My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #819

There's a bit of color in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #819 from the issue of September 19, 2022? My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Michael Shaw.

"No way I'm wearing those robes."

There was no salvation for these captions:

"But I heard they don't wear plaid."
"How about a do-over?"
"This IS who I am."
"You know, fashion evolves over two millennia."
"This place could use a fashion upgrade."
"Don't you get GQ here?"
"As you can see, I've lived well."
"They do call it the best revenge."

September 26, 2022 Update:  The Finalists

October 7, 2022 Update:  I voted from the caption from New York City. It feels good to say that.

October 11, 2022 Update:  The Winner

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My Copy of The Elements of Stress by Bob Eckstein and Michael Shaw

I wish to thank snowman expert and New Yorker cartoonist Bob Eckstein for a signed copy of The Elements of Stress (2020), which he cowrote with fellow New Yorker cartoonist Michael Shaw. The book is the Strunk & White of stress reduction, only with lots of cartoons and humor. And in the unlikely event the book doesn't help me to achieve "the pursuit of happy-ish," Bob provided me with a stress-reducing promotional squeeze toy as well. Now I'm ready for anything.

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The Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #104

It's time to get jolly with the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #104. The drawing is by Michael Shaw. The captions are mine. The winner gets to keep the original art inscribed with the winning caption and a copy of The Elements of Stress.

"You could double your efficiency if you weren't always checking it twice."
"It's my last box so you better not cry."
"How did you think people would react if you see them when they're sleeping?"
"Giving everything away is your business—I'll be sending you a bill."
"Isn't it time you stopped believing in you?"
"If no one pays for the toys, I can give you the number of my collection agency."

December 16, 2020 Update:  The Winner

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Bob Eckstein: A Caption Contest for Weekly Humorist

Weekly Humorist is hosting a one-off cartoon caption contest on its Instagram page. The rules are few and the duration is not clear, but who follows the rules in a caption contest anyway? The cartoon is by Bob Eckstein to promote his and Michael Shaw's new book The Elements of Stress and the Pursuit of Happy-ish in this Current Sh*tstorm, a copy of which serves as the prize. My caption is shown below.

"I hope this has a huge impact."

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Bob Eckstein: In Search of a China Shop

Last week the Facebook group New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Rejects (and Enthusiasts) held a one-off caption contest featuring a cartoon by Bob Eckstein showing These days most of the caption contests based on The New Yorker model offer no tangible prize at all, but this one is actually pretty sweet. The original of this signed cartoon embellished with the winning caption is to be the first prize in the contest. Second prize is an inscribed copy of All’s Fair in Love & War: The Ultimate Cartoon Book (2020) edited by Bob Eckstein. The third prize is a copy of The Elements of Stress and the Pursuit of Happy-ish in this Current Sh*tstorm (2020) by Bob Eckstein and Michael Shaw, also inscribed by—no coincidence—Bob Eckstein. The contest, which closed Friday, was open only to members of the Facebook group.

"This year I'm bullish on chaos."

Incidentally, the caption shown here, which I did write, is really just a placeholder. I did not enter the contest and did not come up with even this rudimentary caption until today, two days after the contest closed. Promotions have their place though, and this contest reminds us of a cause to celebrate: the publication of two new books from Bob Eckstein.

October 12, 2020 Update:  The Finalists

October 25, 2020 Update:  The Winner

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