In The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #983 from the issue of March 23, 2026, a poppy seed bagel lies on a psychotherapist's couch and talks to his doctor, a bagel with caraway seeds. The patient speaks. My submission is below. The drawing is by Elisabeth McNair.
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| "I would thrive in the workplace but I can't pass a drug test." |
April 2, 2026 Update: The Finalists
April 12, 2026 Update: I voted for the caption from Montclair.
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| Thank You, no. 63/200 Roz Chast |
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Throughout these dozen years or so of attempted blogging, I have benefited from the support of a bevy of generous contributors, advisors, and occasional nitpickers. I owe a great debt to each of the individuals listed below for offering much-appreciated help and inspiration to me over these past twelve months. To any others I may have neglected to include this go round, please accept my thanks despite my inexcusable laxity.
Tom Bloom
Scott Burns
Vincent Coca
David from Manhattan
Linda H. Davis
Claude Haber
Joel Jacobus
Stephen Kroninger
Beth Lawler
Michael Maslin
Paul Nesja
Ben Roth
Steve Stoliar
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This week, I am pleased to be the guest on the one-hundred tenth episode of The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast. It's my very first podcast, and the podcasters' first talk with someone who's primarily a blogger. I talk about the history of New Yorker cartoons and many other things.
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It's a dog's life in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #812 from the issue of August 1, 2022. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Carolita Johnson.
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| "See? With this getup, they won't even let me chase my tail." |
August 15, 2022 Update: I voted with Chicago. Sorry, Montclair.
August 22, 2022 Update: The Winner
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Remember the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest? I do. I have fond memories of losing all 121 contests. Well, last week Cartoon Collections abruptly began to use CartoonStock as its principle name. The new moniker packs more punch and the company has kept elements of its desert island logo, so there's not much of a downside. What to call the caption contest now? After racking my brains for the better part of a minute, I came up with the CartoonStock Caption Contest. For continuity's sake, this is installment #122. My three entries are shown below. In my defense, it's always a challenge to rise to the level of a drawing by Joe Dator.
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| "We're hosting a Zoom conference." "I'm afraid I have to cut you off." "I'm sorry but you don't meet our knees." |
April 24, 2021 Update: The Winner
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