Caption Competition
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This week, Mjikuu, one of three female gorillas at London Zoo, looks at a photo of the new male that will be joining them soon from a French zoo.
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. BeckySnow
A thanks but no thanks letter arrives from Peter Jackson.
5. SheffTim
"...and this is one of the Mrs in a field when we visited France last year..."
4. LaurenceLane
Hirsute female would like to meet similar male with good sense of humour and own tyre.
3. Candace9839
"He's been in the Cadbury advert, don't you know..."
2. Rockahula
It had been a hot summer - too hot - when Gus had swung fatefully into her life. There'd been screeching, there'd been bananas, and yes, there'd been tears. She'd been young, he was from the wrong side of the valley - she'd been a fool to think it could work. And yet all these years later, she could still taste his fleas if she closed her eyes... Now, sitting in the warm glow of the late afternoon sun, she clung to this - this bittersweet reminder of a moment of glorious madness; a love that should never have been... And yet... and yet... even now, one question still lingered in her mind like the warm fragrance of sweet fragipani blossom on the sultry air of a summer's evening: where the hell had he managed to get a photo developed in the jungle?
1. KaptainKaption
"Hey, I got that job as a Bloke-a-gram."
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Comment number 1.
At 27th Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Cointreau begins to wonder whether they should have given their new advertising campaign to a different agency
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At 27th Aug 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:Dear Phil,
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At 27th Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Poor Mjikuu thought they were introducing an albino gorilla into their compound, until she realises the photograph was on the other side of the paper
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At 27th Aug 2009, Candace9839 wrote:He's been in the Cadbury advert, don't you know...
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At 27th Aug 2009, Helie12 wrote:All of the sentences end in a coma
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At 27th Aug 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:It says here he also likes listening to music, dancing and going to the theatre..
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At 27th Aug 2009, keithfusco wrote:"This Children, is your mam".
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At 27th Aug 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:Hirsute female would like to meet similar male with good sense of humour and own tyre.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Alright girls, paws off, he's mine...
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Comment number 10.
At 27th Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:He's written on the photo "Please singe and return this picture"
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At 27th Aug 2009, Dry Boak wrote:I still say no gorilla looks good with a Brazilian
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At 27th Aug 2009, Candace9839 wrote:She always knew someday her hairy prince would come
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At 27th Aug 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:I'll be the gorilla of his dreams.
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At 27th Aug 2009, IndieSinger wrote:"This was me a year ago at 16 stone before I joined Ape-Watchers."
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At 27th Aug 2009, John Airey wrote:Hairyairey's, aka John Airey (an anagram of Enjoy Hair) of Peterborough, true identity is revealed
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At 27th Aug 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:"I'm also a helicopter pilot..". yeh, right..
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At 27th Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Hang on, Microsoft have put a different head on him
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At 27th Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:And he's the same height as I am, so he's an eye-level gorilla
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At 27th Aug 2009, SheffTim wrote:… and this is one of the Mrs in a field when we visited France last year …
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Comment number 20.
At 27th Aug 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:Please send copies of this to ten friends and you will be blessed with good luck..
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Comment number 21.
At 27th Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:But my first love will always be Tarzan
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At 27th Aug 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:Well, he ain't no King Kong, but then I'm no Madonna.
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At 27th Aug 2009, rogueslr wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 24.
At 27th Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:It's a great photograph of him, but where did that squirrel come from?
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Comment number 25.
At 27th Aug 2009, teazeldad wrote:It was ironic, he thought glumly. Finally got the best portfolio shots done for when I'm out of the house, and they go and cancel the series.
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Comment number 26.
At 27th Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:My hero! Simian Cowell.
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Comment number 27.
At 27th Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:And he's had his hair all dirty and matted just for me
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Comment number 28.
At 27th Aug 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Anyone know how you say 'opposable thumbs' in French?
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Comment number 29.
At 27th Aug 2009, potkettle wrote:Marks out of dix, I'd give him un
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Comment number 30.
At 27th Aug 2009, Candace9839 wrote:(thinking) Mjikuu get lucky tonight
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Comment number 31.
At 27th Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:As usual, it wasn't actually a photograph of him - in fact, he was short, fat, and bald
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Comment number 32.
At 27th Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Trust us to get saddled with some French gorilla who can't even send digital photographs over the Internet
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At 27th Aug 2009, Candace9839 wrote:She hoped it would not just be another Gorilla Gram from the girls this time
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Comment number 34.
At 27th Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:We wanted somebody from the Chippendales, not Chipperfield's
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At 27th Aug 2009, teazeldad wrote:Ooh, and it says here he's got 15 grade A*'s in his GCSE's!!!
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At 27th Aug 2009, Woundedpride wrote:We wanted David Attenborough and look what they plan to send us...
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At 27th Aug 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:Pity his eyes are so close together.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Kitwemiller wrote:"the head shot is OK, but why do agents have to exagerate, 'speaks french, has worked extensivly with the Royal Shakespeare Company', as if anyont is going to belive that I can speak French....."
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Comment number 39.
At 27th Aug 2009, BeckySnow wrote:A thanks but no thanks letter arrives from Peter Jackson.
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At 27th Aug 2009, teazeldad wrote:Had him
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At 27th Aug 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:After much chatting and virtual grooming online, she was ready to take their 'entente cordiale' to the next level.
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Comment number 42.
At 27th Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:It says his name's Kodak
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At 27th Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:And he's even been directed by Peter Jackson
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At 27th Aug 2009, BeckySnow wrote:Could've, would've, should've, thought Len as he wistfully read the wedding invitation.
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At 27th Aug 2009, teazeldad wrote:God. ANOTHER one who waxes his back. If I wanted to go out with something that smooth, I'd date a human!
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At 27th Aug 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:Mum, it's a postcard from Dad again. Says he's reached New York, and apart from annoying planes, he's fine. Would we like to join him?
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At 27th Aug 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:So you girls got the same photo?!
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At 27th Aug 2009, rogueslr wrote:Oh god! I've got nothing to wear, this means a whole new outfit, I'll have to get my hair done and I wonder if Marjorie can do my nails today?
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At 27th Aug 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:The signature's been 'printed' as well..
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At 27th Aug 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:If gorillas watched Big Love
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Comment number 51.
At 27th Aug 2009, BeckySnow wrote:As the Sainsbury's delivery van rumbles away in a cloud of dust...
Bananas out of stock, replaced with cranberries.
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Comment number 52.
At 27th Aug 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:Well, he's in for a surprise then, they're axing Big Brother, what's he going to do now?
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At 27th Aug 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:Where is that marvelous ape?
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At 27th Aug 2009, SkarloeyLine wrote:Ooh, it's true, he does have a silver back.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Fi wrote:At last, the news Mjikuu had been waiting for...
...details of this year's Dave Lee Travis convention...
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At 27th Aug 2009, SkarloeyLine wrote:Yet another one who's copied my style.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Shedsey wrote:'I've eaten all the daffodils, he's going to be livid!'
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At 27th Aug 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:'Ere girls, it says that he graduated from the Dian Fossey school of deportment.
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Comment number 59.
At 27th Aug 2009, SkarloeyLine wrote:What a way to start a letter: "Hey, hey..."
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At 27th Aug 2009, Fi wrote:Look! Look! I got ten A*s!
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At 27th Aug 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Just as I thought, no height given.
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At 27th Aug 2009, GuitarKate wrote:Feeling slightly overshadowed by the Jordan / Peter Andre saga, Mjikuu neverthess did her best to sell the story of her split to "Hello" magazine.
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Comment number 63.
At 27th Aug 2009, BeckySnow wrote:PC World staff training seminar
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At 27th Aug 2009, carbon_paper wrote:To be honest, I think I prefer the blank side...
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At 27th Aug 2009, JimmyG wrote:"Only one autograph per ticket!"
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At 27th Aug 2009, JimmyG wrote:"Have you seen my pet gorilla?"
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Comment number 67.
At 27th Aug 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:And after that he says he played number eight for Stade Francais before the unfortunate incident with the banana and Harlequins kicker.
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At 27th Aug 2009, carbon_paper wrote:It says his name is Phil Collins and there has been a mix up...
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At 27th Aug 2009, JimmyG wrote:This recipe card for ape stew looks delightful!
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At 27th Aug 2009, Craig-O wrote:Once the mist had cleared search and rescue team had some great news!
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At 27th Aug 2009, JimmyG wrote:"Has anyone seen my feet?"
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At 27th Aug 2009, snoozoff wrote:Have you seen that chimp?
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At 27th Aug 2009, JimmyG wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, GuitarKate wrote:Detective Inspector Mjikuu seen hot on the trail of the country's "most wanted" banana thief.
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At 27th Aug 2009, snoozoff wrote:wanted dead or alive
chimp endale
reward $5000
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Comment number 76.
At 27th Aug 2009, TheBoltonsMum wrote:Nope, it doesn't matter how many times I look at it, I still don't think Eduardo dived
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At 27th Aug 2009, Kieran Boyle wrote:Airport taxi-driver school.
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At 27th Aug 2009, carbon_paper wrote:They're really running low on ideas for this 'enrichment' program...
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At 27th Aug 2009, SkarloeyLine wrote:And this guy says he won England the Ashes in 1981.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Craig-O wrote:"I've tried everywhere to land a decent job, this is my last application to be the face of a well known frozen food chain! fingers crossed"
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At 27th Aug 2009, captainscottbradley wrote:The print off mask didn't really have the desired effect of disguising the gorilla!
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At 27th Aug 2009, BeckySnow wrote:Safe at last at Monkey World, no pesky bi-planes or hysterical women.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Tableturn wrote:Having taken position in the barber's chair, Bubbles got a photo out and said, "Can you make my hair look like this please?"
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At 27th Aug 2009, Presto West End wrote:Yeah, I took it with my opposable digital camera.
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At 27th Aug 2009, will_ldn wrote:"What do you mean cancelled? And after all that work getting my application ready for Endemol..."
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At 27th Aug 2009, throbgusset wrote:Likes: Cuddling
Dislikes: being called a cheese eating surrender monkey
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At 27th Aug 2009, BeckySnow wrote:Len holds up a photo of his chum as he waits at (an inexplicably wooded area of) Arrivals at Heathrow.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Ecoraven wrote:If he thinks he is bringing that drum set in here with him, he's got another thing coming!
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At 27th Aug 2009, Presto West End wrote:As king of the swingers arthur, you'd have thought I'd get automatic entry, but no, they want to see a picture of me before they let me join their club.
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Comment number 90.
At 27th Aug 2009, Tableturn wrote:"It's says here he likes beating his chest, smoking cigars, and flinging dung."
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At 27th Aug 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:He's OK, but he's not my Jacko
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At 27th Aug 2009, johnnybravojo wrote:Those were the days...
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At 27th Aug 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:"Last seen with Jane Goodall"
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At 27th Aug 2009, throbgusset wrote:says here he's Royal - he's a King of the Swingers, a jungle VIP, he's reached the top but had to stop
...hmm, that bit's botherin' me.
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Comment number 95.
At 27th Aug 2009, penny-farthing wrote:Suddenly,the exhortation "Tender fragrant grass,how hardhearted to trample them" was the last thing on Mjikuu's mind.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:Mjikuu hoped he wouldn't be like all her other boyfriends, who never nit-picked at all
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At 27th Aug 2009, cragster76 wrote:'Wish you were here' Though glad to receive the postcard Gordon the Gorilla sombrely ponders what life would've been like had he picked Tom instead of Harry on the night of The Great Ape Escape
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At 27th Aug 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:SWALK? I suppose it must stand for 'Sealed with a loving kudos."
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At 27th Aug 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:How come his bum isn't on the other side?
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At 27th Aug 2009, BeckySnow wrote:The 'catalogue man' action photo spoke volumes. Mjikuu wasn't getting her hopes up.
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