Welcome to the latest installment of You Write the Captions. This week’s contest features a photo of Major League Soccer’s newest millionaire, Seattle Sounders FC signing Freddie Ljungberg, who already has fans in Seattle buzzing about the impact he could make on and off the field.
The photo in question isn’t necessarily a funny one, but it does leave plenty of room for creativity on the caption front. It’s up to you to deliver the humor.
Before we get to the photo, congratulations are in order to Dave (whichever Dave he may be) for the winning entry in the Ronaldo Rehab edition of YWTC. His submission was voted the top choice, edging out my favorite, from Pablo Chicago, 33 percent to 25 percent.
Now, on to the Ljungberg photo:
"Freddie Ljungberg thinks for a second before finally accepting the fact that playing in MLS beats having to keep posing in his underwear."
That was my take. Now it’s your turn. Submit a relatively brief caption to go along with it. I will select the best entries and let you, the readers, vote on the best entry.
Fire away:
This would make a good crotch stuffer for my next underwear shoot
Joe G. wins! Joe G. wins!
Screw scarves, I need a raincoat to play in Seattle!
Wait… I thought they said I would need an umbrella in Seattle?
Why does it say David Beckham on the back of my scarf?
I call this one Blue Steel
“I’m actually doing this? OOhhhhh, CRAP. What was my agent THINKING?!?”
New Sounder signee Freddie Ljungberg demonstrates to the Seattle press how endowed one has to be to work for Calvin Klein.
“they sure did have to make the scarf long to fit THAT on the other side”
“Dear Freddy- I need you to also lead our marching band. Please wear just this. Thanks, Drew.”
“I came half way around the world and you got me a….scarf. Wow, thanks. I’ll keep this in my closet by the Gondwandaland sweater you gave me last year”
And they think my skills are worth more than this scarf…
Thank you, thank you. I happy to be here today to announce the name of my new venture. I’ll be opening up an exclusive gentleman’s club here called “El Teats”…what the…its spelled wrong…damn that guy with the glasses…
So this is what retirement looks like!
I heard Beck’s scarf was made by Prada, why the hell do i get this bootleg ebay crap.
“You mean Seattle is now in MLS…my agent told me I was going to the successful league…the USL…”
“Damn! I was the one person that voted for Alliance as the name.”
The Swedish Chef joke was the only one to make me literally LOL!
sounder? what the f*** is a sounder?
omg joe G, you are the winrar of this competition, forsure
“now lets open this thing up and see who i signed with”
LOL
he totally has that look on his face, doesnt he?
They promised me an Xbox 360 and all I got was this scarf…
“Hmmm…it says Seattle on this side too.”
And with this cloth I make shoes as shiny as my head!
What is this? This is not Sham-Wow!
He loves the Sounders thiiiiiiis much.
Maybe, when I open my eyes, it will say Arsenal….damn!
“So I have to wrap this like a diaper how???”
“I mean I’ll model it, don’t get me wrong, I’m just not sure how I put it on.”
WOW, I got a nickname already: ‘EL TEAS’. Lundberg ‘the torch’, I like it..
Drew’s Thong and OKC are front runners. The Drew one is a much better execution of the line I was trying to come up with.
“I pity the fools who think we’ll ever lose to Beckham and the Galaxy!”
Thank God – I needed something to wrap my knee with.
For a good time… call… 867-5309?
note to self: fire agent
Ooops – should have been “colors”.
“Seattle supermodel Ljungberg proudly displays his new team’s color for the microphone.”
LOL @ the captions… they’re brightening my day. muchas gracias!
“What does this have to do with The Price Is Right?”
“hmmm whats this?
‘dear freddy, when are you in milan next? love becks.’
what the?”
This isn’t Los Angeles?
what the hell is a playoff?
Hey Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady… what do I do with this prop?
“I guess this is the closest I’ll actually come to wearing a Seattle Sounders uniform. Now, where’s the physio room? I need to call shotgun on one of those massage chairs.”
“Hmm… back to the drawing board with the scarf design..”
though seriously, I want to vote now for the OKC one.
Let’s see if I’ve got now: S … E .. A …
Break me off a piece of that Seattle-Bar!!
I know I’m “big” but I don’t think my package will fill this “tube sock”?!
What’s the cheat code for PES 2008? This roster is pathetic.
“Becks told me the toliet paper in America was extra soft. But he didn’t tell me it was customized! I’m in love!! Now, do they have someone—– who know you—-cleans it for you?”
Seattle. Home of Ljunge music.