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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“Catfished” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Everett Glenn’s cartoon is set in a café, where a cat is sitting across a table from a man who actually looks a lot like Glenn, or at least the way Glenn draws himself in his comics. The man is looking at his phone. Above the cat’s head is what Mort Walker, who created “Beetle…
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During this Facebook Live, Bob talks about The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest with Lawrence Wood, 7-time contest winner!
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Mick Stevens’s cartoon is set in a clothing store, where a very short woman addresses a sales clerk who’s standing behind a counter that’s taller than the customer. My first two captions suggest that the customer is considering ways to make the dresses fit: “What if I wash it on hot?” “Can I have it…
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Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind the gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at real estate cartoons. April showers bring May “For Sale” signs. The real estate season is in full swing for much of the country, and while virtual tours are…
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