“Sorry I’m late. I hit every traffic light on the way here.”
(Winning caption: “It’s a pilot program.” – Tom Hayes)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #646
“Mind if I jump in?”
(Winning caption: “I choose to remember Aspen as it was.” John Duffy, Philadelphia, Pa. )
Motivational Pictures
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2019-01-02
“Jab, keep your guard up, and don’t let him lead you down the streets of town.”
(Winning caption: “By the end of this round, you’ll be mopping the floor with him.” – Steve Wyatt)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #645
“I would never have believed it. A hairier butt than yours does exist.”
(Winning caption: “Don’t bring a camera, you said. Just enjoy the experience, you said.” John R. Oshin, Portland, Ore.)
Happy New Year 2019!
I’ve never commented on any of my original cartoons before, because if it has to be explained … well, you know. This is kinda a special one though, about a special day …
On January 1, 2019, for the first time in 20 years, a substantial number of published works will enter the public domain in the United States. Movies like Harold Loyd’s “Safety Last!”, songs like “The Charleston”, books like Felix Salten’s “Bambi”, and other works published in 1923 will finally be available for free for anyone to republish, adapt, perform, and otherwise enjoy, as well as for education, research, and creative endeavors. All these works were scheduled to enter the public domain in 1999, when Congress delighted copyright holders and enraged public domain advocates by adding 20 years to copyright terms.
Merry Christmas 2018
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2018-12-17
“Your secret is safe with me, Nancy.”
(Winning caption: “Well, that’s the last of the sheep.”)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #644
“You’ll have a ball. Lots of them, actually.”
(Winning caption: “If we time it right, I can get you in this house today.”)
Advice
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #643
“Jetzt, eine kleine Kampfmusik.”
(Winning caption: “And now—I’ve got an old score to settle.”)
Note to A-Man
WP 5.0 update broke my site. Had to restore from backup. Lost a couple of your comments. Sorry for that – please re-post.
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2018-12-03
“Are those the latest Louis Vuitton Oxfords?” | “I always knew you’d far go.”
(Winning caption: “For Christ’s sake, Bob, tuck your shirt in.”)
Viral
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #642
“Have some Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez cake. It’s free for everybody.
The poster you just passed shows her plan for paying for it.”
(Winning caption: “Vinnie would appreciate it if you reconsidered that Yelp rating.”)
My loser entry and failed quest: Inside Higher Ed, December 2018
Disappointing. My quest to get banned from the far left Inside Higher Ed dot com has ended in abject failure. Their caption contest is being discontinued. This is the final cartoon, and my final conservative tweak at the academic elite …
“We can take comfort that he will always be remembered for discovering the Make Education Great Again star.”
(Winning caption: Not yet posted.)
Objective
Happy Thanksgiving weekend 2018
My loser entry: Cartoon Collections caption contest 2018-11-19
“Let’s try thinking outside the box. Boost me up then I’ll pull you over.”
(Winning caption: “I’m doing 9 to 5.”)
My loser entry: New Yorker caption contest #641
“Hello, is this Ace Carpet Cleaning?”
(Winning caption: “I don’t know how many there are. I’m trying to stay awake.”)
