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Make a funny with an archival photo

Posted by Chris Bateman / January 22, 2012

Toronto Ghost Caption William JamesThe City of Toronto Archives are a gold mine of fascinating snapshots from our city's past and thanks to the online search facility many of images are easy to access. A fun quirk of the system is the website's tendency to include anomalous pictures with no apparent connection to one's search terms among the results.

I hang onto these surprising photographic gems in the hope of one day finding a use for them. Sadly, though, I've come to realize most will never see the light of day unless I intervene, so it's caption competition time.

This light-hearted double-exposure trick taken by William James turned up out of thin air last week during one of my searches last week. Unleash your trenchant wit in the comment section below to earn the respect of your peers and liven up this quiet Sunday afternoon. Or just marvel at what passed for Photoshop-style trickery back in the day.

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19 Comments

Rmund / January 22, 2012 at 06:06 pm
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"Sorry guys. Even though the wife passed away last year, she still hates it when the boys come over to play cards."
Rmund / January 22, 2012 at 06:10 pm
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"C'mon. You come from the afterlife, and you couldn't even guess which card I had in my hand?"
Rmund / January 22, 2012 at 06:12 pm
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"Woooooo!!!! I have journeyed long from the other side, through time and space, to visit you here today...and recommend you change that terrible wallpaper!"
Rmund / January 22, 2012 at 06:16 pm
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"George, this isn't what I meant when I said we should enjoy some spirits here during our card game."

OK, I'm done.
RobertB / January 22, 2012 at 07:11 pm
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Get your hand out of me!
Jrog / January 22, 2012 at 07:50 pm
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"I hate to say it, old bean, but I'm afraid our encounter with the occult has left me rather less than impressed. Perhaps if the thread count had been just a tad higher..."
Andrew / January 22, 2012 at 07:55 pm
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"Even in her afterlife Jane could never get guys to stop staring at her tits."
Jim / January 22, 2012 at 08:14 pm
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"Honey, is that one of our good sheets?"
Derek / January 22, 2012 at 08:51 pm
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Quick, hide your cards, it's the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Allie / January 22, 2012 at 10:11 pm
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These gentlemen are strangely calm, considering they're about to be hauled off to Azkaban.
the others / January 22, 2012 at 10:58 pm
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we're not dead! we're not dead!
Freddie / January 23, 2012 at 01:57 am
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This is way more entertaining then "Republic of Doyle"
Ben / January 23, 2012 at 07:58 am
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Gentleman, my name is Casper, I'll be your server tonight. Can I get you started with some drinks?
Ben / January 23, 2012 at 07:59 am
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*gentlemen. Damn it.
cordlessb / January 23, 2012 at 09:04 am
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Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
matt / January 23, 2012 at 09:44 am
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On once a quiet night, did three gents retire to try their luck at devil's cards, when suddenly the room acquired an apparition which moaned of grim foreboding and held a woven sheet aloft. Said I to this strange and frightly wonder "hey baby, take your top off".
sezme / January 23, 2012 at 10:34 am
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I am the ghost of Movember past... Make peace with your razors whilst you still can...
ddt / January 23, 2012 at 10:44 pm
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You lose...... drop the veil toots....
Gline / January 24, 2012 at 01:36 am
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You thought that you motherfuckers could cheat me at cards and then poison my drink, killing me? Well, I've got news for you guys-this is the Creditor, and paybacks are due.

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