Let's Win the New Yorker Caption Contest

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i'm not sure. maybe the mirror is supposed to show the other side of his face? so the left half of his face looks like lincoln but the right looks like some aging guy?

reckless woo (Z S), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 14:16 (twelve years ago)

i like how baffling it is, though. they should just print the angry letters they get rather than the captions

reckless woo (Z S), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 14:17 (twelve years ago)

i am having a really hard time seeing that wall join as heading anywhere but in the wrong direction, escher's bathroom shit imo

golfdinger (darraghmac), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 14:21 (twelve years ago)

the key question for me is, is the reflection in the mirror supposed to illustrate this man's sudden realization that he resembles Abe? or is it supposed to show that he IS Abe?

reckless woo (Z S), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 14:24 (twelve years ago)

perspective being trusted, it's not his reflection tbh

golfdinger (darraghmac), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 14:28 (twelve years ago)

i mean this is quite clearly a man shaving through the window of abraham lincoln's house

golfdinger (darraghmac), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 14:28 (twelve years ago)

it is a picture of abe lincoln in pajamas with the same bathroom tile walls, hung above the sink

reckless woo (Z S), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 14:37 (twelve years ago)

honey, do you think i need to shave before going to the theater?
mom, can you draw the 3d lines for me again?
dad, can you send me money? i can't draw worth shit.

brand nubian wafers (bnw), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 14:45 (twelve years ago)

"oh boy"

conrad, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 15:35 (twelve years ago)

"I HAVEN'T FINISHED SHAVING YET!"

Mark G, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 16:22 (twelve years ago)

"If I had five minutes to shave, I'd spend four of those minutes sharpening my razor."

Meine Damen und Herren, Kraf-twerk (snoball), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 16:24 (twelve years ago)

"This Apple iMirror's not working properly again."

Meine Damen und Herren, Kraf-twerk (snoball), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 16:25 (twelve years ago)

"Although my beard is widely considered my signature I feel sure that the public will still be able to identify me, Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States of America, from my stupid hat."

a strident purist when it comes to band-related shirts (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 16:27 (twelve years ago)

"darling, abraham lincoln's appearing in the mirror again, and the sink hasn't any tap, and this door has no handle."

golfdinger (darraghmac), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 16:30 (twelve years ago)

"i am sure i must have said as much before, but this seems like it would be a really good place to have a mirror"

Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 16:31 (twelve years ago)

"I just don't feel like a great emancipator without it"

a strident purist when it comes to band-related shirts (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 16:31 (twelve years ago)

mine was a quantum leap reference

conrad, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 16:35 (twelve years ago)

not bad, but without the explanation i'm afraid most would miss it

golfdinger (darraghmac), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 16:47 (twelve years ago)

both the caption and the tv show would've been much better if the person leaping was abe lincoln

Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 16:48 (twelve years ago)

get me outta here hannibal

Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 16:48 (twelve years ago)

It's official, I've finally turned into my forefather.

Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 16:56 (twelve years ago)

vg, better than the cartoon deserves tbh

golfdinger (darraghmac), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 17:04 (twelve years ago)

how about:

"oh boy" (as often uttered in dismay at the end of episodes of '90s US TV show quantum leap by the main character - whose consciousness travels through time and space and into the body of someone other than himself (soemtimes a figure from history) - when the face of his new host body that will feature in the subsequent episode is revealed as he glimpses its reflection in e.g. a bathroom mirror)

conrad, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 17:09 (twelve years ago)

I've got $5 o'clock shadow.

EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 17:15 (twelve years ago)

"Well, here's another cartoon for the waste bin"

i wish i had a skateboard i could skate away on (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 17:58 (twelve years ago)

"The lighting in here makes me look like a total abe"

Øystein, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 19:44 (twelve years ago)

"What the hell have I been drinkin'?"

Sir Lord Baltimora (Myonga Vön Bontee), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 19:57 (twelve years ago)

dude looks like he has burning man style earplugs

i wish i had a skateboard i could skate away on (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 19:58 (twelve years ago)

"I could've sworn the ad said FREE THE SHAVES..."

Grampsy, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 20:05 (twelve years ago)

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2013/11/11/g290/131111_contest_g290.jpg

  • "What do you mean you can't remember the password?"
  • "Still afraid to use the mouse?"
  • "You don't need more memory."
(OK, those three are ..ok.. I guess)

Mark G, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 10:58 (twelve years ago)

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2013/11/25/p465/131125_contest_p465.jpg

Mark G, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 10:59 (twelve years ago)

"He's inside"

Mark G, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 10:59 (twelve years ago)

"Et In Arcadia Ego"

In times of osterity, these Eton-educated poshboys (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 11:09 (twelve years ago)

"Republicans managed to shut down Sesame Street after all, huh?"

In times of osterity, these Eton-educated poshboys (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 11:10 (twelve years ago)

"There's a shortage of duck, so we had to make your Turducken with a pig instead."

fashionably early Christmas themed display name (snoball), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 11:12 (twelve years ago)

"Have you got a big baster?"
"No ma'am, it's just the way my trousers are hanging."

fashionably early Christmas themed display name (snoball), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 11:13 (twelve years ago)

We made the newsie-wewsies

30 ch'lopping days left to umas (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 11:50 (twelve years ago)

"No, a great little free-range poultry farm down Fukushima way."

Grampsy, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 13:31 (twelve years ago)

"welcome to meats how may I be of assistance?"

conrad, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 13:50 (twelve years ago)

"This should be large enough for your entire family. You might want to shave and debone them before you stuff it though."

Øystein, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 19:26 (twelve years ago)

"Good morning madam. Welcome to 'Meats by Dre'."

fashionably early Christmas themed display name (snoball), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 19:26 (twelve years ago)

"Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow..."

Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 19:37 (twelve years ago)

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2013/11/18/g290/131118_contest_g290.jpg

  • "On second thought, let's skip the play."
  • "I look like five bucks."
  • "Oh, my God, it's finally happened. I've turned into my forefather."

Mark G, Monday, 25 November 2013 09:07 (twelve years ago)

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2013/12/02/p465/131202_contest_p465.jpg

Mark G, Monday, 25 November 2013 09:08 (twelve years ago)

"I didn't call for a plumber"

Mark G, Monday, 25 November 2013 09:08 (twelve years ago)

those are prob the best set of winning captions since this thread started

Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 25 November 2013 12:03 (twelve years ago)

The last one is the same as this:

It's official, I've finally turned into my forefather.

― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, November 12, 2013 4:56 PM

Eyeball Kicks, Monday, 25 November 2013 12:19 (twelve years ago)

"Another cyclops, what are the odds?"

uk cheese board (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 November 2013 12:24 (twelve years ago)

"callout charge? Well you can fuck right off again mate"

30 ch'lopping days left to umas (darraghmac), Monday, 25 November 2013 12:34 (twelve years ago)

"I think I've fixed it."

Legitimate space tale (LocalGarda), Monday, 25 November 2013 12:36 (twelve years ago)


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