Cartoon Caption/Anti-Caption Contest Continues!

The winner of Caption Contest 196 (lab professionals observing rodents attired like lab professionals)—the first caption contest with a nominee from Canada—is

"O.K., let's slowly lower in the grant money.”
Todd Bearson (Arlington, MA)

As noticed previously, this wasn't far from my own

"We've been using the Nobel Prize instead of cheese."

Anyway, Massachusetts now has 10 wins, tying it with Illinois.


The nominees in Caption Contest 198 (P. C. Vey's men driving car with bound man on roof) are

"The instructions should have mentioned that you need a body of water."
Peter Bleyleben (Chestnut Hill, MA)

"That’s smart, Eddie. The first place cops look is in the trunk.”
David Wilkner (Pawtucket, RI)

"What do you mean you don't remember? Either he sleeps with the fishes or he don't."
Tim Wibert (Okemos, MI)

My loser:

"Let's see if you can switch lanes without any jerky motions."

As far as I can tell, this is the second nomination for Contest 99 winner David Wilkner.


Cartoon Caption Contest 200 is here. Anti-Caption Contest 200 is here.


THE STANDINGS

Here is the current New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest breakdown by state. You can find it all (almost) mapped out here.

33 New York (28 from the Big Apple, where Lynn Tudor has won twice)

32 California

14 New Jersey

12 Virginia (six from NOVA, two from Richmond, one from Charlottesville, one from Newport News, one from Roanoke, one from Stanardsville)

10 Illinois (eight from Chicago including three captions by Lawrence Wood)
10 Massachusetts

7 North Carolina (two from Charlotte)

6 Connecticut (two from New Haven, four not)
6 Pennsylvania
6 Texas (three from Houston, one from Austin)

5 Maryland (none named Mary)

4 Arizona (two from Tucson)
4 Georgia (includes two-time winner Carl Gables)
4 Ohio
4 Washington

3 Michigan
3 Minnesota (Minneapolis 2, St. Paul 1)
3 Rhode Island

2 Alaska
2 District of Columbia
2 Florida
2 Mississippi
2 Missouri
2 Nevada (Las Vegas 1, Zephyr Cove 1)
2 New Hampshire
2 Oregon (both named Eric, both from Portland)
2 Utah
2 Vermont

1 Alabama
1 Arkansas
1 Delaware
1 Iowa
1 Kentucky
1 Louisiana (New Orleans)
1 Maine
1 New Mexico
1 Oklahoma
1 Wisconsin

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Parodic The Gothamer illustration realized by Deborah Grumet from concept by David Marc Fischer

CARTOON CAPTION/ANTI-CAPTION CONTESTS CREEP AHEADCONTINUE!

What were the chances of winning any one of the New Yorker Caption Contests so far? About 1 in 6,724, as per this Emdashes item.

The latest beneficiary of those odds--as applied to Contest 99 (doctor examining patient addled with arrows)--is

"I’d like to get your arrow count down."
David Wilkner (Pawtucket, RI)

So now Little Rhody ties DC and four other states that have two wins each.


The next trio confronting the odds--in Contest 103 (man in window talking to priest, cop, and firefighter on ledge)--consists of

"Fellas, your empathy for victims is outstanding."
Darryl Brown (NY, New York)

"Excuse me—does this joke need a lawyer?"
Eric Friedenwald-Fishman (Portland, OR)

"I know this may not be a good time, but the rioters are burning down the cathedral!”
Carlton Holt (Albuquerque, NM)

My loser:

"I don't suppose you clean windows."

In Anti-Caption Contest 102 (dogs watching sexless dog prepare to throw stick), the winner out of an excellent, laugh-inducing field is

"Somewhere there's a human licking his balls."
Mssr Bouf la Tete

My loser:

"'Fetch this.' 'Fetch that.' Who came up with this crap?"

Those with a sense of history will reocognize the crib from Caption Contest 19.


Caption Contest 103 is here. Anti-Caption Contest 103 is here.


THE STANDINGS

Here is the current New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest breakdown by state. You can find it all mapped out here.

17 California

14 New York (13 from the Big Apple)

9 New Jersey

6 Massachusetts
6 Pennsylvania

4 Connecticut (two from New Haven, two not)

3 Georgia (includes two-time winner Carl Gables)
3 Illinois
3 Maryland (none named Mary)
3 Minnesota (Minneapolis 2, St. Paul 1)
3 North Carolina
3 Ohio

2 District of Columbia
2 New Hampshire
2 Rhode Island
2 Texas
2 Utah
2 Virginia

1 Alabama
1 Arizona
1 Florida
1 Iowa
1 Kentucky
1 Mississippi
1 Missouri
1 Nevada
1 New Mexico
1 Oklahoma
1 Oregon
1 Vermont
1 Washington

Map Introduction

Thanks to Andriy Bidochko for Map Builder.

Image by David Marc Fischer using Samsung cameraphone

CARTOON CAPTION/ANTI-CAPTION CONTESTS CONTINUE!

A week after Kentucky entered the winners circle, Alabama makes its own debut in Caption Contest 97 (whack-a-human office) with

"Go fetch your mallet, Wilkins--we'll play doubles."
Joel Brouwer (Tuscaloosa, AL)

In Caption Contest 99 (doctor and arrow-ridden cowboy), the nominees are

"I’d like to get your arrow count down."
David Wilkner (Pawtucket, RI)

"Have you tried sleeping on your side?"
Phyllis Mass (Philadelphia, PA)

"On the plus side, it's a terrific example of Native American craftsmanship."
Norm Tabler (Indianapolis, IN)

My loser:

"At least you weren't on the rifle range."

In Anti-Caption Contest 100 (sunglassed couple on ark), the winner is

"The shades aren't working. I can still see everyone we know perishing by flood."
gary

My loser:

"Isn't it funny, how we're all in the same boat?"

Caption Contest 101 is here. Anti-Caption Contest 101 is here, and already quite funny.


THE STANDINGS

Here is the current New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest breakdown by state. You can find it all mapped out here.

17 California

13 New York (12 from the Big Apple)

9 New Jersey

6 Massachusetts
6 Pennsylvania

4 Connecticut (two from New Haven, two not)

3 Georgia (includes two-time winner Carl Gables)
3 Illinois
3 Maryland (none named Mary)
3 Minnesota (Minneapolis 2, St. Paul 1)
3 North Carolina
3 Ohio

2 District of Columbia
2 New Hampshire
2 Texas
2 Utah
2 Virginia

1 Alabama
1 Arizona
1 Florida
1 Iowa
1 Kentucky
1 Mississippi
1 Missouri
1 Nevada
1 New Mexico
1 Oklahoma
1 Oregon
1 Rhode Island
1 Vermont
1 Washington

Map Introduction

Thanks to Andriy Bidochko for Map Builder.

Image by David Marc Fischer using Samsung cameraphone