Still there was a lot of good stuff, and I was surprised by the volume of responses.

Therefore I'm going to pass out the bragging rights & praise like Halloween candy, instead of just limiting it to five.

First some discussion of how I was impressed (or not).

It pays know your judge. I like:

* Brevity - a one-word caption would be your Holy Grail here. For example, "KHAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!". Tough to find, but worth the effort if you can find it.

* Movie quotes - best if they're recognizable, yet not the ones EVERYONE uses.

* TV show quotes - if you've paid attention, you'll know my favorite.

* Indirect references - Frank J's entry in the first comment (which, sadly, does not earn praise this time), never uses the word "Joker". He merely leaves it implied. He fails in this case because the Joker was frustrated when he spoke this line. Would've been better with "You ever dance with the devil by the pale moonlight?" or "This town needs an enema!".

* Smut - I like my humor off-colorer than most of the folks around here.

It also helps to know what I don't like:

* Harry Potter references.

That's Frank & Sarah's thing. Personally, I think the series is dorky tripe written by a daft old limey bat.

Anyway, let's dole out the bragging rights:

Rick (nice misdirection - I bit on it):
After a hard day on the campaign trail, Hillary unwinds while watching her favorite comedy, Schindler's List.

DamnCat (beautiful implication technique):
Recently added to the Baseball Hall of Fame's memorabilia collection: Yogi Berra's 1951 World Series catcher's mitt.

Pantera (this thought just makes me feel warm inside):
What Saddam saw before he died.

Jerry (old joke recycled by using only the punchline - a good method):
"and you Obama, I'll turn you into a wetsuit!!"

Lily (ripped from the headlines...)
Next on the Democratic agenda...Universal Dental Care

Master Shake (smutty AND baits Ronulans)
"Be careful down there, Ron Paul. That tickles!"

Bod (mostly because I used to own the album in question - yes, on vinyl, thank you very much)
21st Century Schizoid Woman

hordog (smutty and semi-obscure Blazing Saddles reference)
"Oh, Bawwack, it's twue it's twue..."

AlanABQ (Yay! Smutty pun!):
"I'm smiling because I'm getting my cavities checked today, and I ain't talking about my teeth!"

glockman (brevity and a Simpson's reference):
mmmmm....babies

PostToasties (new twist on an old classic):
"The face that sunk a thousand ships."

Casper the Friendly Host (he went there):
A mouth only Janet Reno could french kiss.

Raving Lunatic (he went there, but semi-discreetly):
Hillary discovers the secret joy of washing machines

G Fresh (For adapting a relatively obscure Princess Bride quote):
I am the Dread Pirate Rodham. I have come for your souls.

cptnmoroni (going extreme to make his point):
The Revlon corporation just surrendered.

badmartin (I really enjoy this mental image):
She's laughing because her driver just hit a kid on a bike.

Hazel (a movie quote I've never heard before, but very fitting):
"It looks like Godzilla, but due to international copyright laws, it's not."

right (another mental image that tickles me):
Hillary grins happily as she learns that, yes, her new Wagner Power Sprayer CAN handle a 50/50 maybelline/spackle mix.

right (well-adapted commercial reference):
Souls. It's what's for dinner.

Michael Rutman (because it's just SO wrong. Click the link, it's a visual)

Dr. Evil (a rarely-quoted - yet well-chosen - phrase from MPatHG):
Follow. But... Follow only if ye be men of valour, for the entrance to this cave is guarded by a creature so foul, so cruel that no man yet has fought with it and lived. Bones of full fifty men lie strewn about its lair. So, brave knights, if you do doubt your courage or your strength, come no further, for death awaits you all with nasty, big, pointy teeth.

And finally, High Praise! to... (see extended entry)

Rubeus (Brief, over-the-top, indirect, and it just fits the picture perfectly):
"Satan? I used to beat him up in highschool."

You may now commence making rude remarks on the idiocy of my choices in the comments.

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