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Smithereens Cartoon Caption Contest:

Here’s your Christmas cartoon caption contest

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Mike Smith

What is he saying? Tell us in the December Smithereens Cartoon Caption Contest.

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Welcome to the final Smithereens Cartoon Caption Contest of 2012. Here's your last chance to fill in the blank on a Mike Smith cartoon for the year.

This month we hope you're in the Christmas spirit, ready to talk to Santa Claus.

All you have to do is submit your suggested caption in the comments below or on our Facebook page before noon Dec. 21.

We'll pick our five favorite entries and then you can vote for the winner between Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. We'll announce the winner Jan. 2.

You can see last month's winner here.

Good luck and happy holidays!

Discussion: 57 comments so far…

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  1. By oakland999 (mark ostrovsky)
    Dec. 12, 2012
    6:39 p.m.
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    I've been protesting our government as we barrel towards the fiscal cliff. My second option was to ask Santa for more dividends from my Las Vegas Sands stock.

  2. By irishspy (barry regan)
    Dec. 13, 2012
    2:26 p.m.
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    If we had a state lottery I would not be in this fix.

  3. By irishspy (barry regan)
    Dec. 13, 2012
    2:29 p.m.
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    I belong to the Tea Party and I am telling Santa to stop giving you kids "TOY" Entitlements.

  4. By Chumley (Dale Stout)
    Dec. 13, 2012
    7:59 p.m.
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    Getting a present from Santa should be a breeze.

  5. By Chumley (Dale Stout)
    Dec. 13, 2012
    8:01 p.m.
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    All I want for Christmas is a body stocking.

  6. By Chumley (Dale Stout)
    Dec. 13, 2012
    8:05 p.m.
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    Is the barrel half empty, or half full of it?

  7. By Chumley (Dale Stout)
    Dec. 13, 2012
    8:08 p.m.
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    My body stocking was hung by the chimney with care.

  8. By Chumley (Dale Stout)
    Dec. 13, 2012
    8:10 p.m.
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    I hope I don't take it in the shorts this Christmas.

  9. By Chumley (Dale Stout)
    Dec. 13, 2012
    8:28 p.m.
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    This regifting thing is getting out of control.

  10. By Chumley (Dale Stout)
    Dec. 13, 2012
    8:31 p.m.
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    Santa's really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

  11. By Chumley (Dale Stout)
    Dec. 13, 2012
    8:58 p.m.
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    I got mugged by an elf.

  12. By condor420 (Patrick Foley)
    Dec. 13, 2012
    10:20 p.m.
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    I'm going to ask dad...er...Santa for money this year.

  13. By condor420 (Patrick Foley)
    Dec. 13, 2012
    10:23 p.m.
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    I'm going to ask Santa for a poker face.

  14. By condor420 (Patrick Foley)
    Dec. 13, 2012
    10:26 p.m.
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    I lost my job, my house, and my wife left me. How's your year going.

  15. By Guzzo
    Dec. 13, 2012
    11:24 p.m.
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    The price of toys has me over a barrel this year.

  16. By GreenMtRed
    Dec. 14, 2012
    2:39 p.m.
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    Hey, if I could believe in the Facebook IPO, I can believe in Santa.

  17. By antigov
    Dec. 14, 2012
    2:45 p.m.
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    I gave everything to the Romney campaign and this is all I have left.

  18. By chediski
    Dec. 15, 2012
    12:18 a.m.
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    I figure I got nothin' to lose.

  19. By spdmrcht
    Dec. 15, 2012
    11:41 a.m.
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    I'm sorry I'm in your line, but, this is my last
    resort!

  20. By ls1
    Dec. 15, 2012
    7:12 p.m.
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    The line wasn't this long at the divorce court.

  21. By starparts (Rick Moskow)
    Dec. 15, 2012
    9:21 p.m.
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    ( I'm Mrs. Santa's first husband )

  22. By starparts (Rick Moskow)
    Dec. 15, 2012
    10:16 p.m.
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    Let me guess ... The cork fell out ...

  23. By donconner
    Dec. 16, 2012
    7:59 a.m.
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    If I stand in this line much longer, you'll find out!

  24. By Darthfrodo
    Dec. 17, 2012
    6:34 a.m.
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    When the fiscal cliff comes, I'm going over in a barrel.

  25. By vegastony
    Dec. 17, 2012
    7:11 a.m.
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    Do you happen to have any lunch money you can spare?

  26. By vegastony
    Dec. 17, 2012
    7:12 a.m.
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    So how are you preparing for the fiscal cliff?

  27. By vegastony
    Dec. 17, 2012
    7:13 a.m.
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    I bet it all on red.

  28. By vegastony
    Dec. 17, 2012
    7:15 a.m.
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    Can you hold my space in line? I just won tickets to the Inaguration ceremony.

  29. By vegastony
    Dec. 17, 2012
    7:16 a.m.
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    What? This isn't the line for Powerball?

  30. By vegastony
    Dec. 17, 2012
    7:16 a.m.
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    Yeah, ho ho ho to you too.

  31. By vegastony
    Dec. 17, 2012
    7:19 a.m.
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    I bet you believe in sugar plum faries too!

  32. By vegastony
    Dec. 17, 2012
    7:19 a.m.
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    A lump of coal in my stocking would be an improvement!

  33. By vegastony
    Dec. 17, 2012
    7:21 a.m.
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    The world ends December 21 so it really will not matter anyway.

  34. By vegastony
    Dec. 17, 2012
    7:23 a.m.
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    Do you think he is giving out free candy canes?

  35. By popin
    Dec. 17, 2012
    9:21 a.m.
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    I can't decide what to ask santa for. Food, Shelter or Clothing.

  36. By kinggeorge
    Dec. 18, 2012
    5:06 p.m.
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    I didn't really think about how I was going to sit on his knee

  37. By condor420 (Patrick Foley)
    Dec. 18, 2012
    6:28 p.m.
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    They don't call it Lost Wages for nothing.

  38. By casinokid
    Dec. 18, 2012
    7:40 p.m.
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    It's shift change, And it goes under the costume. We're on a tight budget!

  39. By casinokid
    Dec. 18, 2012
    7:53 p.m.
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    Come'on kid pull my finger! It will shorten the line.

  40. By kinggeorge
    Dec. 18, 2012
    8:01 p.m.
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    I didn't know I had to sit on his knee

  41. By casinokid
    Dec. 18, 2012
    8:05 p.m.
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    You are very observent! And yes his belt is supposed to be black.

  42. By t_f__Harris (Thomas Harris)
    Dec. 19, 2012
    9:19 a.m.
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    Look kid.... You work the Big Guy your way and I'll work him mine !!

  43. By mickeyeli (MIckey Elizondo)
    Dec. 19, 2012
    11:07 a.m.
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    If you ask for too much, your dad will be wearing this too.

  44. By wda
    Dec. 19, 2012
    1:47 p.m.
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    look kid ---- S.S. only goes so far.

  45. By casinokid
    Dec. 19, 2012
    4:51 p.m.
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    It's nice to meet you little Johnny my name is Ralph I am asking for a Red Ryder BB Gun.

  46. By casinokid
    Dec. 19, 2012
    4:55 p.m.
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    Becareful for what you asked for! I asked to be a rodeo clown when I was your age.

  47. By casinokid
    Dec. 19, 2012
    4:58 p.m.
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    I agree with your mother you'll shoot your eye out!

  48. By ShellyO
    Dec. 19, 2012
    7:25 p.m.
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    Santa needs to remember, we ain't got a barrel of money.

  49. By ShellyO
    Dec. 19, 2012
    7:28 p.m.
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    I told Santa, "I'll buy if you fly."

  50. By Harley
    Dec. 19, 2012
    7:52 p.m.
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    "No Tiny Tim -- I am not your long, lost, rich uncle -- I'm the ghost of christmas present."

    : {

  51. By Chumley (Dale Stout)
    Dec. 19, 2012
    8:08 p.m.
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    You win some, you lose some.

  52. By Chumley (Dale Stout)
    Dec. 19, 2012
    8:08 p.m.
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    I was over a barrel, now I'm in a pickle.

  53. By Chumley (Dale Stout)
    Dec. 19, 2012
    8:15 p.m.
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    These splinters are killing me.

  54. By Chumley (Dale Stout)
    Dec. 19, 2012
    8:17 p.m.
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    This isn't my first rodeo.

  55. By STARBEAMS
    Dec. 20, 2012
    11:15 a.m.
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    The recent appointment by the Nevada governor has a significant economic impact on the middle class.

  56. By vegaslou57
    Dec. 20, 2012
    6:41 p.m.
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    I"m going to ask Santa for some new Obamawear!!!

  57. By condor420 (Patrick Foley)
    Dec. 20, 2012
    10:26 p.m.
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    I'm having a bad Cliffmas.

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