My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2020-12-16
“Guess what I have both my hands on.”
“How long do you think we’ll have to wait for our socks?”
“Why do we still take Godot’s reservations?”
(Winning caption: “Thank God he’s not a bowler.” – Michael Lomazow)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #738
“I hoped we’d see the orange man. Wasn’t he supposed to leave?”
(Winning caption: “Can’t wait to see the look on his face when we put these back on the tree.” – Steve Ferguson, San Rafael, Calif.)
Work-life balance
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2020-12-09
“They can drum me out of office, but they can’t have their drums back.”
“We can’t hide the ballots here forever.”
(Winning caption: “What’s a three-letter word for Texas tea?” – Paul Nesja – Yay Paul! A member and administrator of Beth’s Facebook group.
Second Place: “You knew I was a collector when you married me.” – Beth Lawler – Yay! Beth herself takes second place!)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #737
“I have a feeling this meeting is about to be high-Jacked.”
(Winning caption: “I thought you said the cloud was secure.” Jack R. Thompson, Denver, Colo.)
Smart Application
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2020-12-02
“Your delusions are getting worse, Mom.”
“So, you’re into naughty girls – who isn’t?”
“It would be a shame if the press somehow found out about your elf fetish. By the way, I never got the official Red Ryder air rifle that I asked for all those years ago.”
(Winning caption: “But then again, Christmas is not really about you, is it?” – Steve Sayre)
(3rd place: “But do you believe in you?” – Alan Leo. Yay Alan! – a fellow member of Beth’s Facebook group.)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #736
“I agree, we need to evolve and take flight, but …”
(Winning caption: “Your meal came with a toy?” – Jonathan Roa, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Easily Offended
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2020-11-25
“Nice try Dad, but you’re still partly human. I can’t invite you over for Thanksgiving.”
“When did you become aware that you can’t solve a captcha?”
“Who is Will Robinson and what danger is he in?”
(Winning caption: “Yes, Pfizer makes a little blue battery.” – Tony R. Gallego)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #735
“You should give each other your figurines. Pins you can buy later.”
(Winning caption: “I can keep it together during the ceremony. The reception is where I fall to pieces.” – Peter Sergison, Durham, N.C.)
Happy Thanksgiving 2020
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2020-11-18
“I misunderstood. You meant I should trim back the super-bush.”
“Batman, Spiderman, Captain America – we all agreed to support Jimmy Olsen in chemo, but I’m not sure they really are.”
“I fight for justice and the American way. Also truth, except for the wig and when you ask if you look fat.”
(Winning caption: “My hairline went up, up, and away.” – Vincent Coca)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #734
“The boss is gonna be peeved that I didn’t finish you off. It’s just – the rustic pier, the moonlight on the water – damn it, I didn’t plan for falling in love.”
(Winning caption: “Stop fighting it, kid—everyone eventually sings in the shower.” – Scott Siemon, Oostburg, Wis.)
Strategic Objectives
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2020-11-11
“Have you changed your Facebook status?”
“Don’t use the D-word. They prefer “manager”.”
“My son-in-law is at home. Where’s your dummy?”
(Winning caption: “Most of us are retired proctologists.” – Steve Wyatt)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #733
“Not only is this my dream job, I’m well suited for it.”
(Winning caption: “It seems you promised them herd immunity, sir.” – Melissa Pickford, Pacific Grove, Calif.)
(Second place: “Every time we attempt a recount, we fall asleep.” – Nicholas Colello, Glen Ridge, N.J., a fellow member of Beth’s Facebook group.)
Social Media Cat
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2020-11-04
“We’re not zoned for gardens.”
“I turned him in but deep down I know I’ll take him back. I have a symbiotic relationship with an enemy.”
“He ate Nemo.”
(Winning caption: “That should hold him for a good minute or so.” – Jason Tolbert)
