I took a slice out of The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #852 from the issue of June 5, 2023. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Dan Misdea.
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| "I got tired of just flies." |
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| "I'm really the [Frog] Prince of [Pizza] Pies." "Invite me over and we'll share what's left." |
June 12, 2023 Update: The Finalists
June 25, 2023 Update: I voted for the caption from Mount Horeb.
June 30, 2023 Update: The Winner
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This week, I tried to scale the heights of caption writing for The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #802 from the issue of May 16, 2022. My entry is shown below. The drawing is by Ellis Rosen.
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| "After this photo, we'll be the only Famous Ray's." |
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| "Please observe our strict no tipping policy." "Plus an extra $90 for delivery." "I don't suppose you have a bathroom I can use." "You can just forget about our freshness guarantee." "Haven't you heard of lunchboxes?" "Just a heads up: You're being watched." "I can't keep doing this for minimum wage." "Let me just run down for your sodas." "Why can't you build the elevators first?" |
Once I hit on the idea of Ray's, a ubiquitous and confusing name in New York pizza, I tried out a few variants:
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| "But we ARE the original Ray's." "Well, which Ray's did you want?" "Then which Ray's did you want?" "After this photo, we'll be Famous Ray's." |
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An original magazine cartoon by Gahan Wilson was sold this past weekend on eastern Long Island for $800, more than the auction house's high estimate. It's one of those unusual drawings where Wilson somehow worked a grotesque figure into something suitable, more or less, for The New Yorker. Bon appétit.
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| "I'd just as soon it wasn't cut into those funny little pieces[,] if you don't mind." Gahan Wilson Original art The New Yorker, November 17, 1997, page 106 |
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| Detail |
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| Gahan Wilson's signature |
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| Gahan Wilson South Bay Auctions, Inc., listing accessed April 23, 2022 |
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| "I'd just as soon it wasn't cut into those funny little pieces[,] if you don't mind." Gahan Wilson Original art The New Yorker, November 17, 1997, page 106 |
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| A cartoon by Gahan Wilson |
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| "I'm just glad we don't have to eat outdoors." "This place is great. Feel like a good yelp?" "This joint could sure use some nuts." |
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| "There's your mistake: it's a piazza." |
These captions seemed to have the wrong sauce:
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| "I'm afraid we've stepped on your pie." "Are one of you finally going to take our order?" |
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| "It's a no-pepperoni pizza—a message of hope for all mankind." George Price Original art The New Yorker, July 14, 1986, page 35 |
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| "It's a no-pepperoni pizza—a message of hope for all mankind." George Price Framed and matted original art The New Yorker, July 14, 1986, page 35 |
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| Detail of portraits, pizza, and pillow |
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| The caption is pencilled by hand: "It's a no-pepperoni pizza—a message of hope for all mankind." |
The front of the dress has been reworked by the artist with correction fluid.
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| George Price eBay Listing Ended January 22, 2019 |
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| George Price eBay Item Description |
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| eBay Bid History One early bid |
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| "It's a no-pepperoni pizza—a message of hope for all mankind." George Price Original art The New Yorker, July 14, 1986, page 35 |
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| Spot illustration by Joseph D'Addetta and cartoon by George Price |
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| Spot drawing by Joseph D'Addetta |
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| "The floppy disk is back!" |
These captions kneaded work:
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| "They made me check my toppings." "Can you get my rolling pin down from the overhead." "Trade ya." "Sure I could go by train. Either way, it's a toss-up." "While your laptop is open, could you see if there's anything on WebMD about compulsive pizza-tossing?" |
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| Pizza box |
