In Tom Toro’s cartoon, two flying saucers are trying to abduct the same person, who is caught in the competing tractor beams. An alien in one UFO is saying something to the alien in the rival UFO. The abductee looks like a wishbone about to be pulled apart, so my first and most obvious thought…
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“Bad Driver” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
In Ellis Rosen’s cartoon, an older man is sitting in the passenger seat of a car being driven by a much younger man. The car is perpendicular to the flow of traffic on a multi-lane highway. I initially assumed that the older man was a driving instructor: “Failing to signal is the least of it.”…
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“Pirate Wine” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Chris Weyant’s cartoon is set in a fine restaurant, where a pirate is dining alone. A sommelier is presenting a ship in a bottle as if it were a bottle of wine. In front of the pirate is an empty wine glass. The sommelier is speaking. Some wines are described as spicy, and Old Spice…
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“Podcast Dog” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
In John Klossner’s cartoon, a casually dressed radio host with a beard is interviewing a dog who’s sitting on a chair in front of a microphone and wagging its tail. Both the dog and the interviewer are wearing headphones. The host has turned in his chair to listen to his producer, a woman whose arms…
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