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Best Captions Contest #50

Official U.S. Navy Photo

The Winners:

When the crew found out that pudding would be searved with every meal they said screw libarty - roughneck1982

Gangway! Free Beer! - Exidor

The seamen nearly miss the ship after Petty Officer Jones continues practicing his MC Hammer routine. - Semper Fi Falco

Honorable Mentions (in order of receipt:)

Hi Ho, Hi Ho It's Off to Work We Go" - DJ

The O'Kanes sailors couldn't believe the French had snuck on board and "decorated" their destroyer again. - Ian

Are you sure that that doesn't say DOG 77? - The Universal Curmudgeon

I heard the chow line is great here. We better hurry. - Nancy

Hey, Why do three legged sailors always end up at the back of the line? - Lonnie

Awwwww-r-i-i-i-ght!!! Creamed chipped beef on toast!!!!! - Bud

Hurry up!! There's only 2 minutes until Britney Spears comes on! - homalone21

" I Love playin follow the leader" - USMCWANNABE

Hurry I have To Go to use the toilet - Papo

"I wish they would have put Beano in that chili" - viewcam

McHale's crew arrives late after a night of drinking once again... - WingViper

Just three more laps guys! - FDC Soldier

Are you sure that the chief boatswain said that Marlene Dietrich was aboard! - George Malsam

o/` Skeebedee doot doot.. o/` - Ike

"My Recruiter *huff* never told me *puff* to expect this much *huffpuff* PT right before *puff* deployment!" - Almost_Army

You put your left foot in. You take your left foot out. You put your left in and you shake it all about. - Brian Keene

"Now hear this. Now hear this. Beans are being served on the after mess decks." - JimBrem

Hurry up! The captain is gonna throw us overboard if he sees that were late. - cadet PO3

last person to the mess hall is a rotten egg - Brownie

WOW!! The best liberty stop ever!! - Cecilki

I heard there were alot of women in the Navy, I guess they must be boarding from the other side of the ship. - bolloxx

Boy-Oh Boy-Oh Boy! I'm so glad to FINALLY be able to get back on the ship for another three months! This two week shore leave is for the birds! (Yeh right!!!) - Retired Eagle

The crew of the USS O'Kane discovers performing a shipboard Chinese fire drill is much more difficult than an automotive drill. - HoopMatron

"Put your left foot in, put your left foot out, put your left foot in and turn it all about." - Ray Mullen Sr.

Just then, Mark realized he really didn't want to be a sailor anymore. - Cruiser

Awwwwww, the Michigan upgraded to escalators years ago! - Cruiser

In the above photo, Navy PO2 Jones and PO3 Cunningham run to the gangplank as they see the Marines coming. The squids were heard yelling "Run for your lives! The Marines are here!!.. Battlestations!!" A young Cpl and his two friends were seen walking to their cars in the parking lot looking at the squids in a very strange way. The Cpl said to his two friends, "...They must have been late for drill". - Joker

I HO I HO IS OFF TO SEA WE GO - WEASEL512

#$#**& Seagulls, watch your step!! - nefly

News Flash: Entire crew of Navy destroyer suffers from outbreak of wedgies - news at Eleven - NAVYDAZE

THESE NEW POLYESTER UNIFORMS REALLY CHEAFE YOUR SKIN. - Deek

New security check. Before boarding, stomp you feet. Thank you. - Lifer

Hi ho, Hi ho, it's off to work we go! Funny hats, fixing things with baseball bats, hi ho, hi ho, hi ho, hi ho. - Brittni

Doing the O'Kane Irish jig - Dick

HI-HO . . HO-HO . . IT'S OFF TO WORK WE GO . . - Dee

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's off to sea we go! - Wimpy 52

The crew adds another restaurant to the "Never eat there again" list. - Wil' Bill

"Ya put the left foot in, ya put the left foot out, ya put the left foot in, then ya turn it all about' - xhiker

DANG! They said that these forign women were ugly at these ports! No joke, All hands retreat to ship, on the double!!!! - Sgt. Mac

The only way to get sailors to run back ON ship: Announce that backstage passes are being given away on the mess deck to a Brittany Spears concert! - knight errant

Magic Show starts on Deck 5 - little tiger

ruuunnn sailor boy ruuuunnn....the ship is leaving! ruuuuuuuuuunnnnnnn - doe

Ok guys, last one aboard has to sleep by themselves tonight!!!! - usmcshadow

TODAY: Aduitions for the Village People - combatconn--ARMY

what else can I say. they already call them selfs seamen. - dunny33iup

To shore to shore to drink a beer,To ship to ship the Shore Patrol is here. - Bill

"Off we go........I wish I was in the U.S. Air Force!" - Quincy

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to sea we go!! - Malibuman

"We're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of OZ"! - Capt. Charles Gates

Joe, do me a favor - did I step in something? - Big Bob

Put your left leg in, take your left leg out -- oh wait, that was last night. - Big Bob

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