Caption Contest Commentary

Carolita Johnson’s cartoon is set in an office, where a man behind a desk is saying something to a younger man seated across from him. To the left of the man who’s speaking is a violin player, the kind you might see in certain Italian restaurants. Violin music is often used to create a sad…
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This cartoon is signed by both the cartoonist, David Ostow (dko), and his frequent collaborator, Dan Salomon (djs), so I assume it originally had a caption by Mr. Salomon or is based on one of his ideas. It’s set on the beach of a tropical island. Jesus is standing to the right of a young…
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Joe Dator’s cartoon is set at a cocktail party, where one of the guests is talking to a couple who are upside down. It’s not clear whether they’re defying the laws of gravity or suspended from the ceiling, as we see them only from their waists up. The man who’s upside down is speaking. The…
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Teresa Burns Parkhurst has drawn a merry-go-round, but not one where kids ride animals mounted on posts. Instead, office workers sit at desks, typing on computer keyboards and looking at their monitors. One of these employees is talking on her phone and delivering the line that will serve as the cartoon’s caption. I first focused…
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