In The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #977 from the issue of February 2, 2026, a couple walking on the beach spots a fish half out of water reading a book. The woman speaks. The drawing is by P. C. Vey.
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| "The poor thing can't wait to evolve legs." |
These captions were all washed up:
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| "I was looking for a good beach read." "Because otherwise the ink would run." "Why can't WE find the time to read?" "But what if they ALL read Isaac Walton?" "Isn't that cute? He's reading Kilgore Trout." "I could never manage such small type." "It's probably just some fish story." |
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