“Watch what you say – he repeats stuff. “
Oh dear, I wish you hadn’t said “pineapple”.
“Pauli insisted on the pirate ship painting.”
(Winning caption: “I lined it with our prenup.” – Steve Everhart
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #695
“White, wheat, multigrain, doesn’t matter. Everyone is welcome at Dr. King’s table.”
(Winning caption: “You’re in luck. A slot for you just opened up in our kitchen.” – Sean Kirk, Bellingham, Wash.)
Winning the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest
The brilliantly funny Bob Mankoff served as cartoon editor for the New Yorker for 20 years, ending in April 2017. Among his other duties he ran the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest.
In November 2018, Mankoff launched a similar contest at his new venture, Cartoon Collections. Many New Yorker contest devotees/Mankoff fans immediately started entering the new contest as well. Read more Winning the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest
Future Tommy
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2020-01-15
“Was that the bell?”
“Sorry, you can’t join us. This is cloud nein.”
“I’m bored. Let’s go look through people’s data.”
(Winning caption: “He can’t see us from there, can he?” – David Clark)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #694
“I’m going back inside. Call me if you find your banjo.”
(Winning caption: “I didn’t say I would help. I said I’d accompany you.” – Mark Paladini, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Creative comments
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2020-01-08
“Me too.”
“Too bee or not too bee?”
“I’ve done a lot since you’ve been gone.”
(Winning caption: “Yeah, well you’re not wearing any pants either.” – Alfred Spielmann)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #693
“This may be how they keep getting in.”
(Winning caption: “Let’s just give him the damn cheese.” – Michael Lomazow, Riverside, Calif.)
Job Announcement
My winning entry! Cartoon Collections caption contest 2020-01-01
“The first rule of sex addiction group therapy is to stay on your own couch.”
(Winning caption: Mine!)
Happy New Year 2020!
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #692
“This should get me through the primaries.”
(Winning caption: “I’ll take this and the granny dress.” – Maria A. Sullivan, Winchester, Mass.)
Business Process Consultant
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2019-12-25
“I plan to swap out the seascape.”
“We have to escape the tea party image.”
“Too beaucoup.”
(Winning caption: “Turned out he wasn’t a miniature.” – Bob Johnson)
Merry Christmas 2019
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2019-12-18
“Cancel red alert. Sensors have confirmed the human subject is not Will Smith.”
“Thomas, party of one, your probe is available.”
“Remember to fill out our customer survey at ZorksMobileProbes.com.”
(Winning caption: “Mom stop! I can do this!” – Hope Horner)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #691
“Knit faster.”
(Winning caption: “Great, now they all want a scarf.” – Siddharta Reddy, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Gender Stereotypes
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2019-12-11
“I meant my right.”
“Recalculate.”
“Try swearing again.”
(Winning caption: “Stop telling me how well you did on the written.” – Peter Cunningham)
