Tommy Tuberville

This is an opinion cartoon caption contest.

With Tommy Tuberville on his custom ‘Floriduh Man’ banjo and Doug Jones shredding on guitar, we had a musical goobernatorial debate at the virtual Flora-Bama. And y’all supplied the punch lines.

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On these music-oriented caption contests, my subscribers know I often drop little clues in the drawing. This contest featured Jones in a black T-shirt and jeans playing a red Fender Stratocaster - a look made famous by Pink Floyd’s epic singer/guitarist David Gilmour.

The very first caption I received was from Crowe Jam subscriber Robert Gray, and he nailed it right off the bat with this entry:

Jones: “Comfortably Numb” vs Tuberville: “Comfortably Dumb.”

You didn’t have to get the Gilmour clue to win, but you do score extra points, for sure. I think there could be several winners in this crop of entries.

What’s your favorite caption? Read ‘em all and vote! Send your pick to [email protected], subject line: Caption winners

Winners and grinners (with links to Spotify where highlighted)

Tuberville: “Do your Ears Hang Low” (The Wiggles) vs Jones: “The Rocker” (Thin Lizzy) - Jackie

Jones (aka David Gilmour): “The Dogs of War” (Pink Floyd) vs. Tuberville: “Gimme Three Steps” - David Essex

Tuberville:“Nobody Loves Me But My Mother” (B.B. King) vs Jones: “Runnin’ Blue” (The Doors)- David Morris

“The tone-deaf Dueling Banjo Pendejo can’t match licks or keep up with the Joneses!” - Boyd Marks

Doug - “What’s that new song you’re playing?” Tommy- “It’s my new hit single - “Sweet Home…ish Alabama!” - Blake Westbrook

“Florida Man” (Blue Oyster Cult) - Tommy Olsen

“One calls Alabama home. The other has GPS set to ‘recalculating.’”- Scott Nelson

“The Devil Came Up from Florida and He Was Lookin’ for a Steal” - John Hasselwander

“'Free Bird,‘ Tommy? As usual, you’re outta tune—right now we all should be singing ‘Blackbird’!" - Joe Ayella

Tubby is playing “Dazed and Confused” - Debra Gwendolyn Smith

“DuelingMan-hos!”-Grayson Capps

“Tommy playing Deliverance theme and Doug Nowhere Jones doing ”Sweet Home Alabama." - Trey LeBlanc

If Tubbs let the banjo down and pointed a Florida-style pistol at Doug (or the rest of us) ... ”Give me all your voters, all your nuts and grifters too!" (A ZZ Top steal) - Gene Longenecker

“The Devil Went Down to Bama (he was looking for a seat to steal…)" - Penny Ford

Tuberville: “Wang Dang Sweet Poontang” (Ted Nugent) vs Jones: “Redemption Song” (Bob Marley) - Loretta Nall

Don’t miss the mullet toss of the Century as Florida Man Tommy and the Goobervilles perform their latest hit, “Real Americans,” followed by Doug Jones and the Resistance playing their award-winning number, “We Been Here Before.” - Phillip Otts

Tuberville: “Hound Dog” (Elvis) vs Jones: “Born to Run” (Bruce Springsteen) - Patty Scheider

Tubby: “Crazy Town” (Jason Aldean) vs Jones: “Don’t Stop Believin’” (Journey) - Linda Ayres

Tubby’s playing “Leaving On A Jet Plane.“ (Peter, Paul and Mary) Doug’s playing ”Walk This Way" (Aerosmith)

Doug Jones is playing “My Home’s in Alabama” and Tommy Tuberville is playing “Take the Money and Run” - Jody Colley

Tub: “Stuck inside of Auburn with the Santa Rosa Blues again.” - Herb Wagner

Tubs: ‘Dang, Doug. I forgot the words.’

Doug: ‘Hell, Tommy, you forgot what state you live in - have another Dewars.’ - Jay Stallworth

Thanks to all for playing. Vote for your favorite!