Eli’s Cartoon Caption Contest No. 135

Contest No. 135 starts right now.

Briefly, here are the details: I’ll supply a drawing of one of my old cartoons that has never been published, leaving off my caption. You are invited to supply your funniest captions. Simply (1) click on “Add New Comment”. Then (2) scroll down past any other submitted captions and type in your name and your caption in the spaces provided. Then (3) click “Save”.

Your caption (or captions) will be posted after I review your submission. Also, no captions at all will be posted for the first few days of each contest. This is to give everybody a chance to submit their spontaneous, gut-instinct caption without fear of discovering that it was ripped off by somebody else’s similar spontaneous, gut-instinct caption. This is an equal opportunity contest!

There is no limit on the number of captions you may enter for each drawing, but I will only post and consider the first 15 captions from any contestant. Entries will be accepted and posted for one week, after which a winner will be announced and the winning caption will be printed. Below that I will also print my original caption.

The cut-off time and date for you to send in your captions is midnight Tuesday, June 26, 2018.  

I will be the sole judge. The winning caption will be the one I judge to be the funniest one submitted (not necessarily the one that matches or comes closest to my original caption). Additional rules and regulations, for those of you who need such things, can be found here.

Below is the drawing that needs your funny captions. 

51 Comments

  1. Oh! It was a record and sure
    Oh! It was a record and sure to be in all the papers. Especially when I landed in Rudolfo’s lion taming act.

  2. “MedCov, I’d like to review
    “MedCov, I’d like to review my policy coverage — for burns!”

  3. “I know it’s last minute, but
    “I know it’s last minute, but sign me up for The Ice Water Challenge!”

  4. “Hi Mom! Do you know how you
    “Hi Mom! Do you know how you said I’d be canonized one day?”

  5. “A loaf of bread and a quart
    “A loaf of bread and a quart of milk, dear. I’ll see if the Paramedics mind stopping en route to the hospital.”

  6. “Hi Connie! I’d like to
    “Hi Connie! I’d like to cancel tomorrow’s appointment for my tanning booth session.”

  7. “Yes dear, it is a shame –
    “Yes dear, it is a shame that I was absent
    for the Health and Safety Training Course.”

  8. When my wife sees the state
    When my wife sees the state of my clothes, she`ll go ballistic too.

  9. “The Ringmaster, chimed,”One
    “The Ringmaster chimed,”One for the money, two for the show —
    then skipped right over three to get ready!!”

  10. “Some agent you are. You call
    “Some agent you are. You call this a promotion from being the pooper scooper behind the elephants in the circus parade.”

  11. I’m sick and tired of you
    I’m sick and tired of you calling the shots – I’m wearing pants next time!

  12. “Hello, Acme Circus Supplies?
    “Hello, Acme Circus Supplies? I’d like to order a big net…I mean, really big!”

  13. “The salary is great, but it
    “The salary is great, but it doesn’t cover my dry cleaning bills.”

  14. “Well, Marcia, contrary to
    “Well, Marcia, contrary to how you feel, I’ve just proven I’m not a dud.”

  15. “Well, I’ve got the “Fly
    “Well, I’ve got the “Fly through the air” down. Now I have to work on “With the greatest of ease.”

  16. “Mom, Amazon just hired me as
    “Mom, Amazon just hired me as their new Instant Delivery Service.”

  17. “Well, yes, it is dangerous,
    “Well, yes, it is dangerous, but not any more so than when I used to put my head in the lion’s mouth.”

  18. “Mildred, you won’t be
    “Mildred, you won’t be needing to put charcoals on the barbecue grill this afternoon.”

  19. Yes dear, I have one more act
    Yes dear, I have one more act in about five minutes, so I should be home in about six minutes.

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Welcome to the Eli Stein Cartoon archive. To begin, read my introduction and personal notes, and then please look at the cartoons, which are categorized by either decade, publication name or topic. I’ve included some personal comments, memories and photos below many of the cartoons. I’ll be adding cartoons, memories and photos ad infinitum. Remember, your comments are appreciated (just click on the “comment” link at the bottom of each post).

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