My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #920
“I hope everyone likes meatballs.”
(Winning caption: “Thank you for coming. We don’t entertain often.” – Phil Clutts, Harrisburg, N.C.)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #919
“I thought cattle drive.”
(Winning caption: “C’mon, you left the barn door, the gate, and the garage open?” – Dan Singleton, Chatham, Ont.)
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My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #918
“Try seeing the world through my eyes.”
(Winning caption: “Would you have any interest in spending the night on my porch?” – Lee Ellen Kirkhorn, Apple Valley, MN)
Happy Columbus Day 2024
Emerging Technologies
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #917
“Why am I not losing weight on the Mediterranean diet?”
(Winning caption: “Why even travel if you’re not going to try the local cuisine?” – David Davidson, Castle Rock, Colo.)
Wind Energy
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #916
“Who watches the washers?”
(Winning caption: “Just be glad we don’t live in the Southern Hemisphere.” – Christopher Jablonski, Dublin, Ireland)
Audit
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #915
“It must have been left in the laundromat dryer.”
(Winning caption: “Let’s hope the dog does a better job with the dishes.” – Peter Gaughan, Arlington, Va.)
DEI
Autumnal Equinox 2024
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #914
“Those popups telling us to jump out of the bowl – those are just catphishing.”
(Winning caption: “If they flush me, clear my browsing history.” – Stephanie Hinson, Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Corrective Non-Action
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #913
“I’m crazy about painting.”
(Winning caption: “Even with my co-pay, this is cheaper than renting studio space.” – Andrea Napier, Pasadena, Calif.)
OCM
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #912
“I promised him we’ll take good care of his Granny Smith.”
(Winning caption: “Stay back, Fred—this is how they got Snow White!” – Ron Nye, Victoria, B.C.)
Happy Labor Day 2024
