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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An artist goes to her psychotherapist in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #913 from the issue of September 16, 2024 and she paints a Rorschach test. My submission is shown below. The insightful drawing is by Suerynn Lee.
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| "But I'm not repressed. It's just a kitty cat." |
These captions lacked awareness:
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| "I'm going to have to charge you for this." "This is more about you than me." "That's it. Too sane for you?" "If you want, I can make it more deranged." "Whoops! Is that too much self-doubt?" "I see the inability to make a living as an artist." |
October 5, 2024 Update: I voted for the caption from Rochester.
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It's time to analyze The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #820 from the issue of September 26, 2022. My insightful caption is shown below. The drawing is by Paul Karasik.
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| "Sadist." |
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| "Aunt Mildred!" "That's another Steadman." "My interpretation? You have a fixation with spatter." "Your sessions sap the lifeblood from me." "Jackson Pollack. No, Sam Francis." "I confess. I read your office notes." "I just don't appreciate your office notes." |
