My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #955

In The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #955 from the issue of August 11, 2025, a couple opens their door to find their front stoop infested with rats who are happy, relaxed, and friendly. The woman speaks. My entry appears below. The drawing is by Maggie Larson.

"I mind that they're having a better time than we are."

These captions didn't climb high enough:

"Maybe we should have kept the cat."
"You did say stoops were good for the community."

August 18, 2025 Update:  The Finalists

August 25, 2025 Update:  I voted for the caption from Queens.

September 13, 2025 Update:  The Winner

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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #897

A man takes his piggy bank for a walk in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #897 from the issue of May 20, 2024. A neighbor comments. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Kaamran Hafeez.

"So money does walk."

These captions couldn't keep up.

"I hear he no longer keeps it all in his mattress."
"He leaves his wallet at home."
"Every day he brings home the bacon."
"Let's see him try to do that with bitcoin."
"He's my landlord but I don't pay him directly."
"He's always out of step with the market."
"Don't be fooled into offering it a treat."
"They say he's well off, but he never spends anything."
"I see why he had to fire all the previous walkers."
"No wonder he ignores his family."
"He's not at all concerned about interest rates."

June 2, 2024 Update:  The Finalists

June 9, 2024 Update:  I voted for the caption from South Duxbury.

June 15, 2024 Update:  The Winner

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