My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2021-05-12
“My career is going in circles, but to be fair I’m just midway.”
(Winning caption: “Let me circle back to you on that.” – Paul Walorski. )
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #755
“I promise I’ll visit the barber once I hit two shots + two weeks. May I have my clothes back and go home now?”
(Winning caption: “If you’re so civilized, why don’t you use a coaster?” – Andrew K. Shaffer, Cupertino, Calif.)
Happy Mother’s Day 2021
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2021-05-05
“Clearly Sire, you are not a mourning person.”
“Sorry Sire, the Queen rescinded her peace offering at the last minute.”
(Winning caption: “Has that never had glass?” – Dax Hitt)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #754
“Why does the alarm always ring when I’m halfway done painting my fingernails?”
(Winning caption: “Since when did the pizza delivery guy get his own pole?” – Andy McDonald, London, England)
Workplace Wellness
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2021-04-28
“I left a little something in her shoe.”
“What the hell did you say to her? She tried to shave me.”
(Winning caption: “My profile did say I was a cat person.” – Vincent Coca. Yay Vincent! Another win for Beth’s Facebook group!)
Team Building
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2021-04-21
“I’m 50% off today only.”
“I’d like a big rack.”
(Winning caption: “Am I in Texas?” – Patty Jane – Yay Patty! – a fellow member of Beth’s Facebook group.)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #753
“Don’t tell the first mate, but I prefer Stumptown.”
(Winning caption: “Oh, hey, I almost didn’t recognize you outside of work.” – Ben Rosenberg, Atlanta, Ga.)
My winning entry! Linn’s Stamp News, March 2020
“Don’t be such a neigh sleigher.”
(Winning caption: Mine!)
Big data analytics
My runner-up entry: Bartender magazine, Fall/Winter 2020
“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: New Yorker caption contest #752
“It looks Grimm.”
(Winning caption: “The classics can be so intimidating.” – Randall Beren, San Rafael, Calif.)
Bosses Day
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2021-04-07
“Very sorry Miss, no handbags allowed.”
(Winning caption: “Well, if it isn’t Mr. Fancy-Pants.” – Beth Lawler – Yay, another win for Beth!)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #751
“Injection is nice but I’d rather be blown.”
(Winning caption: “I want one that snows.” – Carl Walker, Easton, Conn.)
Happy Easter 2021
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2021-03-31 and 2021-04-14(*)
“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.”
