Yesterday, I asked Tyler Cowen if he’s willing to bet his Marginal Revolution readers against Freakonomics readers in the caption-that-photo contest we announced earlier this week.
I’m pleased to report that Cowen is a betting man after all. Yes Tyler, your bet is accepted — and it’s dinner on the loser. I remain confident that the winning caption will be from a Freako reader, rather than an M.R. comment. And readers of both Freako and M.R., don’t fear — Paul Krugman has assured me that he is willing to judge entries submitted to either website.
Put your Thanksgiving table to work; see if you can come up with the perfect caption to the Krugman-meets-Bush photo, and post your entry here (not here, here, or here). We’ll ask Krugman to settle this one over the weekend, so get your entries in before midnight on Friday. (If Tyler’s computer problems persist, we’ll wait until they are fixed.)
Addendum: The winners are announced here.
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BUSH: I’m trading off your success, you know?
KRUGMAN: That joke isn’t funny anymore.
JW,
First of all, there is no excusing “computer problems.” A deadline is a deadline.
Second, I wonder if you and Tyler can each post your top three entries from Freako and M.R. to see if you make Krugmanesque choices.
Great stuff. But shouldn’t the author of the winning entry be invited to the dinner as well? Just a thought.
Krugman to Bush:
You are frustrating me to death. Get a real grip. Our country needs your leadership even now that you are a lame duck. Do the right thing for a change, work with Obama.
Bush to Krugman: “Pardon me!”
Krugman to Bush: For all your sins. Good idea. Let’s move on.
Krugman is to judge this contest, eh? What are the chances Krugman will choose a self-deprecating caption?
Less, I would imagine, than the chances of Bush graciously sharing congratulations, a laugh and his home (for another two months) with one of his most shrill and petulant critics.
Justin,
Will be interesting if you could justify your confidence.
Regards, Eric HO
Bush:
you don’t deserve it!
Krugman:
the same to you! and you don’t deserve the words!
Bush: Now now Paul. If you want to punch me you will have to go outside.