My Entries in the Moment Cartoon Caption Contest for Spring 2025

Moment magazine's Cartoon Caption Contest for the Spring 2025 issue shows an elderly woman and man sitting on a park bench. The woman prepares to eat a sandwich. The man, oblivious, is feeding a bird. Cupid hovers above the woman, arrow drawn. The woman observes him and speaks. My six entries are shown below; I think the first is the best. The drawing is by that old-time romantic, Benjamin Schwartz.

"Matchmaker, matchmaker, just let me snack."
"What do you mean, a match for the ages?"
"I left my heart in Coney Island."

"I'll take my sandwich over your shidduch."
"Golda Meir always said you'd find me."
"You don't want to mess with this bubbie."

June 14, 2025 Update:  The Finalists

September 14, 2025 Update:  The Winner

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Mischa Richter: Amusing?

There's nothing like a little humor in the workplace. Mischa Richter's New Yorker cartoon in the May 12, 1986 issue elaborates on this point pretty effectively. The original art was sold on eBay this past April.

"Very amusing, Robertson, if I were the type to be amused."
Mischa Richter
Original art
The New Yorker, May 12, 1986, p. 103

Mischa Richter's signature.

Mischa Richter
eBay listing ended April 13, 2023

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Mischa Richter
eBay item description

Mischa Richter
eBay bid history
In the final ten minutes, the bidding increased tenfold, going from $37 to $382.

"Very amusing, Robertson, if I were the type to be amused."
Mischa Richter
Original art
The New Yorker, May 12, 1986, p. 103

A spot by TG and a cartoon by Mischa Richter

https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/1986-05-12/flipbook/102/

Spot drawing of a park bench
TG

Note:  Submissions of original New Yorker art, amusing and otherwise, by Mischa Richter are always welcome here at the blog.

I've asked around but I have yet to be able to identify the spot artist TG. I would appreciate hearing from anybody familiar with this illustrator.

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