In P.C. Vey’s drawing—which is bizarre even by his standards—a man is walking his dog near a fire-hydrant with legs. The fire hydrant is on the move, and man is talking. I first had the man suggesting to the dog an easier alternative to the moving hydrant: “Let’s look for a nice, stationary tree.” I…
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“Witch Pool” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Drew Panckeri has drawn a witch addressing an adult couple she has turned into inflatable pool floats. I first imagined her chastising the couple for complaining: “You’re lucky I turned you into something that floats.” “One more word and I’ll turn you both into stones.” “You know what they’d do to me if I floated?…
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“RoboComic” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Pat Byrnes has drawn a comedy club full of robots. An audience member is heckling the comic on stage and delivering the line that will serve as the caption. I therefore thought the caption should be an insult. Because robots are metal, and metal rusts, my first insult alludes to the title of Neil Young’s…
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“Death Ray” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
At P.C. Vey’s cocktail party, a woman standing by the buffet is holding a drink in her left hand and chatting with a man. On her head is a futuristic contraption (maybe a death-ray?) pointing at the man to whom she’s talking. She’s wearing the space age gadget like a hat, complete with a chin-strap,…
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