The Week contest: Insufficient Kyles

This week's question: An attempt to break the world record for the largest gathering of people with the same name failed when only 706 Kyles congregated in Kyle, Texas — far short of the 2,325 Ivans who got together in Bosnia in 2017. In seven or fewer words, come up with a caption for a mass selfie of disappointed Kyles.
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THE WINNER: Next time, go the extra Kyle
Krista Primrose, Avon, Indiana
SECOND PLACE: We joined the Kyle sigh club
John Parry, Eldersburg, Maryland
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THIRD PLACE: Kyle, though your heart is breaking
Jesse Rifkin, Arlington, Virginia
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Missed it by a Kyle (or two)
Troup Miller, Austin, Texas
Not cracking smiles, ’cause we’re lacking Kyles
Jeff Jerome, Northampton, Massachusetts
Denial riles compiled Kyles
David Ferriter, Penfield, New York
We came, we saw, we fell short
Clayton Hill, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Namesake heartbreak
Robin Nott, Augusta, Michigan
Pictured from left: Kyle, Kyle, Kyle, Kyle…
Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, California
Don’t look for smiles; not enough Kyles
Steve Gentry, Rockford, Illinois
Many are called — but still not enough
David Roessler, Hazel Park, Michigan
We should have tried your idea, Mike
Jim Finnegan, Roseville, Minnesota
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