The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #944 appeared in the issue of May 12 & 19, 2025. A psychotherapist administers a Rorschach test to a patient while a butterfly flies off the paper. My entry appears below. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich.
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| "Don't worry—we're on a locked ward." |
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| "What's Bluesky?" "They migrate." "And that's why we used to carry nets." |
May 26, 2026 Update: The Finalists
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There's a new goalkeeper in town for The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #904 from the issue of July 8 & 15, 2024. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich.
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| "Watch out. He's got a mean butt." |
These captions weren't regulation:
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| "They say he's the greatest of all time." "Amazingly, he passed the drug test." |
July 27, 2024 Update: The Finalists
August 3, 2024 Update: I voted for the caption from Anaheim.
August 11, 2024 Update: The Winner
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Hail my entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #806 from the issue of June 13, 2022. My chivalric caption is shown below. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich.
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| "Your kind can't handle dragons OR sea monsters." |
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| "Marauders! Or possibly the Coast Guard." "I'm going to take a break while the tide is going out." "Prove to me that you're not a Viking." "I'm not the Prince of Tides, you know." |
June 22, 2022 Update: The Finalists
July 3, 2022 Update: I voted nobly for the caption from Atlanta.
July 9, 2022 Update: The Winner
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I needed to break out of the CartoonStock Caption Contest #146. My three captions are shown below. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich.
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| "They grow up to hate their parents so fast." "That explains why there's no car in the driveway." "He'll be back for the duck." |
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| "I just don't see why she went to the escape room." "We need to be better wardens." "Who doesn't want out?" |
January 23, 2022 Update: The Winner
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This town ain't big enough for the two of us, by which I mean me and The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #785 from the issue of December 20, 2021. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich.
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| "Looks like Mom's back in town and she still wants me to practice." |
This caption was a bit lame:
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| "Wait a minute. Wasn't the recital supposed to be at the O.K. Corral?" |
January 15, 2022 Update: The Finalists
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It's time to join the police procedural in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #778 from the issue of November 1, 2021. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich.
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| "We just can't figure out the timeline." |
November 13, 2021 Update: The Finalists
November 21, 2021 Update: I was tempted to vote for the caption from Vancouver, the most similar to my own, but I found "timeline of events" to be cumbersome, if not redundant. Instead I went with the caption from Terre Haute, which I think is funnier anyway.
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It wasn't at all easy to find my entry for The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #771 from the issue dated September 13, 2021. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich.
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| "So these are your beach buddies?" |
These captions remain lost:
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| "Isn't it time we left the beach?" "I meant, do a Google search." "Maybe the place you need to look is within your heart." |
September 20, 2021 Update: The Finalists
September 28, 2021 Update: I voted for the caption from St. Louis.
October 4, 2021 Update: The Winner
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I'm getting dizzy thinking about The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #762 from the issue of July 5, 2021. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich.
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| "Promise you're not going to flip on us." |
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| "For you it's one hour or one spin, whichever comes first." "Have you been to spin class before?" "You need a strong back for spin class." "Can I interest you in flip insurance?" |
July 24, 2021 Update: The Finalists
August 1, 2021 Update: I voted for the caption from New York.
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Sound the alarm for The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #754 from the issue of May 10, 2021. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich.
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"What do you say we take the stairs?" These captions couldn't pass the physical:
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May 23, 2021 Update: The Finalists
May 25, 2021 Update: I voted for the caption from London. Jolly good show.
May 31, 2021 Update: The Winner
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| "I had the right of way." |
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| "That's right. My name is Lance." |
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| "My liege, the kingdom is prepared for climate change." |
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| "They're from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert." "I'm sensing some barriers to intimacy." "I have no news of battle. I'm the gardener." |
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| "No, not Penn. Teller." "I fall for this every time." "Define what you mean by 'obvious.'" "I have just one follower." "Mind your own life savings." "One man's diabolical scam is another man's more convenient cash machine." "Funny, it won't take any of my credit cards." "It just so happens I never repeat a pin." "Sorry, but it's agreed to come home with me." "Don't say your pin out loud. The walls have ears." "Mark my words—this technology has legs." "I've sorted it all out. He's a kidnapped Nigerian prince." "A thousand dollars for your thoughts." |
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| "And the Goliath award goes to..." "And the award for reckless endangerment goes to..." "And tonight's surprise award recipient is..." "First the bad news: we're fresh out of T shirts." |
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| "Just call Roto-Rooter." "At least you've finally learned to delegate." "You missed another meeting." "New intern?" "And I'm certain the plumber was wearing sneakers." "I'll decide what's a billable hour." "Actually, I never heard of forensic plumbing." "Let's go over again your role as an accountant." "There's Drano under the sink." |
