We asked you to come up with something appropriately witty for this image from our article on the end of World War II from the June/July issue of Military History Matters. Here are the winners:
WINNER:
‘Sorry, but I’ve got to hold the stick here to stop the map from falling down’ – Rob Falconer
RUNNERS-UP:
‘C’,mon, get to the point!’ – Martha Wright
‘I intend to stick it to the enemy!’ – Michael Smith
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Sorry, but I’ve got to hold the stick here to stop the map from falling down
And this is the next country President Trump says is going to be part of the USA …
‘This is where my wife and I went on our honeymoon.’
So, we know who won the war, but who won last month’s Caption Competition?
Sir, Dennis Taylor is at the front door asking if he can have his cue back
The Allies built a top secret stick that could actually reach Japan!
C’,mon, get to the point!
The Night of the Long Sticks had begun.
I intend to stick it to the enemy!
“I know cousin Theo said US foreign policy should be about speaking softly and carrying a big stick, but I don’t think he meant it quite so literally.”