Monday, June 20, 2005

New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #8: Entry

Boy have I slacked off. Every since my Elizabeth City Doppelganger won out in Week #2, I've had a hard time getting re-motivated. Where did I misfire?

mine: "Unfortunately, I must resign as CEO, effective as of Thirty-third Street."


winner: "This is my stop. Phil, you'll be C.E.O. till Sixty-third Street."


I mean, the similarity is just eerie. Must've been those "as"es too densely packed together. I like to think mine makes more narrative sense; why would the organization pass an executive office around like a floor fire safety marshal's blaze orange vest? There's even more comedy gold to mine in local vs. express. Lewis' caption is a winner, but this New Yorker contest is a black box. And don't get me started on "neither the time nor the place, doug!"

Enough with the bellyaching already. On to Week 8.



I go with: "Henry craves the routine. I just worry about overfeeding."

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