W. B. Park: Portion Control

On eBay, a work of original cartoon art by W. B. Park was sold in June along with its rough. In both cases, we find ourselves in Gus' Cafe, where a client is giving his order. The price is $14.85 plus $9.99 shipping. For once, the words "Blowout Sale" in the listing's title are not exaggerated.

"I'll have the diet platter. In fact, I'll have two diet platters."
W. B. Park
Original art

Typewritten caption

"I'll have the diet platter. In fact, I'll have two diet platters."
W. B. Park
Rough

W. B. Park's signature

W. B. Park
eBay listing ended June 8, 2025

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126620688190?_skw=%22W.+B.+Park%22&itmmeta=01K1M5BS0DDSSDQGY4Z8V7QAHH&hash=item1d7b2e5f3e:g:wuYAAOSwnL1muQDG&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAAwFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1foyxJfkrtA0kIIh%2F2mkHVYpm7uy01IDgpANSlU0muEdS79Ne69a1gEmB5reajBW1JpE0N%2BNnsTiE%2F8%2B5hp1TZX7imVqa%2BKOxRsfnCtw8892jVlUFLxHHG1I%2BOM9TfkLUtJtGoMQlElP%2BGXkAYPIjs%2FiBQM82w92AXJ27VZjc%2BO%2BM0qxJ6W%2Bpri2W%2F3frg5rnxucAcZxNRXx0we6EtoHSwcLzFqkBXmpoxqVXrojyW3lw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6KQr4WNZg

W. B. Park
eBay item description

Note:  Was this original art by W. B. Park published? If so, where? When? And for how many calories?

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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #716

Try not to get too close to my entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #716 for July 13, 2020. The drawing is by Brooke Bourgeois.

"And what happens during the hours we aren't fasting."

I also tried this variation:

"And what happens when we reach our goal weight?"

July 20, 2020 Update:  The Finalists

July 27, 2020 Update:  On an empty stomach, I voted with Kearney.


August 10, 2020 Update:  The Winner

Note:  Last time around in the Caption Contest, cartoonist Mort Gerberg gave us Humpty Dumpty in a bar after the fall. My caption couldn't put Humpty together again. Raise a glass to Contest #715.


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