to see how this plays out."

Submitted by lcj2 on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 13:41

I'll give you the finger for that cup of coffee.

Submitted by andjsmit on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:24

Putting this one right next to the degree ^_^

Submitted by vraikar on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 15:05

It's a minor award! Where's the lampshade?

Submitted by millblch on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 15:59

Snidely Whiplash holding the May caption contest award he won for his caption on that man's photo.

Submitted by joppold on Wed, 05/06/2026 - 08:05

Hey! Could you just move a sec? your blocking the view, Doc!

Submitted by rab6 on Wed, 05/06/2026 - 15:24

Never mind that you spilled coffee on your coworker's pants. Use this photo and awkward statuette to distract the audience.

Submitted by lklaum on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 15:59

Behold! We're number 1! We're number 1!

Submitted by jthazer on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 17:46