The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest

 

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/caption/

 

For the current edition of The New Yorker,

submit your caption below by midnight on Wednesday.

(wiki password = janeeyre)

 

VOTE for your favorite with an * by class on Friday.

 

 

MOST RECENT CARTOON

 

 

We are so slacking in the cartoon department! (2/26) (Cat Tower)

 

Balancing Cat

 

 

"Honey... its time we switch to FancyFeast."

 

 

 

 

Captions due Friday 2/6 (to be submitted 2/8) (Life Boat with Death?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captions due Friday 1/30 (to be submitted 2/01) (Bandaged Doctor)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captions due Friday 1/23 (to be submitted 1/25) (fugitive in bar)

"Now this is my kinda bar"

 

(Bartender): "...I like being behind bars"

 

This beats the bars where I have been.

 

I dug all that way and ended up behind another bar...

 

 

Captions due Friday 1/16 (to be submitted 1/18) (man tied to chair w/buckets on feet)

 

 

 

 

 

Captions due Wed. 1/7 (to be submitted 1/11) (smashed furniture)

"Gesundheit"

 

 

 

 

 

Captions due Wed. 12/17 (to be submitted 12/21) (bird feeding man worm)

 

 

 

 

 

Captions due Fri. 12/12 (to be submitted 12/14) (wagons of money)

 

"Next week we'll ride bikes"

 

"Thank goodness for the bailout! I was afraid they'd cut the holiday bonus!"

 

 

Captions due Wed. 12/3 (to be submitted 12/7) (faces)

 

none :-(

 

 

Captions (deli chorus line)

None :-(

 

 

Captions due Wednesday, November 19 (two men, one holding a turkey):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captions due Wednesday, November 12 (two men, brief cases sombrero):

 

"So you didn't get my message about the theme of the department meeting?"

 

(Sorry if this is offensive!) "I love Take An Illegal Immigrant to Work Day..."

 

 

 

Captions due Wednesday, November 5 (couple, long-armed waiter):

 

"Aren't we lucky Mr. Fantastic is moonlighting as a waiter!"

 

We go to great lengths to ensure romantic, private dining.

 

 

 

Captions due Wednesday, October 29 (politician in woods):

 

"This seems like a good place to find a vice presidential candidate..."

 

"And I'll fix your forest's foreclosure too."

 

Captions due Wednesday, October 22 (zombies?mummies? in bed):

 

"I think we need a new mattress, this one is making my back stiff."

 

"Our motorcycle date was exciting while it lasted!."

 

"Oh, you want to be a mommy? I thought you said mummie..."

 

"Anne... Anne... this just isn't right."

 

Captions due Wednesday, October 15 (King/throwing $$):

 

"Let them eat cash!" *

 

"Kindling paper for everyone!"

 

"Trick or Treat"

 

 

 

 

 

Captions due Wednesday, October 8 (goats in house):

 

"C'mon hun, what was I supposed to think when you told me last night that you wanted eight kids that could call you Maaaa?

 

"So, I finally got your goat."

 

"I know you didn't want kids but..."

 

"But I thought you wanted kids..."

 

"Don't worry hunny, we'll just tell people we're Catholic"

 

"I think they add a nice rustic feel to the place!"

 

 

 

Captions due Wednesday, October 1 (lectern/menu):

 

(Horrible, sorry) "As you can see, the fundamentals of our menu are strong."

 

"Odd, my menu readings are usually more popular than my poetry readings" **

 

"Surf and turf? Oh no, the chicken is MUCH better here."

 

 

Captions due Wednesday, September 24 (leashes):

 

...He never barks, and never EVER makes a mess of the rug!

 

"It's a hybrid. No shedding, no feeding, and no emotional connection!"*

 

"A new breed, the In-Vizsla"

 

"Good Morning, Goodman Brown. Mind if I join you on your walk?" ***

 

 

Captions due Wednesday, September 17 (lobster):

 

"I've called you in here because there has been a complaint of sexual harassment. Jan from Marketing claims you pinched her?" *******

 

"It says here that you work well under pressure?"****

 

"Listen, no is my final answer, I refuse to air anymore red loster, arbys, or sonic commercials on the east coast!"

 

"So let me get this straight, the dermatologist diagnosed you with just a second degree sunburn?"

 

"So, lets talk about your irrational fear of being boiled alive..."

 

"So, you will definitely be at the employee cookout?"

"Yes, sir"

'Note to self: Buy more butter.'

 

"Damn it Niel... the name's Nuwanda."

 

 

Captions due Wednesday, September 10 (house for sale with inferno inside):

 

It looks as though the heating bills are taken care of already. With this economy, we can use all the help we can get.

 

"On the bright side, you won't be bothered by any Jehovah's Witnesses!"

 

"Will AP 12 be taught here all year round?"

 

"Well, at least there's free heating..."

 

"Looks like the Dantes are having one last blow out before they move." ****

 

"I guess selling your property to the devil was the only way to keep the real estate from going under..."

 

"...three bedrooms, two baths, and an exorcism."* *

 

"Satan takes on the housing market..."

 

"What do you mean it's not cosmopolitan enough?"

 

"That's nothing. Wait until you can't make your mortgage payments!"

 

"Did you say this is 9 or 10 Circle Street?"*

 

"Hunny, is that your mother I see in there?"