Fourth Fiction Roundup of the 10 Literary Dares

Jul 24 2009

Roundup of the 10 Literary Dares

by Constantine Markides

posted in Pre-Contest Month

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Write a caption for this cartoon that relates to current news

DARE 8 – WRITE A CAPTION for this cartoon (from New Yorker contest) that relates to current news http://twitpic.com/b6ovl12:02 AM Jul 22nd from TwitPic

IGOR: “What do you mean I can only see the solar eclipse in Asia?” http://twitpic.com/b6ovl #4thfiction4:25 AM Jul 22nd from web

NORA: “Tell the board I’m commemorating the 40th anniversary of the moon landing. And send the intern up with an American flag.”9:23 AM Jul 22nd from TweetDeck

COCO: “I changed my mind. I’m coming back down. I may be safe from swine flu here but I forgot about bird flu.”http://twitpic.com/b6ovl

11:12 AM Jul 22nd from web

OMAR: “Yes, sir, I agree the view is impressive. I’m very grateful for that. But to get back to my health care package…”1:01 PM Jul 22nd from TwitterFon

RHAE: “Apparently, if you’re not employed within the actual building, the company doesn’t have to cover your health care.”2:09 PM Jul 22nd from web

FIDO: I’m telling you, all I said was, “That will be all.” Dammit! Do work-related accidental suicides fall under pre-existing conditions?about 23 hours ago from UberTwitter

OLAF: “Watching the bios on Walter Cronkite inspired me. I just didn’t want to be another journalist holed up in a newsroom his whole life.”about 22 hours ago from web

TUCK: “I’ve been upsized.” http://twitpic.com/b6ovlabout 21 hours ago from web

UTAH: “Let’s hope this sends the message that employer health-care costs have gone through the roof.”http://twitpic.com/b6ovlabout 20 hours ago from web

ISIS: I understand you can’t give us cash bonuses anymore, but this isn’t exactly the ‘larger office’ I was hoping for…about 19 hours ago from web

TESS: “I read in the paper a man was killed yesterday in Johannesburg when a roof collapsed on him. Maybe I overreacted.”about 17 hours ago from Twitterrific