{"id":9506,"date":"2020-05-01T04:49:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T03:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prettygoodbritain.com\/wp\/?p=9506"},"modified":"2020-10-27T11:14:56","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T11:14:56","slug":"the-joy-of-captioning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prettygoodbritain.com\/wp\/?p=9506","title":{"rendered":"The joy of captioning"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWay to be a <\/em>downer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been carrying one camera or another for a long time. (You can say that again<\/a>.) At some point it occurred to me that a picture is worth as many words as it takes to complete the picture. That number may be 0,<\/p>\n

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or (counting\u2026) 19,<\/p>\n

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or you may run out of fingers and toes and need a little help<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nElvis signing with RCA Records under the ever watchful eye of Colonel Parker, just out of shot. The two had taken the contract out of the office to cool off after a heated discussion involving a clause requiring the rising young star to gyrate his hips in a manner which he found objectionable on the grounds that his mother wouldn\u2019t approve. \u201cI\u2019m sure she\u2019ll approve of the new house you\u2019ll be able to buy her,\u201d the Colonel told him. Warming to the idea but still uncertain if the road to hell is paved with good intentions, Elvis asked two young ladies if the suggestive thrusting of his hips would deter them from buying his records. They searched their conscience and assured him that it wouldn\u2019t, provided he lived a wholesome life when not under the spotlight. Grabbing a pen and a boy passing on a bicycle, he signed. The rest is music history. The boy grew up to become a DEA agent and a big Elvis fan. More days in history<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Everything and everyone is fair game, and I do mean everyone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\nComputers grew impatient with humans<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nProfessor Hawking admires what he thinks is a new \u2018black hole\u2019 screensaver. <\/em>His wife hasn\u2019t yet told him that the computer isn\u2019t plugged in. (Yes, some of these are a bit old. RIP, Stephen.)
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\nLondon Mayor Ken Livingstone is lost for words as he suddenly realizes the ferris wheel has torn loose and is headed straight for him<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nTheir first fight was over \u2018Spank me Sally\u2019, whose calling card she spotted in the phone box, and later, his wallet. (Here comes the bride<\/a>. And again<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nNo need<\/a> to sacrifice yourself for the cause<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThis is never going to come out. (If you like that, you might like this: What did the nun say to Jesus?<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Photoshopping is usually kept to a minimum, unless the picture is crying out for it.<\/p>\n

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While I prefer to use my own images, it would be foolish to ignore opportunity when it presents itself.<\/p>\n

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\nThe lady wasn\u2019t for hovering<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nFamily motto: We\u2019re rich and you\u2019re not<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThere was a palpable tension to pull out The New Yorker<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nA caption will only go as far as you\u2019re willing to take it<\/em><\/p>\n

Museums<\/a> are my favourite hunting ground these days.<\/p>\n

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\nAnticipating the next Facebook notification<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThere was renewed interest when it was discovered her last will and testament included a treasure map<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nHe\u2019s probably more afraid of you than you are of him<\/em><\/p>\n

The great thing about this passion play is I\u2019ll never run out of pictures. Or words.<\/p>\n

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\nWhen a man is tired<\/a> of writing, he\u2019s tired of life<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\u201cSome come to me in a flash, others take a day or two of brooding.\u201d
\n\u201cWho cares. Make us laugh or go away.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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