“You start pretending to have fun; you might even have a little by accident.” – Alfred Pennyworth, Batman’s butler and friend
The Caption Game continues. This picture and one more and I’m saving the best picture for last. Well, I think it’s the best anyway. In keeping with my play theme and with Halloween coming up, here’s a photo of Batman in his Batmobile assisted by Robin and Cat Woman.
Thanks for all your great captions so far. My little drama queen all dressed up for a party or tea, as a couple of you suggested brought out wonderful captions. I liked all of them. I especially liked Lee and Nancy with their “dahlings.” And Sharon’s saying she was going to have to explain it one more time to me had me smiling. Patience is so hard to come by. Judy had her pausing for a moment to get into character. I might have that same look when I’m trying to figure out my fictional characters. And then Susan is right. What we do to try to make ourselves look good.
I’m not sure we have quite as many rules about what we have to wear to look good in this day and age as in the past, but that may be because I’ve never been one to worry too much about keeping up with fashion. Jeans and a t-shirt work well for me. Although a skirt and a fancy blouse can be fun too. Then again, while I don’t wear them, some of the shoes that young women wear these days look like ankle breakers. When I was younger, everybody had to wear high heels when they got dressed up for church or to go to this or that event. And hats and gloves even in the summertime. And girdles and stockings. Stockings can be extra hot in the summertime and back then, air conditioning wasn’t that common. I remember peeling them off as soon as I got home from wherever. We wore lipstick and makeup and some people teased their hair into something called a beehive. They didn’t bother combing it out for days and slept with nylon panties around their heads. At least so I heard. I wasn’t into the teased hair except maybe a pouf up try here and there. I did roll my hair on bristle rollers and sleep in them every night when I was in high school. So guess I was trying to look good too. Trouble is, I’ve looked at those high school annual photos and I’m not sure the curlers did me any favors in the hairstyle department.
As crazy as all that sounds, fashion back through the years was sometimes even crazier. Those stays that squeezed women’s waists in something that looked wasplike with the hooped skirts and ruffly tops to their dresses. Some women ended up with broken ribs and could barely breath. They needed those fainting couches. Then those hooped skirts where the safest thing to do was stand still or perch uneasily on the edge of a chair. They did dance sedately and those twirling skirts are beautiful in the movies. In real life, I’m thinking they were nothing but a pain. Back to the give me a soft pair of blue jeans.
So maybe we do need somebody to come along and save us from our own fashion silliness. Batman, are you up to the job? Leave a caption on this new picture to throw your name in my drawing hat to have the chance to win one of my books (winner’s choice). I’ll pick 4 winners next week. Deadline to enter is midnight EST October 28, 2020 and you must be at least 18 years old to enter.
So what’s you caption for this dynamic trio? Hope you can have fun with this picture.
Before I go, I want to let you know that Murder at the Courthouse is on e-book sale this week for $1.99 or less at e-book selling sites. Here’s a link to my page about the book with links you can follow to grab the first Hidden Springs mystery for little more than pocket change. For fun and not a caption, here’s a picture of the courthouse in my little town which was the inspiration for the courthourse in Murder at the Courthouse. But as far as I know, nobody has ever found a body on the courthouse steps. But during the Civil War a couple of soldiers were nursed inside the courthouse, or so they say. On the cover of Murder at the Courthouse, the courthouse is brick. but it was still inspired by this one. So if you’d liked to visit Hidden Springs and meet the folks there, now’s the time.
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“We are world changers!” 💜 Psalm 113💜
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And indeed, Emily, that is what all Christians should hope to be. World changers in the right way. Not so sure about Batman here. He tended to simply like being pushed around in his batmobile.
“We wore our masks to the supermarket and they still wouldn’t let us in.”
LOL! Good one, Carol!
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Some masks are better than others for that supermarket trip. Even Batman and Cat Woman can’t get around some rules. 🙂
Any one need rescuing today? A special rate applies if you use this awesome trio!
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Sometimes you just have to have that special rate, Connie. Guess that’s why my Hidden Springs mystery is on sale. 🙂
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Hope, your caption is great. Batdog would have definitely had to not chase Cat Woman or mess with Robin’s tights. But he would be ready to save the day.
Suzanne – Cat Woman never really cared for Wonder Woman. Might have been some cat scratching going on.
Sue – It is hard to believe. What people will do to save the day.
Ola – love yours. Wish I’d titled my blog post, Unlikely Heroes. 🙂
Nancy – Batdog would have been ready to get things moving for the treats.
Jill – Love the secret weapon – wiener dog. That particular wiener dog was always getting into some kind of scrape. But I do think they could have won the costume contest over the roller woman.
And how did anyone know that was a wiener dog covered up in a costume? Amazing again! 🙃
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Dachshund lovers can spot a wiener dog a mile away, Karen. 🙂
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You all are outdoing yourself. I did expect some “Kapows” or some of the things Robin always said. Maybe you’re like me and can’t remember those. LOL
Lisa – These three definitely want to save Halloween but I’m not sure those masks are being worn exactly how the CDC advises. 🙂
Paula – Got to keep that batmobile going to save the world.
Karen – So, you’re thinking nobody would have left home if they’d checked those mirrors. LOL.
Lee – I’m glad you’re enjoying the caption game. I enjoyed your captions. That lady in the roller did photo bomb the picture. But the dog playing Batman was loving every minute of it. That dog loved being in the spotlight.
Marji – But while Sumo was a showman dog, he did love his treats. So your caption fits him to a T.
Amazing are those that saw the lady in the curlers! Some people are so observant. Could it be because I’m using my phone and the picture is small? Have to make some excuse Ha ha! 😊
We’re a shoo-in to win the costume contest, honey. That woman in the hair rollers and bathrobe can’t beat Batgirl, Robin and, our secret weapon, Bat weiner dog.
Let’s get this Batmobile going , we need to ” Trick or Treat ” for more candy !!
Unlikely heroes
“I don’t believe this”, she said.
Catwoman to Robin: Don’t look now, but here comes Wonder Woman. I hope she doesn’t try to upstage me.
“Its a bird…its a plane…its Batdog! Fighting crime with his sidekicks…although it did take him a few weeks of training to learn not to chase Catwoman and not to chew Robin’s tights. 🙂
That’s a good one, Hope! I laughed out loud.
“You promised me treats, Cat Woman and Robin! Where are the treats?”
I’m loving these caption games.
I have three…
1. “Hurry up and snap the picture so we can get out of these ridiculous costumes.” 2.”I hope that lady in hair rollers doesn’t wind up in the photo!”
3. And from the dog… “I’m so embarrassed.”
“Maybe we should have looked in the mirror before we left home!”
The batmobile seems to be running a little rough! Where is Alfred when you need him?
“We are here to save Halloween!
See we are even wearing masks.” 😜