Eli’s Cartoon Caption Contest No. 221

Contest No. 221 starts right now.

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. To enter, simply (1) click on “See Comments and Add Your Own”. Then (2) scroll down past any other submitted captions and type your name and your caption in the spaces provided. Then (3) click “Save”. There is no charge to submit captions, and the only prize is the honor of being one of the funniest people around.

Your caption (or captions) will be posted after I review your submission. However, no captions at all will be posted for the first few days of each contest. This will 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. Every posted caption has a notation as to the date and time it was received. This is an equal opportunity contest!

There is no limit on the number of captions you may enter, 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 the winning caption will be announced and printed and I will also reveal my original caption. I am the sole judge and the winning caption will be the one I deem to be the funniest one submitted (not necessarily the one that matches or comes closest to my original caption).

The cut-off time and date for you to send in your captions is midnight Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Below is the drawing that needs your funny captions. Good luck, Captioneers!

67 Comments

  1. “Don’t hold it against the prosecution because I bear a striking resemblance to George Clooney.”

  2. “When this trial concludes, my client would like to invite all of you on a free trip to Bermuda.”

  3. “My client asks that you render a guilty verdict and prays that he might serve any jail time at a facility that has no cable news networks.”

  4. “If reaching a verdict becomes an issue, I suggest you all vote the same as the tall bald headed gentleman in the back row.”

  5. “I hope you will show the defendant the appropriate amount of compassion as he too is but a character in a unpublished single framed cartoon.”

  6. “You’ve sat here for four days and heard the evidence against my client, and now for the next forty minutes you’ll hear my spin.”

  7. “Since the Basketball Playoffs and Final Deliberations both begin tomorrow the Judge has asked me to make sure that you are all up to speed on how ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ works.”

  8. “You live in a town with a population of twelve, yet you’re surprised that you’ve been selected for Jury Duty?”

  9. “You’ve only been sequestered for nine days. How would you feel if you were ‘sequestered’ for life?”

  10. “I want to remind you that the defendant is an actor. So, whether you believe him to be innocent or guilty, just remember, he’s guilty.”

  11. “I just realized there’s twelve of you and twelve is also the number of times it took me to pass the State Bar.”

  12. “Twenty years ago I passed the bar on the first attempt but tonight, on the drive home, I do not intend to pass the first bar I see.”

  13. Please note, the court has misplaced your personal information. I have it on good authority though, one way or another, you will be getting yours.

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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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