My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #870

Many important decisions have to be made when setting up the nursery. Welcome to The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #870 from the issue of October 16, 2023. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Kit Fraser.

"Just look what it did for my reach."

October 28, 2023 Update:  The Finalists

November 5, 2023 Update:  I voted for the caption from Boston. For the record, I thought the other two captions were excellent.

November 11, 2023 Update:  The Finalists

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The CartoonStock Caption Contest #146

I needed to break out of the CartoonStock Caption Contest #146. My three captions are shown below. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich.

"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."

These captions hadn't quite broken out yet:

"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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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #558

Don't neglect my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #558 for February 27, 2017. Everyone thinks the magazine is looking for urbane, sophisticated humor, so I went with a potty joke. The drawing is by the precocious Benjamin Schwartz.

"No, not Pampers. I said I need change."

These unused captions, much like Pampers, are disposable:

"It's time you got the next What to Expect."
"I think you can stop worrying about the terrible two's."

March 4, 2017 Update: The Semifinalists

https://www.research.net/r/558MCA

March 6, 2014 Update: The Finalists

March 13, 2017 Update:  I didn't vote this week, which goes along with my forgetting to enter Contest #560. I'm partial to the second caption.


March 20, 2017 Update:  Winning Caption

Note:  Last week, cartoonist Harry Bliss gave us a taste of original sin. My caption didn't tempt anyone. Fall into Contest #557.

If only I had more caption contests by Benjamin Schwartz, I would put them all here.

Or do I mean Mick Stevens? Can we get a fact-checker in here?

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