Monday, July 27, 2026

My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #999

In The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #999 from the issue of July 27, 2026, a couple seated in their living room look up at a giant hole in the wall through which an elephant has just run out. The man speaks. My submission is shown below. The drawing is by Tom Toro.

"Enough with the dad jokes."


I decided to stay away from the most obvious take:
"Now what do we avoid talking about?"




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