My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #986—Almost

In The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #986 from the issue of April 13, 2026, a woman is doing squats with barbells in a gym while Atlas kneels with the world on his shoulders, sweating. The woman speaks. My submission, below, was all ready but I forgot to enter it. I didn't vote either. It happens. The drawing is by Daniel Kanhai.

"Aren't there asses to stare at in Rockefeller Center?"

These captions didn't work out:

"But can you touch your toes?"
"How do you hydrate?"
"Again, I'm never going to read Ayn Rand."

April 26, 2026 Update:  The Finalists

May 2, 2026 Update:  I voted for the caption from Plano.

May 10, 2026 Update:  The Winner

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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #866

The planet earth walks into a bar. It's The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #866 from the issue of September 18, 2023. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Elisabeth McNair.

"And bring some ice please. Mine's melting."

This caption was too unworldly:

"Keep 'em coming. I'm building up a tolerance to toxins."

September 30, 2023 Update:  The Finalists

October 7, 2023 Update:  I voted for the worldly caption from Grantsburg.

October 14, 2023 Update:  The Winner

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