Winning Caption
鈥淗ey guys! Once we鈥檙e done with this job, they want us to change a lightbulb over at Edwards Hall.鈥�
鈥擲tephen Koch 鈥�75
Runners-Up
鈥淢y wife tells me I’m going bald, but I want it peer-reviewed first.鈥�
鈥擬ark Frankel 鈥�92, M.B.A. 鈥�96
鈥淣ext semester we get real shaving cream, and a guy with hair!鈥�
鈥擠on Yost 鈥�83
Presidential Special
This photo (summer 2021) inspired lots of captions. Many could be organized into the following categories:
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