My Entries in the Moment Cartoon Caption Contest for Spring 2024

Moment magazine's Cartoon Caption Contest for the Spring 2024 issue depicts an obese pharaoh of ancient Egypt visiting the doctor's office. My four captions are shown below, the last being a rewrite of the first. I think the third is the best. The drawing is by Benjamin Schwartz.

“You’ll have to fix your food pyramid.”
"Spend more time walking like an Egyptian."
"I never thought YOU would overindulge in matzo."
"Rebuild that food pyramid."

August 3, 2024 Update:  The Finalists

October 19, 2024 Update:  The Winner

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Ancient Egypt at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Our brief tour of Boston now takes us to the Museum of Fine Arts. Let's start with a sampling of the collection from Ancient Egypt.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Pseudo-group statue of Penmeru, Egypt (Giza)

Triad of Penmeru, Egypt (Giza)

The Tomb of Penmeru

Frieze

Pottery coffin, Egypt (Tell el-Yahudia), Dynasties 19-22, 1293-712 B.C.

Sarcophagus of Kheper-Re, Egypt (Giza Tomb G 7757 A), Saite Period, Dynasty 26, reign of Amasis, 570-525 B.C.

Set of dummy canopic jars, Egypt, Dynasties 21-25, 1070-656 B.C.

Cartonnage case containing mummy of Tabes, Egypt (Thebes), Third Intermediate Period, early Dynasty 22, 930-880 B.C.

Cartonnage case containing mummy of Tabes, Egypt (Thebes), Third Intermediate Period, early Dynasty 22, 930-880 B.C.

Mummy mask, Egypt (Meir), early Roman Period, 1st half of 1st century A.D.

Animal figurines

Colossal statue of King Menkaura, Egypt (Giza, pyramid temple of Menkaura), Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura, 2490-2472 B.C.

Image added September 4, 2015

Photo of the colossal statue of King Menkaura prior to the 1920's plaster reconstruction.

Image added September 4, 2015

Note:  You know the drill. There's more to read here about the great town of Boston. I also have a couple of posts about David Roberts's stunning vision of Ancient Egypt.

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