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Caption Competition - Thursday August 7 2008



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Published Date: 07 August 2008
What is former first minister Jack McConnell saying?
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Enter the Evening News caption competition and tell us. Just log on to edinburghnews.com and post your caption. You'll need to register if you've not posted a comment on the website before but it only takes a matter of seconds.

We'll be featuring a selection of our favourite suggestions for today's picture in tomorrow's paper. At the end of the week, we'll also choose our favourite of the daily winners to receive a case of 24 bottles of Corona lager. So what are you waiting for, think of something funny. . .

Competition open to readers aged 18 and over. Weekly winner will be chosen by our judging panel. The editor's decision is final. Usual Evening News rules apply.





The full article contains 132 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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1

Fredster.,

07/08/2008 11:53:08
Look you little ned, you have had your shot now get off!!
2

DaveMack,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 12:04:46
Don’t talk to me about shaky seats, son.
3

Amanda R,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 12:20:51
yep- politics its all swings and roundabouts
4

Steven McIntyre,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 12:31:51
Jack, while performing another good deed for the community, was blissfully unaware that his wallet had just been nicked.
5

Mikey,

07/08/2008 12:41:05
Jack courts the swing voters....
6

alex paterson,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 12:52:18
Its not how it swings, but can you hold on to your seat.
7

"Hoots" Fandango,

07/08/2008 12:56:45
(This is not a caption, it's a question)

Why does it say on the home page "Funniest comment wins the prize.. so do your worst"?

Surely it should be "Do your best."
8

Boy Wonder,

07/08/2008 13:11:10
Having travelled back in time, Joke McConnell moves in to throttle a very young Alex Salmond at play on a swing, unaware he's only gone back 44 days and not 44 years!!!
9

Chris Tracey,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 13:40:12
I can't even get this 'seat' to 'swing' in Labour's favour!
10

Chris Tracey,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 13:40:36
I can't even get this 'seat' to 'swing' in Labour's favour!
11

Chris Tracey,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 13:40:40
I can't even get this 'seat' to 'swing' in Labour's favour!
12

Ally H,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 13:57:47
This is not what I had in mind when Tommy invited me round for a swing-ers party
13

Ally H,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 13:58:41
Beat it son - I was here first
14

gotalottosay,

07/08/2008 14:15:52
I wish he wouldnae stand behind me, am desperate to fa*t!
15

leeann mclaren,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 14:41:19
If playing with them is the only way to beat ned culture, i'm just going to have to grin and bear it.
16

leeann mclaren,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 14:44:04
your mums just ran away, i'll push you son
17

leeann mclaren,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 14:47:34
the missus said i,d enjoy swinging in the park, but this is boring.
18

leeann mclaren,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 14:50:42
Theres a wee ned wearing a helly hansen jacket, ssssh im to bronko him.
19

leeann mclaren,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 14:56:47
I quite like this modelling lark, but can I sit on the swing next?
20

Wingman,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 15:00:06
Look son Keep the thing straight, we cannae afford any swings to the right anywhere !!
21

Wingman,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 15:01:39
Look son Keep the thing straight, we cannae afford any swings to the right anywhere !!
22

Wingman,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 15:01:45
Look son Keep the thing straight, we cannae afford any swings to the right anywhere !!
23

Wingman,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 15:02:28
Sorry folks, comuter stammer there...
24

leeann mclaren,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 15:02:58
when do the schools go back? im sick of having to wait for a shot on the swings.
25

leeann mclaren,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 15:07:41
a jubilant mcconnell finally catches up with the smirking youth who threw a bag of flour over his head.
26

leeann mclaren,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 15:18:06
yuk, that wee laddies got nits.
27

leeann mclaren,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 15:20:20
come on son, I know the cameras on us but I want my wallet back, I know your'e hiding it under your arm.
28

DaveMack,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 15:53:59
Ma ma wis spot oan. She said you’d be really pushy, Mr McConnell.
29

borsty,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 16:11:32
will i give you a push master salmond? my pleasure
30

borsty,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 16:17:49
aye very funny son,now where's the glue remover
31

Euan Gregor,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 16:17:58
Dont worry son, I'm used to seeing seats swing away.
32

DaveMack,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 16:20:02
McConnell comes back to haunt rejuvenated Andy Kerr.
33

Euan Gregor,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 16:21:55
Laddie stay still there's a giant cockroach crawling up yer back!
34

Peasant Hater,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 16:50:08
He's behind you.
35

farmer jim,

fauldhouse 07/08/2008 17:59:48
Jack finds his true vocation in life
36

A Friend of Fernando Poo,

07/08/2008 18:48:38
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang show finds "Childcatcher" at last!
37

cabbies son,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 22:15:50
look son, if you vote for me I might just swing you higher
38

cabbies son,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 22:23:05
Ok, since I pushed you higher, now you better convince your mum to vote for me!
39

cabbies son,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 22:25:31
(whispering) wow my competion has got tougher this year
40

cabbies son,

edinburgh 07/08/2008 22:34:03
boy: can you push me mr
jack: ok, now how do you do this 'push' you speak of?
41

nadacolada,

08/08/2008 15:16:41
Jack took it too literally when told the kids in Motherwell/Wishaw need a push in the right direction!

 

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