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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I've been busy practicing for the CartoonStock Caption Contest #129. My three entries may be seen below. The musical drawing is by Carolita Johnson.
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| "Please hear out my overture." "I'm about to sweeten the deal." "What if I were to throw in a sparkling rendition of the Kreutzer Sonata?" |
June 19, 2021 Update: The Winner
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It seems the weather did not cooperate with The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #757 from the issue of May 31, 2021. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Carolita Johnson.
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| "I always feared the cloud could be hacked." |
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| "At least we won't have to deal with ants." |
June 13, 2021 Update: The Finalists
June 26, 2021 Update: The Winner
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There's plenty of misdirection in the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #119. My three entries are shown below. The drawing is by Carolita Johnson.
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| "Actually, I said you should try a little levity." "And do you feel THIS week's session is worth $200?" "Clowns? I thought you had a fear of magicians." |
April 3, 2021 Update: The Winner
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It's beach season already in the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #113. My three entries are below. The drawing is by Carolita Johnson.
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| "I'm afraid I haven't a clue." "It's not just you. Your Mom can't solve me either." "If you're stuck, try the sudoku on my butt." |
This caption would have made a fine acrostic:
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| "I was watching an obnoxious Liberty Mutual ad when 5 Down 'Flightless bird' suddenly came to me." |
February 17, 2021 Update: The Winner
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Below is my entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #739 for January 11, 2021. The drawing is by Carolita Johnson.
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| "Now you show him how to act like a dog." |
January 25, 2021 Update: I voted for the excellent caption from Fairport.
February 1, 2021 Update: The Winner
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| "He treats me like I'm Sheena." "After all these years I never get tired of yelling, "Watch out for that tree!" "He makes me feel like Sheena." |
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| "There's a sort of funny story about your life support." "Not the moon. Two more guesses." "The good news is you're very much alive. The bad news is you're way off course." |
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| "I see you follow norms. I'm Norm." "I've seen 'Joker' seventeen times." "Want to see my stinger?" |
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| "Everyone has his price. Mine is a matter of record." |
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| "I'm in purchasing." "Ma'am, war doesn't come cheap." "Today's military is up front about bribes." "They're markers for future medals." "The Administration gave me a receipt for my ethics." |
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| "Everyone I know just kisses my ass." |
These captions weren't garish enough:
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| "All day long I get nothing but lip service." "You always seem to know what I need." "Do you rent out your office for parties?" |
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| Carolita Johnson The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #666 |
Here's an example of the sofa from 1stdibs:
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| Studio 65 Marilyn Bocca Lip Sofa, 1972 Sold for $4950 on 1stdibs |
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| "This is my first mixer." |
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| "What if I don't want us to be blended?" "I thought we were already a good mix." "Okay, let's shake things up." "You'll excuse me if I don't jiggle back." |
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| C. J. Frick and Liza Donnelly Be the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are New York: Flatiron Books, 2018 |
