Lawrence Wood

In this cartoon, Gahan Wilson drew a doctor who’s addressing a patient covered in mushrooms. Because a mushroom is a fungus, and a fungal infection is a medical condition, I came up with these captions: “I’m prescribing an antifungal medication.” “It appears to have spread from your toenail.” “It’s a fungal infection.” My last caption…
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This collaboration between David K. Ostow (the cartoonist) and Dan J. Salomon (the idea man) is set in a police station. On the wall is an investigation board covered with push-pins connected by strings. On the floor is a cat in a police uniform who’s playing with the end of one string. A plainclothes detective…
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This contest provided a rare opportunity to collaborate with our own Bob Mankoff. In his cartoon, two boys are getting ready to play or practice baseball. One is normal-sized, wearing a glove on his left hand, and staring at the body of the other one, who has a bat and is built like a tank….
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Joe Dator’s cartoon is set in a bar, where a couple is sitting across from each other in a booth and having a glass of wine. The woman’s arms are folded across her chest, indicating that she’s offended or annoyed. More importantly, she has a pair of insect antennae. The woman is speaking.  The antennae…
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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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