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Independence Day Weekend

Americans celebrate our independence with annual traditions.

Based on the current state of our country, which item best represents what you will be doing this holiday weekend?

Modernize my home to be energy efficient according to O’s standards
Lowering the asking price on the sale of my home. AGAIN
Writing another letter to my Congressional Rep – that I know they won’t read. AGAIN
Tuning out ANY coverage of Michael Jackson
Scheduling any potential surgeries I think I may need
Updating my family’s passports
Using Hamburger Helper for my July 4th BBQ
Going to warehouse store to buy normal incandescent light bulbs – in bulk
Tuning out ANY coverage of “the one”

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Last week’s caption contest winners, judged by FSM resident funnyman Shawn Goodwin:

Original photo caption:U.S. President George W. Bush and baseball Hall of Famer Frank Robinson join a mascot in hosting a tee ball game on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington July 16, 2008. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)

3rd Place: A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar… - Rose Sullivan, New Jersey

2nd Place: Gee George, do you realize this is FRANK ROBINSON you are standing next to? FRANK ROBINSON!!!!!! - Fourdny2

1st Place: "Ok, Mr. President... I'll tee it up for you. Then imagine the ball is John Murtha and swing away!" - Doug Edelman - St Louis

Original photo caption:Democratic presidential hopeful New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Indiana Senator Evan Bayh (R) react at her election night event at the Murat Centre in May 2008. Republican presidential hopeful John McCain and his Democratic rival Barack Obama are in the final stretch of the process of selecting their running mates -- even if they won't openly say so. (AFP/File/Robyn Beck)

The glory is all in seeing if your caption comes in at #1!

Please send your (clean and tasteful) caption entry (or entries) to

FSMCaption@gmail.com by noon on Tuesday.

The top entries will be posted in next Wednesday.

Good luck!

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Independence Day Weekend

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Caption Contest

And now, this week’s contest picture