My runner-up entry: Bartender magazine, Fall/Winter 2020

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“New year’s resolution – Let’s all be less polarized.”

(Winning caption: “Who wouldn’t travel from the ends of the earth to share a drink?” – Janet Davis, Waller, TX)

(Another runner-up: “Perhaps we can cancel the Baked Alaskas.” – Mark Stahl – New Orleans, LA)

Janet and Mark are fellow members of Beth’s Facebook group. I thought my caption had a chance, but Janet’s is just perfect. Mark’s is very good also.

My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2021-03-31 and 2021-04-14(*)

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“The paintings in this section are attached by magnets to the artist’s rendition of a giant refrigerator.”
“I like these paintings because they have benches.”
“This is the side of the cafeteria’s walk-in refrigerator.”
“I hope you enjoyed our climate alarmism section, now back to realism.”
“The artist returned to her studio following her work-from-home period.”

(Winning caption: “And these came with the frames.” – Steve Everhart)

(*) The Cartoon Collections website was migrated to CartoonStock.com. Many of the entered captions were lost in the migration. From the new website: “This week’s cartoon is a redo from David Ostow. Last week during launch, we lost several captions for this contest so wanted to give you all another chance to share your best captions.”

My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #746

“I love the way it aligns perfectly with the sunrise on the vernal equinox. That’ll keep ’em guessing.”

(Winning caption: “So that’s where all the furniture went.” – Andrew Gray, Jackson, Tenn.)

(Third Place Winner: “Just as I thought. There’s nothing going on upstairs.” – Carol Lasky, Boston, Mass. Yay Carol – a fellow member of Beth’s Facebook group.)