Bonus Anti-Caption Contest

Suggest a caption for this photo.


WINNERS

FIRST PLACE

"Bob Dylan is shown receiving the Medal of Freedom from President Obama."--Associated Press (JUDGE'S COMMENT:  Granted it probably wasn't entered here by the A.P., but the zen-like simplicity of this, the original caption, gives it an edge. And because it is indisputably weird to have Dylan in the White House getting honored like this, it somehow stands as the perfect Anti-Cap as well. Kudos to who ever had the smarts to submit it.)

SECOND PLACE

Tolling for the aching ones whose wounds cannot be nursed
For the countless confused, accused, misused, strung-out ones and worse
And for every hung-up person in the whole wide universe.
We gaze upon this medal of freedom flashing.--Angus Podgorny (JUDGE'S COMMENT: In addition to a sharp  and highly relevant pun, this cap, perhaps unintentionally, explains why the honor is merited [Bob already has an Oscar, you know]. Dylan has championed the downtrodden including those who are strung-out and hung-up etc.  As evidenced by the stanza selected for this cap, he is a wordsmith of unsurpassed precision. [I mean who rhymes "nursed" with "worse" and "universe?"] Thanks, Augus, for bringing it all back home. )

THIRD PLACE
"Some day, and that day may never come, I would like to call upon you to do me a service in return."--The Don (JUDGE'S COMMENT: Aside from striking a cord with a GF reference, this also has a point. Barry does want Bob to do something for him: Remind everyone he is cool enough to hang with Dylan. )

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Hey Bob, what say we spark some of the Hindu Kush bud I planted in Michelle's "organic garden"?--Anonymous (JUDGE'S COMMENT: To which Bob would respond: "It's cool, Mr. O. Brought my own.)