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Six-Word Caption Contest #12 (and Winner #11)


SMITH and Shutterfly’s Six-Word Caption Contest continues as we seek your six words that describe the situation you see above. One lucky puppy will win a gift certificate for $50 for Shutterfly. Leave your six-word caption in the comments area below by 5pm EST this Friday. Each entry should be separate comment and you can submit up to 10 entries; read the official rules for more details.

Last week hundreds of you belly-up’d to the bar to describe the hot mess of a shot seen in this blog post. And the winning six is… “This is my last Personals Ad” by BanjoDan.

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

  • NumbrOneAunt
    December 3, 2012

    Asked for ONE dog – Santa’s REAL!

  • H2point0
    December 3, 2012

    It’s a Collie Jolly Christmas. *click*

  • H2point0
    December 3, 2012

    Ralph never knew he was adopted.

  • H2point0
    December 3, 2012

    Cloning Dolly was just step one.

  • maryjane31
    December 3, 2012

    A canine Christmas, genuine love reflected.

  • LadyMac
    December 3, 2012

    On the 6th day of Christmas…

  • LadyMac
    December 3, 2012

    Deck hall with boughs of collies.

  • LadyMac
    December 3, 2012

    Whoville’s anti-Grinch gift protection canine unit.

  • LadyMac
    December 3, 2012

    Lydia asked Santa for six “dollies”.

  • LadyMac
    December 3, 2012

    Where are Santa’s milk and cookies?

  • Believe
    December 3, 2012

    Dog days of Christmas are here.

  • Big E
    December 3, 2012

    …..pooch pack in a pear tree!

  • Dean6805
    December 3, 2012

    I asked for some Yule LOGS!

  • Dean6805
    December 3, 2012

    Santa’s big surprise in 3… 2…

  • Sue B
    December 3, 2012

    The Iditarod Trail Race underdog team.

  • Freda Lottie
    December 3, 2012

    They said there would be treats.

  • Freda Lottie
    December 3, 2012

    Poinsettias are poison. Pass it along.

  • autumn22
    December 3, 2012

    The reindeers said they needed backup–now where’s Rudolph?

  • Qraig
    December 3, 2012

    What naughty cats get for Christmas.

  • maryjane31
    December 3, 2012

    We put the “Merry” in Christmas!

  • K
    December 3, 2012

    “Wearing a holiday meat suit, classic.”

  • debom
    December 3, 2012

    Lassie, go home!

  • kisskissgirl
    December 3, 2012

    The dogs ate ALL the presents!

  • kisskissgirl
    December 3, 2012

    Honey, the dog carolers are here…

  • kisskissgirl
    December 3, 2012

    LOOK…Santa’s coming down the chimney!

  • PV Harrington
    December 4, 2012

    Singing; “The Colly and the Ivy”.

  • Mzejay
    December 4, 2012

    Last hit was barking Jingle bells.

  • Miss Sally
    December 4, 2012

    Christmas has gone to the dogs!

  • maryjane31
    December 4, 2012

    Six canine beauties making Christmas bright!

  • maryjane31
    December 4, 2012

    We’re posing nicely, where’s the bacon!

  • maryjane31
    December 4, 2012

    Hope Santa brings us all treats.

  • maryjane31
    December 4, 2012

    Woof, woof, woof. Arf, arf, arf!

  • maryjane31
    December 4, 2012

    Just don’t send any cats in!

  • DynamicDbytheC
    December 4, 2012

    And you just wanted a puppy.

  • Redx3
    December 4, 2012

    Lassie Reunion special: Lassies, Stunt Double

  • Redx3
    December 4, 2012

    “Sign it ‘Six Pack’. It’s funny.”

  • JAD
    December 4, 2012

    Hoping they don’t get six cats!

  • JAD
    December 4, 2012

    Can’t hold this pose too long.

  • JAD
    December 4, 2012

    We’re here to keep burglars out.

  • camalex1
    December 4, 2012

    Lassie convention starts day after Christmas.

  • Jen
    December 4, 2012

    You should see our reunion photo.

  • Jen
    December 4, 2012

    The kids loved their Christmas sweaters.

  • trixieindixie
    December 4, 2012

    What partridge in a pear tree?

  • Gina
    December 4, 2012

    Who needs presents? You have us!

  • D.A. Spruzen
    December 4, 2012

    Housebroken dogs only for good children.

  • maryjane31
    December 4, 2012

    Three dogs A-sitting, three more A-laying.

  • Candy
    December 4, 2012

    Odd dog out, but in front!

  • Sharry
    December 4, 2012

    The Collies with their pet Bernese.

  • FichenDich
    December 4, 2012

    Duh, the cat took the picture !

  • Sharry
    December 4, 2012

    Obedience school Christmas party – teacher’s pets.

  • Julia
    December 4, 2012

    Eight reindeer don’t stand a chance.

  • H2point0
    December 4, 2012

    Son away for Christmas? Get dogs!

  • H2point0
    December 4, 2012

    Leave it…Leave it…OK!

  • Ben Gubar
    December 4, 2012

    Carolers are lazy! Second string team.

  • Daria Rydzaj
    December 4, 2012

    Border Collie Christmas tree defense system

  • L2l3
    December 4, 2012

    Photo courtesy of Milkbone and Valium.

  • Zsuzsa
    December 4, 2012

    When can we go Christmas collie-ing?

  • Cynthia
    December 4, 2012

    Six Dog Night, Send Fire Hydrants

  • William G.
    December 4, 2012

    We thought it was a Dogwood

  • Faexandrova
    December 4, 2012

    Man’s best friends from pal, Santa.

  • William G.
    December 4, 2012

    You had better take us out

  • William G.
    December 4, 2012

    A Tree! And there’s more presents?

  • Faexandrova
    December 4, 2012

    Tree is the odd one out.

  • William G.
    December 4, 2012

    We were on the naughty list

  • William G.
    December 4, 2012

    Is that red suit bite proof?

  • William G.
    December 4, 2012

    six times tree equals wet spot

  • William G.
    December 4, 2012

    You forgot to light up Fern

  • XYZ
    December 4, 2012

    You have gotta love the holidays

  • Miss Sally
    December 4, 2012

    Back away from the tree, Red.

  • trixieindixie
    December 4, 2012

    How embarrassing — we’re wearing Halloween costumes!

  • westhickey
    December 4, 2012

    Do you hear what I hear?

  • Hooch
    December 4, 2012

    It’s time for mistletoe and collies.

  • Staraj
    December 4, 2012

    Bark the herald. Angels on strike.

  • Wendy
    December 4, 2012

    Hope Timmy’s not in the well.

  • ABC
    December 4, 2012

    Nobody told us to say cheese.

  • Sydney
    December 4, 2012

    On the sixth day of Christmas…

  • Sydney
    December 4, 2012

    No barking until kids are up.

  • Sydney
    December 4, 2012

    Best Christmas: no bones about it.

  • kisskissgirl
    December 4, 2012

    They left! Let’s find the presents!

  • Laura
    December 4, 2012

    Alright who let the flea In ?

  • Laura
    December 4, 2012

    We’ll have a doggone good Christmas .

  • Laura
    December 4, 2012

    Five naughty collies , only one saint

  • Knoxena
    December 4, 2012

    Will Santa tell us all apart??????

  • islandmom
    December 4, 2012

    The trick was setting the timer.

  • Missbethany
    December 4, 2012

    Oh no, not the sweaters again!

  • queenmab
    December 4, 2012

    No more relatives until next Christmas.

  • enjoyingmeaning
    December 4, 2012

    Beethoven and Lassie are late again.

  • Cara
    December 4, 2012

    …Six Shetland sheepdogs…five golden rings…

  • diylibrarian
    December 4, 2012

    Five dogs was just not enough.

  • kanuti
    December 4, 2012

    Dasher, Dancer, Donder, Blitzen, Comet, Fido

  • YOLANDA
    December 5, 2012

    SANTAS JOLLY WITH LOTS OF COLLIES

  • Mollie
    December 5, 2012

    Who calls the bone-shaped package?

  • lollypop
    December 5, 2012

    who photoshopped us? getting outta here

  • Amy
    December 5, 2012

    Loosing focus in 3, 2, 1…

  • Amy
    December 5, 2012

    This is just one picture… right?

  • Amy
    December 5, 2012

    Can we get up now please?

  • Obber
    December 5, 2012

    Six geese a laying?! That’s BS!

  • Amy
    December 5, 2012

    I just wanted my chew toy…

  • Amy
    December 5, 2012

    We took turns marking the tree.

  • Amy
    December 5, 2012

    You’d never guess, we’re all related!

  • Amy
    December 5, 2012

    We have to do this again?

  • Amy
    December 5, 2012

    Please don’t look under the tree…

  • Amy
    December 5, 2012

    Grandma got ran over by what???!

  • Amy
    December 5, 2012

    Quick, formation everyone! Hide the puddle!

  • Anthony
    December 5, 2012

    Introducing half a dozen doggie beauties.

  • LFergie
    December 5, 2012

    Why the long faces? Say “Milkbone!”

  • Katie
    December 5, 2012

    Reindeer Strike! Two more dogs needed!

  • Katie
    December 5, 2012

    Doggonit! There’s no room for presents!

  • Katie
    December 5, 2012

    Dogs: “Shouldn’t PETA be stopping this?”

  • McKenzie Clarke
    December 5, 2012

    Canine Christmas Security system- Only $99.99

  • Songwriter
    December 5, 2012

    At least they’re home for Christmas.

  • Songwriter
    December 5, 2012

    Prefer dog Christmas over family Christmas.

  • Jake Boyk
    December 5, 2012

    No, the presents are all MINE!

  • Jake Boyk
    December 5, 2012

    The presents are mine. No, MINE!

  • Jake Boyk
    December 5, 2012

    “The presents are mine.”
    “No, MINE!”

  • Jeff
    December 5, 2012

    “My gift’s in the plant (wink).”

  • Jake Boyk
    December 5, 2012

    Family time! No, now it’s Collie time!

  • Jake Boyk
    December 5, 2012

    Peaceful time. Christmas time. Collie time!

  • Jake Boyk
    December 5, 2012

    Family time? No, it’s doggy time!

  • KAREN
    December 5, 2012

    The POINSETTIAS…not, point setters, DUH

  • KAREN
    December 5, 2012

    “did HE just come down the chimney?”

  • KAREN
    December 5, 2012

    You want us to do WHAT ?

  • KAREN
    December 5, 2012

    “find Timmy, Lassie”……(50” flatscreen ROCKS!)

  • Scarlett
    December 5, 2012

    Children never pay this much attention!

  • Grandma Mary
    December 5, 2012

    Results of liking the collie better

  • Wayne
    December 5, 2012

    We pounce when she says cheese.

  • Wayne
    December 5, 2012

    Tired of floor. Need Christmas chair.

  • Robin Slick
    December 5, 2012

    Oh, cool, Santa’s eating the cat!

  • maryjane31
    December 5, 2012

    I love you my sweet angels

  • Marie
    December 6, 2012

    Classic family portrait — no one’s smiling.

  • scribbling_scribe
    December 6, 2012

    Lassie never had it so good!!

  • scribbling_scribe
    December 6, 2012

    Christmas has gone to the dogs!

  • HeyAnnis
    December 6, 2012

    We three Kings with three Trixies

  • Jake Boyk
    December 6, 2012

    With great power comes great dogability.

  • Jake Boyk
    December 6, 2012

    Minimum wage for guarding these presents. -.-

  • Jake Boyk
    December 6, 2012

    “Woof?”

    “Ruff, ruff!”

    “Woof??!!”

    “Woof, ruff!!!”

  • KFitty
    December 6, 2012

    Wise parents edit letters to Santa.

  • bevvie
    December 6, 2012

    Stepford dogs around the Christmas tree.

  • Jake Boyk
    December 6, 2012

    I REALLY want a chew toy!

  • Angie Haider
    December 6, 2012

    The typical empty nest Christmas card!

  • John Big John
    December 6, 2012

    Taken moments before 2012 Canine Revolution.

  • Granny Mary
    December 6, 2012

    Stay still like statues, Santa’s watching

  • JAD
    December 6, 2012

    This is a dog’s day Christmas.

  • Lisa E.
    December 6, 2012

    Damn. Suspicions confirmed. Santa’s a cat.

  • Lisa E.
    December 6, 2012

    Give us treats or we’ll tell.

  • Lisa E.
    December 6, 2012

    Another ridiculous Christmas Card. Who cares?

  • bevvie
    December 6, 2012

    Wait for it…then legs up!

  • maryjane31
    December 6, 2012

    Hope we light up your lives!

  • DynamicDbytheC
    December 7, 2012

    Couldn’t fly. Santa laid us off.

    Last photo with tree still standing.

  • DynamicDbytheC
    December 7, 2012

    Mom said she’ll only walk ONE.

    “Look innocent so she keeps us.”

    Batteries not included. Leash not included.

  • Autumn22
    December 7, 2012

    Honey, I told you to stop hitting enter on the shopping cart checkout page!

  • Autumn22
    December 7, 2012

    Ha! The White House Christmas card only has ONE dog!

  • Autumn22
    December 7, 2012

    And all through the house, not a dog was stirring….

  • Autumn22
    December 7, 2012

    I told you at the dog park, “Mi casa es su casa” is just a figure of speech!

  • Autumn22
    December 7, 2012

    If they can remake The Sound of Music, we can totally rock a redo of 101 Dalmations!

  • Autumn22
    December 7, 2012

    I told you not to worry if you haven’t read the book. We never actually discuss it!

  • Autumn22
    December 7, 2012

    Come, they told us, paw rump paw paw pum.

  • bevvie
    December 7, 2012

    Who’s that guy in the front?

  • bevvie
    December 7, 2012

    Next year we stage the shoot.

  • bevvie
    December 7, 2012

    Thank goodness they forgot the hats!

  • bevvie
    December 7, 2012

    Next year we want The Rockettes.

  • bevvie
    December 7, 2012

    We know where your shoes are.

  • bevvie
    December 7, 2012

    Let’s pee on that damn camera!

  • Maya
    December 7, 2012

    Decking halls with bow-wows of holly.

  • DynamicDbytheC
    December 7, 2012

    This neighborhood better have fire hydrants.

  • DynamicDbytheC
    December 7, 2012

    Santa’s reject boys. Reindeer acted smug.

  • Heather Dearly
    December 7, 2012

    Asked for a six-pack. Wasn’t specific.

  • PenceGirl
    December 7, 2012

    What nice boys and girls get.,

    I wanna sit on his lap.,

    What’s that? Santa fell down chimney?,

    Only one is real. Which one?,

    Heard this? Three Wisemen, Five Shelties…,

    And, I wore an ugly sweater?!,

  • Geo
    December 7, 2012

    See – dogs don;t just play poker

  • Geo
    December 7, 2012

    who ate the presents this year?

  • Geo
    December 7, 2012

    Pounce when you see santa coming

  • Geo
    December 7, 2012

    Santa won;t eat this year’s cookies – grrrrr

  • trixietrudy
    December 7, 2012

    He must have paid the bouncer.

  • trixietrudy
    December 7, 2012

    The new guy drinks wheatgrass juice.

  • trixietrudy
    December 7, 2012

    Attention Central Casting: not a collie.

  • trixietrudy
    December 7, 2012

    Central Casting: you’re fired. Needed collie.

  • scribbling_scribe
    December 7, 2012

    Christmas eve at the taxidermist’s home.

  • scribbling_scribe
    December 8, 2012

    Yule log. Eggnog grog. Watchdogs agog.

  • jeffkoa
    December 8, 2012

    Just wait until parents not home.

  • notyouraveragegirl
    December 8, 2012

    Santa asked, “Are you good boys?”

  • ipromise
    December 8, 2012

    christmas:everyone you love should be there.

  • ipromise
    December 8, 2012

    i said : “dogs are my family!”

  • DynamicDbytheC
    December 8, 2012

    Decking halls with bow-wows of collies.

  • Oscar Padilla
    December 9, 2012

    Christmas has gone to the dogs I see!

  • Anonymous
    December 9, 2012

    Really, five more live me great

  • Kaykay Mac
    December 9, 2012

    Found out wasn’t part of litter

  • Wolfie
    December 9, 2012

    Cheeze! Now back to playing poker.

  • DukeRaider
    December 10, 2012

    This Christmas, we’re doing it doggie-style!

  • DukeRaider
    December 10, 2012

    Where are our stockings bitch?

  • DukeRaider
    December 10, 2012

    Elves on strike. Called temp agency.

  • DukeRaider
    December 10, 2012

    I drank too much egg nog!

  • DukeRaider
    December 10, 2012

    The original “camels” in the nativity.

  • DukeRaider
    December 10, 2012

    You gave the in-laws Polyjuice Potion!?

  • DukeRaider
    December 10, 2012

    Poinsettias and dogs. Hmmm, Collieflower anyone?

  • DukeRaider
    December 10, 2012

    Hey! The dogs stole Santa’s beard!

  • DukeRaider
    December 10, 2012

    This year’s Christmas party theme? Poop-a-palooza!

  • DukeRaider
    December 10, 2012

    New Gremlins that multiply with water.

  • Thomas Pengilly
    December 11, 2012

    The doggie dozen Xmas party bash?

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