FINALISTS

“The Emperor Clucks Back”.

Alexander Mendoza Anaya, Mt. Calvary, WI

My favorite in the series: Hens Solo, Star Wars Returns!

Dave Robinson, Simpsonville, SC

“So, HensForce, we will be watching my shows…!”

Vincent Isernio, Marstons Mills, MA

We’ll see who’s chicken….

Robert Gordon,Tavares, FL

“The battle continues over the chicken or the egg!”

Mary Kutchenriter, Shelby, OR

“I’ve heard of chicken wings, chicken fingers, BUT chicken hands?”

Don Klever, Toledo, OH

“I wonder if sports betting sites lay odds on this.”

Susan Pitcher , Holland, OH

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FINALISTS

“Red Bull does give you wings!”

John Lane, East Falmouth, MA

“Is this the meeting place for ‘Horses with Freak Body Parts’?”

Rich Feinberg, Boston, MA

“They don’t believe in unicorns OR Pegasi anymore! They believe in drones!”

Pete Rogan, Royal Oak, MI

“Fight or flight? Well now, that depends.”

Tim O’Neil, Kingston, MA

“It’s OK. Ice agents said we have nothing to worry about.”

Karl Kuban, Plymouth, MA

“The Ark just left.”

Kathleen Isernio, Marstons Mills, MA

“Sure, horses can’t fly. But what’s your point?”

J.A. Hijiy, Dartmouth, MA

“Is that a horn on your head or are you happy to see me?

Lewis R Schiller, Pittsfield, MA

Cartoon of the Week

FINALISTS

“Why am I the only one around here with a good idea?”

Tom Mitrakos, Murrysville, PA

“Watt’s up?”

Robyn Fizz, Medford, MA

“I just feel like everyone’s always trying to change me.”

Miles Hainer, Brookline, MA

“Yes, you are the smallest of us all, but you make people the happiest when they look in the fridge.”

Michael Pangia, Milledgeviile, GA

“Hey, guys, lighten up already.”

J.P. Flatley, Winter Springs, FL

“Bad news, guys. We’re all screwed.”

Phil Fleming, Ligonier, PA

FINALISTS

“He saves us hours draining the pool.”

Carl Abbott, Mexico, MO

“The splash will cost him points.”

Tom Freeman, Winter Springs, FL

“His dive gets a 9.5 on the Richter scale.”

Fredric Crescitelli

“Next year we’ll definitely have to limit the SIZE of our contestants in our Annual Belly Flop Contest”

Greg Doszak, Channahon, IL

“Not exactly ‘skinny-dipping.’”

Stu Cartwright, Wayland, MA

“I think you put the “Learn to Swan Dive” posters in the wrong part of the zoo.”

Lynne Tabone, Brattleboro, VT

FINALISTS

“We are going to have to quit meating like this.”

Kelly Seabold, Toledo, Ohio

“Well, I guess the sky-high price of meat is coming down.”

Agnes Parise, Arlington, MA

“The ONE time I forget my umbrella!”

Brian Koble, West Deer, PA

“I’ll turn on the BBQ—you get the freezer ready.”

Scott Malcolm, Kansas City, MO

“Meatier shower!”

Michael Pangia, Milledgeville, GA

“I would say is more than just fowl weather!”

Vincent Isernio, Marstons Mills, MA

“I know that protein has moved to the top of the ‘food pyramid’, but this is ridiculous!”

Allison Lenk, Belmont

“I think our maker is meating us!”

Bernie Klem, Dalton, MA

Rain chops keep fallin’ on our heads!

Susan Pitcher, Holland OH

“Whose bright idea was it to become vegetarians?!”

Judy Pugliese, Shrewsbury, MA

“Somebody is going to butcher this caption!”

Rick Kestenbaum, Davenport, FL

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Finalists

“We now know what the Russians are putting in their smoothies.”

Brian Koble, West Deer, PA

“They redesigned this lab to give it more appeal.”

William Poznanski, West Covina, CA

“I thought we were getting an Apple Computer.”

Bill Irwin, Wilmington, MA

“Who monkeyed with the input?”

Conrad Bures, Greensburg, PA

“Contact the president, the aliens have made their demands.”

Bill Kopar, Rural Valley, PA

“Hmm, it seems the new Banan.AI operating system we installed is quite limited.”

Jesse DeLaughter, West Roxbury, MA

Finalists

“I’ve been invited to the Winter Olympics, they said they needed something called a mascot.”

Zoey Petrosino, Massachusetts

“I hate to disappoint you, but I’ve decided I want to become an Admirable Snowman.”

Rick Kestenbaum, Davenport FL

“Yeah, I’m a Lady GaGa fan! So what?”

Jim Little, East Sandwich, MA

“Shovel the driveway again?”

Robin Noble

“Why won’t you let me eat a sherpa?! Every kid in my class has eaten a sherpa!”

Blanca Zamora, Little Rock, AR

“I don’t care! I’m going to Florida and you can’t stop me!”

Pete Rogan, Royal Oak, MI

“OK, OK. Yes, I tried to eat Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

Violet Pickering, fourth grade, Watertown, MA

“Why can’t I ever have a snow day?!”

Judy Pugliese, Shrewsbury, MA

“But I’m tired of frozen dinners.”

Jared Pendak, Bradford, VT

Finalists

“Don’t you wish you were in my shoes?”

Scott Malcolm, Salt Lake City, UT

“ Your wager was for me to place at Pimlico. I delivered and I want my take.”

Kelly Seabold, Toledo, OH

FINALISTS

“They don’t like it when I give them a time out.”

Rick Kestenbaum, Davenport, FL

“They are the light of each other’s lives.”

Laurie Curran, Danvers, MA

“I love it when grandma and grandpa come over to visit”

Gregg Galus, Palm Bay, FL

“That’s about as happy as they get.”

David Mahoney, Westford, MA

“Good thing it’s not a loveseat.”

Bruce Fifield, Leominster, MA

FINALISTS

“How am I supposed to tell you about my childhood?”

Jim Dexter, Methuen, MA

“I’m already exhausted!”

Kathleen Isernio, Marstons Mills, MA

“I signed up for a gym membership, but I already don’t want to go.”

Rick Kestenbaum, Davenport, FL

“I’m going to need a lot more diapers.”

Brett Charles, Lake Keesus, WI

“I’ve seen what’s out there…I wanna go back.”

Douglas Raybeck, Amherst, MA

EDITORIAL CARTOON of the WEEK

Finalists!

“Hurry! Mack the Knife is gaining on us.”

Rita Foley, York, Maine

“We’d better run fast, who knows where that cow is going to land.”

Craig Decker, Sycamore, IL

“Quick, before they put us in the dishwasher!”

Fred Prassack, Orlando, FL

“What is your hurry? They can’t start dinner without us!”

Ken Huselton, Cheswick, PA

“Don’t look now, but there’s a fork in the road.”

Mike VanTuyl, Sanford, FL

“Forget the dating apps- we were meant to be together.”

Margaret R. Zotkiewicz, Toledo, OH

“I know we’re not compatible, but you’re my soul plate.”

Carl Allen, Pittsfiel, MA

“Run—they brought out seconds...and politics.”

Alejandro Romero, Seattle, WA

“Trust me, fairytales always end in a happily ever after.”

Mary Kutchenriter, Oregon, OH

Recent editorial cartoon…

And then there’s this…

I stumbled upon this 1960 photo the other day. I had seen it before, but I had forgotten how cool photographer Ormons Gigli’s “Girls in the Windows” remains. He got 43 models to pose in the windows of a condemned building (it was razed the next day). I read that this was his dream project and that even though he had taken all kinds of pictures in his career, he was proud to be known for this one.

FINALISTS

“Another person who lost his sense of smell during COVID.”

Bill Gosline - Toledo, Ohio

“That guy is taking the expression “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer” to the extreme.”

Laura Cox, South Dennis, MA

“I don’t think we have enough tomato juice in stock for what is about to happen.”

Kelly Seabold, Toledo, Ohio

“Joe should have his cataract surgery sooner than later.”

Julie Zoppetti, Latrobe, PA

“He’s very Scent a Mental.”

Bob Keefer, Oakmont, PA

“Looks like a severe case of anosmia”.

David Mahoney, Westford, MA

“He is very close to nature.”

Saw Say, Mount Calvary, Wisconsin

FINALISTS!

“Did you say you wanted her to look like Cindy Crawford or Broderick Crawford?”

Ron Kowalski, Oviedo, Florida

“No, I won’t spin her like a top.”

Rick Kestenbaum, Davenport, FL

“Remember, there’s no money-back guarantee.”

Joel Bartow, Holts Summit, MO

“You might want to sit down before you see this.”

G. Trick Cincinnati, Ohio

“Ever watch Twilight Zone reruns?”

David Mahoney, Westford, MA

“Your guess is as good as mine.”

Pat Mason, Maumee, OH

“As you can see by this detailed receipt, cosmetic surgery is very expensive!”

Terry Parker

“To leave the bandage covering the mouth will cost an extra $5000.”

Mark Green, Brookline, MA

“Prepare yourself. Mar-a-lago face can be quite disturbing”

Cyndy Overgaag , South Hadley, MA

“Don’t get your hopes up. I’m a surgeon, not a magician.”

Tommie Ratliff, Crestwood, KY

“Did you say you already paid out front?”

Dan Morrissey, Braintree, MA

Congratulations to Caption It! winner Paula Taylor of Ann Arbor, MI. Here she is with her prize, a fresh can of insect repellent.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Puns are tricky because many times they’re lame and cheesy, but congrats to Bruce Fifield for his giant, fairy tale victory this week. He managed to impress the judges with his simple yet clever submission.

The Finalists

“I’ll have to get back to you. I’m dealing with a handful here.”

Charmaine Paquette, Cheshire MA

“I may a little late for dinner.”

John Eickstadt, Union, Illinois

“What do you mean, beanstalk climbing isn’t covered?”

Lee Cox, Long Beach, CA

“Quick, what is that good-hands insurance company?”

Kelly Seabold, Toledo, Ohio

“I’ll have to call you back, I’m uploading to the cloud right now.”

Kevin Foley, Norton, MA

“Um, I’m gonna have to call you back.”

Matt Larson, Boston, MA

“Sorry to spill the beans, but... I spilled the beans”

Havard Wasbo, Hommersak, Norway

“Mom, Im kinda busy right now, i’ll get the eggs later.”

Zoey Petorinso, MA, Beverly

“Amazon. Send a parachute. NOW!”

Randall Reeves

“Ok, I think I see our Airbnb host. I’ll be inside in a sec.”

Ava Belchez, Boston, MA

“Hey! This guy is not green and not jolly.”

Alice D. Phalen, Quincy, MA

Sometimes a caption is worthy even if it isn’t laugh-out-loud funny. Max Ellman’s submission is an example… it’s more clever than hilarious. Solid work, Max. The following finalist captions, however, are just kinda of meh. In these cases, I remove the names to protect the reputations of the entrants.

“So THIS is where ideas are born!”

“So this is where bright ideas are hatched!”

“Careful... if they hatch, we will have a Jurassic Spark.”

“You were right Audrey, that Nighthawk was poaching our bulbs just to make the backyard dark!”

“Incandescents, I thought they were extinct.”

“I think we have found a firefly nest.”

“How many Dodo birds does it take to screw in an extinct incandescent light bulb?”

I told you.

But, hey, it’s hard being funny! Also, maybe the art was the problem. It would not be the first time I drew something dumb and uninspiring.

-SB

FINALISTS

“The cookbook idea didn’t go over well, due to the side effects from every dish.”

David Gray, Elk Grove, CA

“If you sign with me, I’m sure I can get you on America’s Got Talent.”

Lane Sofman Newton, MA

“Anything over 50 gallons requires HOA approval.”

Brian Koble, West Deer, PA

“Secretary Kennedy request dinner to be served at 7pm.”

Denny Lillard

“I’m from the firm of Toyle and Trubble.”

Len Paris, Chestnut Hill, MA

“Campbell’s reminds you that its recipes are proprietary.”

Douglas Raybeck, Amherst, MA

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Graphic novels are a labor of love. So many panels! So many pages! My hand hurts from all the inking and coloring on my iPad. But, man, what a satisfying feeling to see it all done and packaged and ready for bookstores. I’m really proud of this project. This book is the second in the Sib Squad series where we follow the antics of Lucy, Bruce and Oliver Woodson, three siblings who are not allowed to do the cool things their older siblings get to do. The trio forms a club called Sib Squad and they end up doing even cooler stuff. If you know a young reader who enjoys adventure and general silliness, please consider buying a copy!

Or place an order for “Sib Squad 3: Hole Lotta Trouble” due out in the spring!

Cheers,

Steve

…we can’t, but we’d sincerely love to.

FINALISTS

“I’d like to meet the guy who put that thing in there!”

Bonnie Baka, Leechburg, PA

“We think it’s a Halloween inflatable, but we don’t want a lawsuit if we’re wrong.”

Susan Pitcher, Holland, OH

“…Don’t make eye contact. Trust me on this.”

Bill Breyer, Indian Harbour Beach, FL

“We might have to let him go. Turns out there’s no law says you can’t eat an entire subdivision.”

Pete Rogan, Royal Oak, MI

“I’m Mr. Smith from the Health Department. We’ve had a few complaints.”

Corwin Deets, Sterling, IL

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