I almost never participate in caption contests. There are so many great entries, especially at Wizbang! and Outside the Beltway™, that it seems I can never think of anything which would compare to the entries I usually see.

But ten days ago, it was a different story. About eight minutes after James posted a new contest at OTB, I stumbled across it. I saw that picture, and there underneath it was a clean slate. No one had submitted any captions yet. A caption leapt into my mind. I quickly stabbed the mouse button, clicking on the Add a comment link.

And this morning, I awaken to find that Dr. Joyner has honored me with — First Place! W00t!