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Cartoon Caption Contest

Cartoon Caption Contest

Submit Your Caption

Your caption for Contest #904 will be rated by readers, like you, in the next round.

Soccer player about to kick ball into goal guarded by goat.
Cartoon by Drew Dernavich

You must be thirteen or older to enter the contest. Your entry must be received by 11:59 P.M. E.T. on July 14 2024, and must follow the official caption contest rules.

Rate Submissions

Your responses will help us select three finalists for Contest #903.

Couple holding treasure map arrives at a pirate garage sale.
Cartoon by Meredith Southard

Time to visit the ophthalmologist!

All captions submitted by readers of The New Yorker.

Vote on Finalists

Your choice will help determine the winning caption for Contest #902.

Therapist escaping session out the window.
Cartoon by Niall Maher

You must be thirteen or older to enter the contest. Your entry must be received by 11:59 P.M. E.T. on July 14 2024, and must follow the official caption contest rules.

The Winner

Contest #900

Two cavemen one holding up an open umbrella.
Cartoon by Liza Donnelly

“Or we could move farther from the volcano.”

James Bogar, Missoula, Mont.

Second Place

“Try not to lose it. It’s the only one.”

Chris Norborg, Chicago, Ill.

Third Place

“Of course, it would be a lot lighter if it wasn't made of stone.”

Mark Levy, Brookline, Mass.

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