With President Barack Obama going on a 10-day trip to India, Indonesia, South Korea, and Japan, and with all the hoopla and controversy surrounding that, I figured it’s as good a time as ever to use this photo for a caption contest. Here, Obama and his Secret Service personnel are walking into a large crowd. Some guy in the crowd either wants to touch his face or slap him — not sure what that’s about or how that will end up. So that’s one thing to discuss, but since a picture is worth a thousand words, there should be plenty to say. And of course, you can always make up a story to go with it, whether based on current events or completely fictional. So think of something funny to say about this picture and leave it in a comment for all to enjoy.

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Beppo
Obama, to peasant: “If you slap me, you’ll never see the light of day again.”
HappyFeet
Indian to Obama: ‘We happy. We vote for you. Thank you for taxing your people so much that they have no alternative but to gives us jobs here.
Crappo the Clown
Obama: “Finally, a place so crowded I can rip one and nobody would ever know it was me!”
Thomas Wayne
Guy in crowd: “So this is what we get for $200 million a day??? We were ripped off! Where’s the bailouts? Give me a stimulus check!”
Thomas Wayne
Obama, thinking to self: “Plebeian, you don’t deserve to touch me! I am the most powerful man in the world!”
Thomas Wayne
Guy about to slap Obama, thinking: “I’ll just tap him, but I’ll tell all my friends I actually slapped Obama! WOO-HOO!”
Crappo the Clown
Overzealous guy about to touch Obama: “If only I can touch the hem of his garment, surely all my problems will be over!”
Crappo the Clown
Obama, thinking to self: “Sure smells like someone ripped one… oh, wait, that was me!”
Obama, outloud: “HA HA HA heh heh GYUK [snort] [giggle]”
Audience member: “He’s gone mad with power!”
Obama, thinking to self: “Mad with flatulence! MUWAHAHAHA!
Beppo
Do you see that camera on the bottom right? Where is the guy holding it? Looks like he’s taking a picture of some random guy’s head…
Chutney Pie
And as President Obama gently pushed away the man’s hand, for only a split second he cradled his cheek and thought of home.
MangoMan
Secret Service guy shouting to crowd: Look at you! a mob all trying to simultaneously slap our president!… you should be ASHAMED!!! if you would all line up in an orderly manner behind me, we will ensure you each get your turn.