Humpback Mountain

February 24th, 2010

The origin of the “camel clutch.”

(submitted by M)

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104 Responses to “Humpback Mountain”

  1. Miss M says:

    I’m pretty sure I’ve seen those same camels…uh…enjoying some not-so-private time.
    KC zoo?

  2. ckirk says:

    Ha ha ha!! I love they’re getting a picture taken in front of it like it’s no big deal. “Time for the picture by the camels!”

  3. Emma says:

    Aside from the camels, is one of the boys holding an otter figurine?

  4. Joey says:

    Sometimes a 24 hour exhibit ain’t all it’s cracked up to be.

  5. The Kid says:

    This is just AWESOME! I love the zoo.

  6. Kelly says:

    LOL! Is Dad pointing to them and speaking to someone off camera?? I love the look on his face – he’s totally cracking up. :)

  7. dangermom says:

    …wow. Being a camel looks kind of difficult.

  8. Rick says:

    In New York, that would be a freakin ticket for double parked!

  9. uhhh..whups says:

    SOMEBODY STOP THOSE CAMELS!!! They’re using sex to advertise smoking to that family!

  10. Don says:

    The old slogan ” I’d walk a mile for a camel” rings true…at least for the one on top

  11. chris says:

    Dad looks like he totally is aware what is going on behind him, but I love how the boy in blue looks like he thinks he’s just showing off his new toy for the photo.

  12. amanda says:

    This is when we’d say, “Oh those camels are giving each other piggy back rides!” ;)

  13. chilaxx says:

    Think this is part of the opening credits on Dirty Jobs…

  14. Hebrew Hammer says:

    I’d walk a mile not to ride one of those

  15. rebelle says:

    I’d walk a mile for a camel!

  16. me says:

    - Daddy are those camels playing leapfrog or something.
    - Uh…yes…or something.

  17. pixiebiba says:

    Wow I’ve heard about those two headed camels…

  18. tootsie says:

    lol i hope that little boy brings this picture in for show-and-tell. “Look! I went to the Zoo over the weekend!”

  19. scott says:

    I think you mean, Humpback Mountin’

  20. What??? says:

    What does that guy from “LOST” have that kid on his head?

  21. kiki says:

    Is this in Kansas City? At the KC Zoo? I think I was there that day and took a photo of the same camels doing the same thing (sans awkward family, of course)

    • brittani says:

      man, does that camel area always play marvin gaye on the radio there or what?? that’s like the 4th comment I’ve seen about that, HAHAHAHAH!!

  22. Ralph says:

    I’m out. I love the awkward photos as much as anybody, and I’m no prude, but showing animals having sex crosses the line. This borders on bestiality.

    Bye.

    • J R says:

      really Ralph? Bestiality ?? But it’s okay for pics of awkward teenage boys with raging erections or wet spots on the front of their pants? You are a moron.

    • Bec says:

      you are kidding right???
      buh bye.

    • lavagirl says:

      *scratching my head* are you serious?????? Animals have sex too… AND out in the open, its not the photographers fault that they were doing it as she was taking a pic of her family…. LOLOLOLOL

    • ckirk says:

      Seriously? Wow. So you’ve been ok all this time with the almost nude photos of women on here? (yep, there have been a few) But a picture of an innocent family with camels in the background having sex (where you can’t even see anything “dirty”) offends you? Okie dokie…

    • LightenUp says:

      Methinks ol’ Ralph here doesn’t know what the words bestiality or prude mean because this isn’t bestiality (sexual relations between a person and an animal) but Ralph *is* a prude (one who is excessively concerned with being or appearing to be proper, modest, or righteous). It’s not like the dad has the boy lined up to be next.

      We’re better off without ya, Ralph.

    • Boppie says:

      THIS is where you draw the line?!?!? After everything we’ve been through together, including the one with a GIRL riding a HORSE not two days ago? You’re a little delicate, Ralph. You might need a nap…

    • iLOLd says:

      Your rant borders on rational.

    • Minnie says:

      WOW are you serious? GEEZ! Lighten up buddy, this site is for jokes. And yeah, you are a prude.

    • scruffy says:

      Aw Ralphie. Where’s the harm? Everyone’s happy. Dad’s smiling. The kids are smiling. The camels are smiling.

      • Steph says:

        Literally. I see a self-satisfied grin on the one on top, I swear.

        But seriously. Ralph here doesn’t own a dictionary, poor man. He doesn’t know what bestiality means. Poor Ralph and his empty, dictionary-less world.

        • Morgan says:

          I wanted to point out the expressions on the camels too- the one on top looks practically SMUG! And they are both smiling!!! :D

    • brashchic says:

      ummmm ralph are you sure youre okay there?? i think its only bestiality if you get “aroused” by it…sure youre not leaving to go HANDle your business?? ease up, dude, it is definately an awkward pic, but whats even more awkward is the fact you would think about human/animal sex after looking at this photo!! now THATS awkward…

  23. Lou says:

    BEST. CAPTION. EVAH!!

  24. lavagirl says:

    *singing* doing it in the park doing it after dark oh yeah,,,, :) Great pic!

  25. carol says:

    I love this photo! If I was the mom (taking the picture?) in this family, I’d frame it and hang it on the wall. Well, maybe not. But maybe.

  26. John says:

    Because sometimes having one hump just isn’t enough.

  27. Suz says:

    I see nothing awkward about this photo. Sure, the Dad and the kid on his shoulder aren’t looking at the camera but that doesn’t make it awkward. Really now, this site *is* beginning to go downhill with the photos they post.
    What? The camels doing it in the background? Err, nevermind ;-) ;-)

    • Debra says:

      Amen! This is a realllly STUPID picture…what…are the camels suppose to do??! ‘get a room’ ?? IT IS THE ZOO FOLKS! The grown man is actually LAUGHING … good lord, grow up

  28. Joanna says:

    *sings*
    Uh huh…whoa yeah…talkin’ about Hump-phrey the camel…

  29. Dusty says:

    All I can sing is that Black Eyed Peas Song…”My humps….”

  30. binkymae says:

    Look Sammy, camel humps.
    Look Daddy, camels hump.

  31. Uncuw Biww says:

    And afterward, the camels both smoked a cigarette and went home.

  32. PugMom says:

    I was relieved seeing 2 camels doing Humpback Mountain I was afraid it would be a ballet picture featuring Camel Toe :D

  33. Debra says:

    Really? Awkward photo? NO…what do you think happens at the zoo…time has expired afp…photos are getting lame!

    • Steph says:

      Wow. Excellent critique, Deb. I’m sure the site creators are rushing around to shut things down now that your expert (if devastating) opinion has been expressed. Which is a shame, too, since all of us laypeople (without sticks up our nether regions) do so enjoy a good laugh at these pictures.

      • Debra says:

        I can see you now…hahaahaha the camels are doing it…hahahaha…you are right…I bet you laugh at when someone burbs and passes gas too…

        • carol says:

          You’re not laughing, so you don’t want anyone else to? People have difference senses of humor. Maybe you’ll laugh at a different one that someone else wont think is funny. Would you want people to jump down your throat? Lighten up.

    • iLOLd says:

      awk·ward   /ˈɔkwərd/ Show Spelled[awk-werd] Show IPA
      –adjective
      1.lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy.
      2.lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture; an awkward dancer.
      3.lacking social graces or manners: a simple, awkward frontiersman.
      4.not well planned or designed for easy or effective use: an awkward instrument; an awkward method.
      5.requiring caution; somewhat hazardous; dangerous: an awkward turn in the road.
      6.hard to deal with; difficult; requiring skill, tact, or the like: an awkward situation; an awkward customer.
      7.embarrassing or inconvenient; caused by lack of social grace: an awkward moment
      8.Obsolete. untoward; perverse.
      I’m fairly certain requirements are met for 1-7, although Ralph may say only #8.
      :)

    • Minnie says:

      What’s NOT awkward about this pic? Oh I know, “It’s just a family having fun, this isn’t awkward, I hate you AFP!” Right? Grow a sense of humor…

    • SlackJack says:

      Are you related to Ralph?

      • Jeannie says:

        How is this NOT awkward? It is my hope that someone that was just a passerby, with a sick sense of humor, said “Hey! Do you need me to take a picture of your lovely family?” and mumbling under their breath “Hahahahaha! Wait until they see this one!” Apparently, that is MY sense of humor. . .oh, how embarrased am I??? LOL

  34. egeria says:

    Hey, it’s Alice the camel!!!

    :D

    E.

  35. Tim says:

    Awwww. Isn’t that cute… they’re wrestling. Silly camels.

  36. cme says:

    am i the only one who thinks this guy looks like Sayid??

  37. amyjorob says:

    I guess you have to do something to distract the kids so that awkward conversations don’t ensue!!!

  38. Tim says:

    “OK, look at the camera, kids…”
    “Hey, Dad – what are the camels doi…”
    “LOOK AT THE CAMERA! NOW!!”

  39. Freak Speely says:

    I just LOL at the expressions on the camel’s faces. xD They just don’t give a DAMN!

    And to all you whining…THIS photo is the EPITOME of awkward; what are you complaining for?! Camels having sex in a family picture…just *typing* that sounds awkward! LOL

  40. Steph says:

    It’s just hilarious how animals have, like, ZERO concerns about privacy. I don’t know about you guys, but this picture’s pretty awkwaaaaaaaard…

    Now, as an amateur photographer, this photo could be salvageable! If it’s a digital photo, simply crop the camels out of the shot, and voila! Instantly less awkward. But then it wouldn’t be funny.

  41. taino sam says:

    oh look…the “petting” zoo at the Playboy Mansion…..how cute…

  42. Sydney says:

    LOL this reminds of my last trip to the zoo! Except in that case it was hyenas getting busy…

  43. Boppie says:

    Meanwhile, the camels are fighting about why Monsieur Camel couldn’t wait until after dark, or at least until Madame Camel (because I think they have French accents) had reached some screening palm trees in the camel enclosure. They are disgusted by how humans are insensitive voyeurs, and are worrying that pictures of their intimate moments might already be posted on some creepy site on the internet…

    Maybe Ralph and Debra aren’t lame and humorless people, but rather sapient camels who have learned how to type…?

  44. maribeth says:

    Look kids! This is how we get little camels!

  45. Anna says:

    Since you can tell Dromedary camels from Bactrian camels by how many humps they have, what kind of camels are in this picture? Based on hump count? 1+1=3 right?

  46. Bearkitten Sundeen says:

    Go to any zoo in the spring and this is what all the animals are doing. I remember my cousin asking if the animals were “fighting.” I let his Dad explain that. Great timing to catch it on film. Oh, the days before the digital delete button.

  47. kim says:

    wow. camels have that really dignified look on their faces even when doing it.

  48. Hebrew Hammer says:

    What brand do you think they smoke after they finish?

    1 hump or 2?

  49. Lin says:

    holy crap!!! its going to spit!

  50. tonya says:

    That must be the camels at the KC Zoo….lol I saw them doing the exact same thing over the summer last year. I told my kids they were playing leapfrog…lol

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