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Six-Word Caption Contest #10 (and winner #9)

As SMITH and Shutterfly’s Six-Word caption contest cruises into the holiday season, I can’t help but think of some of the messes I made a a boy around this time of year. When I was two, to name one of many incidents, I unplugged the refrigerator the night before Thanksgiving. But enough about me. Let’s talk about the two kids in this pic. Give them a good look and then write the six words you think best sum up the situation by 5pm EST on Friday. One savvy six-word scribe will win a gift certificate for $50 for Shutterfly. Leave your six words that get to the essence of the photo you see here in the comments area below. You can submit up to 10 entries; read the official rules for more details.

Last you raced against the clock to describe the photo you see in this blog post. And the winning six is: “Next car: Nancy Drew blue roadster,” by favepeep. Thanks to everyone for taking a spin with us last week.

Plus: In or near NYC? Check out a SMITH Live story show on Dec. 6 at the amazing 92nd Street Y. You’ll hear stories from Elizabeth Wurtzel, Deborah Copaken Kogan, Anthony Giglio, Lynn Harris, Rachel Sklar, the poet Jane Shore and more. SMITH members can use the code “SMITH” when you buy tickets for a discount.

Comments

  • mourningdove
    November 19, 2012

    Look Mom we made you breakfast!

  • mourningdove
    November 19, 2012

    Unbelievable mess, priceless memories, great story.

  • wendy
    November 19, 2012

    First good news, we’re outta eggs

  • Sue B
    November 19, 2012

    Flour power! Peace and love, Brother!

  • Miss Sally
    November 19, 2012

    She thinks it’s cute, Brother! Smile!

  • Staraj
    November 19, 2012

    The first generation of flour children.

  • LadyMac
    November 19, 2012

    The Ghosts of Christmas Cookies Past.

  • LadyMac
    November 19, 2012

    Still cleaner than mud pie day.

  • LadyMac
    November 19, 2012

    New meaning to “Make yourselves breakfast.”

  • rabbithole
    November 19, 2012

    We’re dreaming of a white Christmas!

  • rabbithole
    November 19, 2012

    We found your coke stash, daddy.

  • Anonymous
    November 19, 2012

    Really mom, it snowed in here.

  • Gerri
    November 19, 2012

    We’re too cute to get punished!

  • Anonymous
    November 19, 2012

    He tapped! Marks left in flour.

  • bobzi
    November 19, 2012

    Sugar and spice and everything nice!

  • Freddy
    November 19, 2012

    The recipe only called for a pinch.

  • Freddy
    November 19, 2012

    Mom said he asked for it.

  • Freddy
    November 19, 2012

    Wanted to pop out of cake.

  • whelp
    November 19, 2012

    We’re off carbs starting now. Promise.

  • jeffkoa
    November 19, 2012

    Check out the living room once.

  • mzejay
    November 19, 2012

    Quick, grab boom, remove the evidence.

  • H2point0
    November 19, 2012

    Santa Clause coming. We panicked. Sorry.

  • H2point0
    November 19, 2012

    Flour and what else makes cookies?

  • H2point0
    November 19, 2012

    Life sized snow babies flour wrestle.

  • LRaney
    November 19, 2012

    Kitchen messes being baked into memories.

  • Chelsea
    November 19, 2012

    Good, This will keep mom busy.

  • H2point0
    November 19, 2012

    Brother’s home; pizza pie; That’s amore!

  • rabbithole
    November 19, 2012

    Two Hostess employees after drunken rampage.

  • Taisha
    November 19, 2012

    And you thought we were angels!

  • H2point0
    November 19, 2012

    Mysterious handprint. Obviously ghost. Case closed.

  • JAD
    November 19, 2012

    Mommy, the Little Rascals tried this.

  • DynamicDbytheC
    November 19, 2012

    The dog made us do it.

    Parents of sixties, offspring’s flour power.

  • JAD
    November 19, 2012

    Remember, let me do the talking.

  • Maml1499
    November 19, 2012

    It’s not me, he did it!

  • prasanna
    November 20, 2012

    Thank God Its not Plaster Paris

  • moabchick
    November 20, 2012

    Smile! Someday this will be funny.

  • moabchick
    November 20, 2012

    Look mom! We made flour angels!

  • moabchick
    November 20, 2012

    What happens while mom’s on Facebook.

  • moabchick
    November 20, 2012

    Mom’s home from work. Dad’s toast.

  • moabchick
    November 20, 2012

    Is this a white Christmas, mommy?

  • moabchick
    November 20, 2012

    Breakfast in bed isn’t worth it.

  • moabchick
    November 20, 2012

    I said go get mom F-L-O-W-E-R-S!

  • moabchick
    November 20, 2012

    NO MORE WIRE HANGERS! –Mommy Dearest

  • moabchick
    November 20, 2012

    Grandma let us watch Top Chef!

  • moabchick
    November 20, 2012

    Wait ’til you see the bathroom!

  • Kayla
    November 20, 2012

    Made a mess, but had fun.

  • Kara Ruff
    November 20, 2012

    It’s not what it looks like!

  • mstrouse
    November 20, 2012

    We are not cleaning this up.

  • Kelani
    November 20, 2012

    We’re dreaming of a white Christmas.

  • Abby
    November 20, 2012

    Hurricane messed up our house. Ugh.

  • Red
    November 20, 2012

    Who says we can’t have cookies?

  • J Salerno
    November 20, 2012

    Mom’s mad, flour everywhere, fun memories.

  • Victoria
    November 20, 2012

    Mommy, i dont know what happened!

  • Meghan
    November 20, 2012

    Our version of a white christmas.

  • ethanDUB
    November 20, 2012

    Headlines, Drug Bust of the Year!

  • Maddy
    November 20, 2012

    I tried drawing a headless nun

  • Nick
    November 20, 2012

    We are so screwed… Thanks Charlie.

  • rstack
    November 20, 2012

    Their sour, sweet, but not gone

  • A.Petty
    November 20, 2012

    Cheers to the little kid years!

  • eSchmitt
    November 20, 2012

    Wait til ya see your room!

  • Red
    November 20, 2012

    No, we don’t need any help!

  • Kourtney K.
    November 20, 2012

    Little giggles, good cookies, great memories

  • Jcramer
    November 20, 2012

    Sugar spice and everything nice….+ flour

  • jbader
    November 20, 2012

    Spreading the love while were young.

  • CarlosR
    November 20, 2012

    A new meaning of little cooking.

  • Kourtney K.
    November 20, 2012

    They wanted a very white christmas

  • ZPISCOPO
    November 20, 2012

    Wait this isn’t a white Christmas?

  • DevonD
    November 20, 2012

    Why are they eating the flour?

  • RatherBeSewing
    November 20, 2012

    Gives ‘flour’ children a new meaning.
    ‘Flour’ children: San Francisco or Bust!
    Going Gluten Free is highly overrated.
    Making snow angels. Minus the snow.
    First, PlayDough. Now, the hard stuff.
    The bakery called. Your order’s ready.
    “Ace of Cakes” called. We’re hired!
    To Hostess: better benefits, more naps.
    Twinkie replacement failed. Mom, send help.
    Warbucks proud–we’re ‘rolling in dough.’

  • acibelli
    November 20, 2012

    Delicious family memories start here.

  • Jcramer
    November 20, 2012

    World’s largest biscuit, attempt number two.

  • tmay
    November 20, 2012

    It was the dog,I swear!!!

  • Edward
    November 20, 2012

    It wasn’t us, it was elves.

  • Rose
    November 20, 2012

    Just smile, and blow kisses!

  • mscalvino
    November 20, 2012

    We need more white flour NOW!!!!!

  • DevonD
    November 20, 2012

    “You’re taking the blame for this.”

  • Tcona
    November 20, 2012

    I just love flour. So much.

  • Ian Najdzin
    November 20, 2012

    Don’t worry, picture first clean later

  • Jakeop4444
    November 20, 2012

    This is where creativity truly begins.

  • Brii Skiba
    November 20, 2012

    Life’s better with a white Christmas

  • lmcnicholas
    November 20, 2012

    mothers lock your cabinet doors before…

  • zweidenhof
    November 20, 2012

    Creating memories, one mess at a time

  • Blovenberg
    November 20, 2012

    That darn ghost sneezed again.

  • kmcdonnell
    November 20, 2012

    I did’nt do it. I swear

  • rziegenfuss
    November 20, 2012

    Loud music; it’s better for you.

  • bderocker
    November 20, 2012

    Mommy, its all his fault!

  • Neil
    November 20, 2012

    One Day, I’ll be grown up

  • RyanB
    November 20, 2012

    They are cute but also stupid

  • econnolly
    November 20, 2012

    no white christmas is too white

  • alex baker
    November 20, 2012

    we dont need any more flour

  • RyanB
    November 20, 2012

    this is my secret hiding place

  • jon manzo
    November 20, 2012

    ppppaaaarrtttttyyyyyy!!!!!

  • avolk
    November 20, 2012

    new meaning to let it snow

  • lnavarro
    November 20, 2012

    Can we help cook Thanksgiving dinner?

  • lcreevy
    November 20, 2012

    opps theres a little something….everywhere

  • lcreevy
    November 20, 2012

    we tryed to make you something

  • Marcella
    November 20, 2012

    We’re just trying to make breakfast!

  • Olivia N.
    November 20, 2012

    In pursuite a white christmas

  • Sofia Boehm
    November 20, 2012

    you’ve never made pizza like this before!

  • bgraham
    November 20, 2012

    Mom…. We ran out of flour.

  • StephanieT
    November 20, 2012

    Never lose the kid in you!

  • Tommy Rossi
    November 20, 2012

    We were looking for the cookies!

  • bgraham
    November 20, 2012

    Mom. Go big or go home.

  • molly barrett
    November 20, 2012

    Never too old to have fun

  • Kate
    November 20, 2012

    Holidays, are followed by endless stress.

  • jhunt
    November 20, 2012

    I never ever will grow up.

  • Kaylen Directioner
    November 20, 2012

    Flour and pantyhose equals snowball fight

  • Kaylen Directioner
    November 20, 2012

    The other fake snow didn’t work

  • Kaylen Directioner
    November 20, 2012

    Tried to clean floor wrong substance

  • Songwriter
    November 20, 2012

    The holidays are a time for baking…

  • Rose
    November 20, 2012

    Playing, you can’t be a kid again.

  • Rose
    November 20, 2012

    Busted! Just smile and blow kisses!

  • Rose
    November 20, 2012

    Playing! Can’t be a kid again!

  • Rose
    November 20, 2012

    Oh you missed the dress rehearsal!

  • Rose
    November 20, 2012

    Dinner’s ready!

  • Rose
    November 20, 2012

    Whew! We got the reindeer out!

  • Rose
    November 20, 2012

    The directons said….dust with sugar

  • nmaute
    November 20, 2012

    i can’t believe its not butter!

  • Sean Clayton
    November 20, 2012

    Learn to live while your young.

  • mfortner
    November 20, 2012

    Moms not going to like this..

  • kmooney
    November 20, 2012

    “Watch out Mommy, flour snowball fight!”

  • mhargis
    November 20, 2012

    Look mom! The cookies are done!

  • gfiorica
    November 20, 2012

    never trust blender lids

  • Marcus
    November 20, 2012

    Only if life was a dream.

  • kmooney
    November 20, 2012

    Mom, look what the dog did.

  • kchambers
    November 20, 2012

    Our verson of a white Christmas

  • CarleighG
    November 20, 2012

    Honestly, we’re not sorry for anything.

  • Johnnyk
    November 20, 2012

    This was an improvised snowball fight

  • gfiorica
    November 20, 2012

    Never trust blender lids; they slip

  • Bianca Nicolini
    November 20, 2012

    We were looking for the candy…..

  • kellyvaughan
    November 20, 2012

    We did this for you, Mommy.

  • Brittany M.
    November 20, 2012

    Mommy, we’re all out of flour!

  • michaelyoung32
    November 20, 2012

    after this im playing some minecraft

  • mhargis
    November 20, 2012

    Not really trying to kill him….

  • Anonymous
    November 20, 2012

    SHUTUP AND GET IN THE KITCHEN

  • acranmer
    November 20, 2012

    no locks on cabinets,no rules!

  • LucasB
    November 20, 2012

    It was him mom, I swear

  • BOBBY TRONT
    November 20, 2012

    WE’RE AIMING FOR THE FAT ONE

  • AGoganzer
    November 20, 2012

    Every child dreams of doing this.

  • michaelyoung32
    November 20, 2012

    my boyfrient doesnt kisss me right

  • michaelyoung32
    November 20, 2012

    group hug in the shower tonight!

  • mlamandri
    November 20, 2012

    We tried to be snowmen mom..

  • michaelyoung32
    November 20, 2012

    pilsbury dogh boy wanna be me

  • kcorliss
    November 20, 2012

    Didn’t want the snow to melt.

  • MarkE
    November 20, 2012

    Why are seven year olds cooking?

  • madelineschmid
    November 20, 2012

    Your gunna have to start cleaning..

  • Dylancar
    November 20, 2012

    These kids know how to party

  • Mason
    November 20, 2012

    were gonna need a bigger bag

  • emilycullen
    November 20, 2012

    i just took a flour shower

  • michaelyoung32
    November 20, 2012

    demi lavato is my favorite girl

  • michaelyoung32
    November 20, 2012

    arnt you cool abrieviating your words

  • michaelyoung32
    November 20, 2012

    k. that was not six words

  • michaelyoung32
    November 20, 2012

    emily is def the worst penpal

  • michaelyoung32
    November 20, 2012

    headin over to noredink bye guys

  • joeynardo
    November 20, 2012

    I think I pooped my pants.

  • rabbithole
    November 20, 2012

    Later in shower they became glue.

  • MOsborn
    November 20, 2012

    Helping mom cook. oppps big mess.

  • ShelbyW
    November 20, 2012

    Mommy, I swear it was him!

  • allisonflood
    November 20, 2012

    dreaming of a White Christmas

  • KyleSmith
    November 20, 2012

    Can I have some flour please?

  • Samantha W
    November 20, 2012

    Flours lots of fun for kids

  • CTranchida
    November 20, 2012

    Mess in the kitchen, momma’s angry.

  • TTeschlog
    November 20, 2012

    Mom can clean this mess up.

  • mikebrowning
    November 20, 2012

    I dont feel like doing this.

  • mmcgrath
    November 20, 2012

    Mommy’s mad, time to look cute

  • Jhammett
    November 20, 2012

    Heres your white Christmas

  • mdelrio14
    November 20, 2012

    Look what we made for santa!

  • Kateyanos
    November 20, 2012

    Get rid of the hand print!

  • kbrown_23
    November 20, 2012

    whoa everything is so white everywhere

  • eclark
    November 20, 2012

    Mom, we’re making you a cake!

  • NicoleA
    November 20, 2012

    Covered in flour now, glue later.

  • dan hem
    November 20, 2012

    Florida kid snow, its close enough.

  • Audrey L
    November 20, 2012

    Auditions for Food Network gone wrong.

  • Jhammett
    November 20, 2012

    Heres that white Christmas you wanted

  • madison skeiester
    November 20, 2012

    The powder puff kids are back

  • JULIAMICK
    November 20, 2012

    We were just trying to help…..

  • brianna
    November 20, 2012

    Get out! It’s not ready yet!

  • brandonbarnetti
    November 20, 2012

    We like flour. Yes we do.

  • ddouglas
    November 20, 2012

    Good thing I’m not cleaning up

  • NumbrOneAunt
    November 20, 2012

    Maybe Rachel Ray started this way!

  • emilyoler
    November 20, 2012

    A mess? What mess?

  • Capri sunnnn!!!
    November 20, 2012

    I will always believe in Santa

  • claurence
    November 20, 2012

    Chasing the dime, so little time

  • maryjane31
    November 20, 2012

    Well there was nobody watching us!

  • maryjane31
    November 20, 2012

    We were trying to surprise everyone.

  • maryjane31
    November 20, 2012

    Calm down everyone we will clean-up.

  • maryjane31
    November 20, 2012

    We will need the vacuum please.

  • maryjane31
    November 20, 2012

    Don’t be mad Mom, were kids.

  • SenoRAH
    November 20, 2012

    The powdered sugar ones…my favorites!

  • SenoRAH
    November 20, 2012

    Kids made an indoor snow globe.

  • SenoRAH
    November 20, 2012

    What happens when Hostess hires non-union.

  • bevvie
    November 20, 2012

    See! We can play together nicely.

  • Wlovenberg
    November 20, 2012

    Frosty walked into the house again!

  • Wlovenberg
    November 20, 2012

    Baking is alot easier in minecraft

  • rahrah
    November 20, 2012

    Big messes make the best memories!

  • scribbling_scribe
    November 20, 2012

    “The recipe said dust with flour.”

  • Miranda
    November 21, 2012

    The dog did it, i swear!

  • E$
    November 21, 2012

    After all, you only live once.

  • Alyssa A
    November 21, 2012

    Good morning, we tried making pancakes!

  • Alyssa A
    November 21, 2012

    We know you’re mad ……but PANCAKES!

  • Dobbs Ferry 7th grade
    November 21, 2012

    We were only helping for Thanksgiving

  • Dobbs Ferry 7th grade
    November 21, 2012

    We were making an indoor snowman

  • Dobbs Ferry 7th grade
    November 21, 2012

    Don’t move, maybe we’ll blend in…

  • Dobbs Ferry 7th grade
    November 21, 2012

    Where was the cookie jar again?

  • Dobbs Ferry 7th grade
    November 21, 2012

    Don’t yell yet, wait… wait… RUN!!!

  • SECRET
    November 21, 2012

    hope you have a white Christmas!

  • SECRET
    November 21, 2012

    whole new meaning of YOLO

  • H2point0
    November 21, 2012

    I apprehended him. Cookies for reward?

  • H2point0
    November 21, 2012

    Birthday surprise: There’s sugar under this…

  • Calliandra_Logyn
    November 21, 2012

    We tried making another brother, mom!

  • Ermahgerd
    November 21, 2012

    Don’t worry, we aren’t actually ghosts!

  • Suzi
    November 22, 2012

    Happy, Floury, Flap jacking Holiday Mess!

  • Loon
    November 22, 2012

    You thought YOUR dandruff was bad.

  • JJ Bridge
    November 22, 2012

    He’s captured AND he left FINGERPRINTS !!!

  • maryjane31
    November 22, 2012

    In ten years who will remember?

  • PV Harrington
    November 22, 2012

    “OK Mr Dyson, do your worst!”

  • AugieWren
    November 22, 2012

    “Sugar and spice…” Oh forget it.

  • DLV
    November 23, 2012

    The recipe said dust with flour!

  • BiggMama
    November 23, 2012

    Growing up can be messy business!

  • wendy
    November 23, 2012

    Suprise! Snow for the holiday photo.

  • wendy
    November 23, 2012

    Holiday card snowless.. Flour seemed perfect

  • Lori O
    November 23, 2012

    The elves made us do it.

  • Lori O
    November 23, 2012

    Did you say no baking Mommy?

  • Autumn22
    November 23, 2012

    I turn my back for a minute!

  • Autumn22
    November 23, 2012

    This white flour sure matches my outfit!

  • Autumn22
    November 23, 2012

    We’re out to win the neighborhood cookie contest this year.

  • Autumn22
    November 23, 2012

    It all started out so innocently.

  • Autumn22
    November 23, 2012

    It’s always like this when my cousin visits at Thanksgiving!

  • Autumn22
    November 23, 2012

    My cousin brings out my creative side.

  • Autumn22
    November 23, 2012

    Ever since Twitter, everything is an Instagram with my mom.

  • Autumn22
    November 23, 2012

    This will probably end up at our high school graduation party photo board.

  • Autumn22
    November 23, 2012

    How Julie & Julia got started.

  • Autumn22
    November 23, 2012

    A pinch of laughter makes the cookies sweeter.

  • aimee & paul barnett
    November 23, 2012

    “making cookies for santa”

  • aimee & paul barnett
    November 23, 2012

    mom’s little flour helper’s

  • aimee & paul barnett
    November 23, 2012

    surprise mom! we wanted to make you cookies!

  • DynamicDbytheC
    November 23, 2012

    Flour thief, wrestled to the ground.

  • Believe
    November 24, 2012

    They borrowed a cup of flour.

  • jonno
    November 24, 2012

    GHOST!! Don’t worry, I’ll get it!

  • Audra
    November 24, 2012

    Um…Let me explain Santa.

  • Twinklefingers
    November 24, 2012

    Our early white Christmas, dreaming optional

  • ttray
    November 24, 2012

    Help me make the cookies, now!

  • Sonnie
    November 24, 2012

    He didn’t get away this time!

  • ttray
    November 24, 2012

    Cookies every night mom– right?

  • Laconic
    November 24, 2012

    “But, I’m to young for deflowering”

  • MacDon
    November 24, 2012

    We just wanted a white Christmas

  • kari
    November 25, 2012

    She did it! He did it!

  • kari
    November 25, 2012

    It was his/her idea mom!

  • kari
    November 25, 2012

    we are HO HO HO sorry

  • Laura
    November 25, 2012

    Art: Combined ingredients, you and me.

  • Laura
    November 25, 2012

    Part Art: Both you and me.

  • Laura
    November 25, 2012

    Art: Combine ingredients – you and me.

  • Terri
    November 25, 2012

    Mommy! I tried to stop him!

  • Chris
    November 25, 2012

    We absolutely love baking with Grandma!

  • Michele
    November 26, 2012

    Kitchen floor snow angels – no regrets

  • Marie
    November 26, 2012

    Flour Power forever and always yeah!

  • AtemAndrew
    November 26, 2012

    The children play, dad cleans up.

    parallel,

    The children play, mom cleans up.

  • Vlahakis
    November 27, 2012

    Kids, its bottom OF THE BOWL!

  • Christy
    November 27, 2012

    Who needs cold snow for snowangels?!

  • A
    December 4, 2012

    1) “Quick! You’re younger, cute look go.”
    2) “Her fault!” “His fault!” “Daddy’s idea!”
    3) Taking ‘white Christmas’ wwaaayyyy too seriously.
    4) “Mommy! I’ve flour in my hair!”
    5) “He did it. Never doubt that.”
    6) “We’re sorry.” “Not.” “No, we are.”
    7) Time for the puppy-dog eyes.
    8) “Tommy! I said FLOWERS. Stupid boys…”
    9) Ran outta sugar, had to improvise.
    10) …We wanted cookies. It went wrong.

  • A
    December 4, 2012

    I meant ‘
    (eight)(closing paren.) “Tommy! I said FLOWERS. Stupid boys…”

  • YOLANDA
    December 5, 2012

    HEY MOM POOKY WANTED WHITE HAIR!

  • YOLANDA
    December 5, 2012

    STAY AWAY OR I’LL FLOUR YOU!

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