Bingo Protests & German Fashion: HuffPost's Caption Contest!

Original Caption: Two women wearing Alistair Darling masks on their heads play a game of bingo during a protest in front of the Houses of Parliament against the Government's increase in bingo taxation from 15% to 22% on July 1, 2009 in London, England. The Bingo Association has criticized the increased taxation in a difficult time for the industry with over 90 bingo clubs closing in the last three years.

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Although it arrives decades late, Ralphie's father in "A Christmas Story" finally receives the rest of his lamp. By jack the toad.

Wearing a lamp shade on your head is no longer just for drunks. By joker44.

"OH NO !!! my wife just pulled into the driveway, quick hide under the lamp !" By -Dusso-.

In an ironic twist, this fashion show was not duped by Sacha Baron Cohen, but by the actual designers. By Ctron.

The LAPD later confirmed that Michael Jackson's closet had indeed been pillaged. By jojofrance.

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These two men misunderstood when she said, "Beat It!" By Ctron.

Comments

[digital]

Two slaves to an unfair system protest their white master.

[digital]

Now we can see why little old ladies' purses hurt when they hit you.

[Richard22]

"If this bingo tax keeps going up, I won't be able to play the government-sponsored lottery any more!"

[digital]

"They say that habitual gambling is another form of slavery. BINGO!"

[petman2001]

We have a winner?

[Richard22]

"These directions to Wimbledon seem to be a little off. And I'm not sure these masks look at all like Andy Murray."

[Richard22]

"According to this telefax I just received, Bill Bennett thinks we could do better if we had access to duplication machines and phone cards. Is that guy an a**hole or what?"

[Richard22]

"If we can get this bingo tax repealed by lunch time, do you think we'll have time to overthrow the monarchy this afternoon?"

[Richard22]

"You look so Darling in that mask!"

[hottingers]

nice

[DEMatHEART]

"Maybe if we draw big pink hearts on our protest letter, Mr. Darling will pay more attention!"

[Richard22]

Fox News Alert: UK Homeland Security on high alert as angry citizens take to the streets in anti-government tax protest.

[DEMatHEART]

In a protest against the latest German lampshade hats, two women don their summer visors: the Dapper Darlings.

[Richard22]

UK tax payers finally get sick of playing "Bailout Bingo" on behalf of wealthy bankers.

[Richard22]

British women wear masks in tax protest. Their regular afternoon tea party was later held without incident.